But tying changes in soil biodiversity to shifts in ecosystem function is a daunting task. Many of the world's ecosystems have undergone degradation, and biological diversity has declined as a result.

A scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove -- 16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican deserts.

Nature’s Complex Tapestry Biodiversity is a term that encapsulates the variety of life on Earth, ranging from tiny ...

Degraded land Desertification, the process by which ... land stewardship Ensure that land continues to provide climate and biodiversity solutions Unlock economic opportunities, including decent ...

The motivation for this resolution was the Parties' concern about the deteriorating situation of desertification in all regions, which has far-reaching implications for the attainment of the ...

Valone's research can be divided into two broad categories: Arid ecosystem ecology and conservation The behavioral ecology of information use Much of Valone's work in arid ecosystems has examined ...

According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, up to 40 per cent of the planet’s land is degraded, directly affecting half of the world’s population. The number and duration of ...

but sometimes it's a bit of a green desert. It's just a uniform green growing crops or growing grass commercially, with not a great deal of diversity in life in it." By analysing the recorded ...

This year, he is an ESA Fellow. Fernando has completed research that has led to numerous relevant advances on the study of dryland ecosystems and their responses to ongoing climate change, ...

Desert tortoises have lived in the deserts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah since the Pleistocene. In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid ...