With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble adapting to climate change
Forests around the world will need to shift their ranges to adapt to climate change. But many trees and plants rely on animals to spread their seeds widely, and those partners are declining.
Jens-Christian Svenning, Professor of ecology, Aarhus University •
conversation
Jan. 13, 2022 • ~9 min
Jan. 13, 2022 • ~9 min
Rewilding: conservationists want to let elephants loose in Europe – here's what could happen
It sounds like a mammoth plan, but bringing back large herbivore species to Europe could help mitigate ecosystem collapse.
Ramiro D. Crego, Postdoctoral Researcher, National Zoo and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute •
conversation
Sept. 29, 2021 • ~7 min
Sept. 29, 2021 • ~7 min
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