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Gallery: Rare Species of the Andes & Amazon
By Remy Melina published
A gallery of the rare species and ecosystems endemic to the Andes-Amazon basin of Peru and Bolivia.
A Century Later, Restored Wetlands Struggle to Recover
By Joseph Castro published
Even after 100 years, restored wetlands rarely equal their conditions of the past.
Climate Change Ripples Through Mountain Ecosystems
By Joseph Castro published
Climate change affects elk foraging, which affects the densities of plants, which affects the populations of nesting birds.
Wave of Alien Species Invade Mediterranean Sea
By Live Science Staff published
Hundreds of non-native species thriving at expense of native ecosystems.
Alien Giant Tortoise Helps Restore Ecosystem
By Wynne Parry published
By substituting one tortoise for extinct ones, scientists say they are healing an island.
New Weapons Against Invasive Carp: Knife and Fork
By Wynne Parry published
The fight against Asian carp turns delicious.
Twisted Tropics: Growth of Vines Imperils Ecosystem
By Wynne Parry published
Evidence is mounting that vines are becoming more abundant in tropical forests of the Americas, raising the possibility of major ecosystem change.
Medusahead Weed Poised to Dominate Western Grasslands
By Live Science Staff published
Invasive grass species out-competes natives grasses, destroys grazing land.
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