Ecosystems
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Consequences of the extinction of megafauna: what would ecosystems be like without rhinos and lions
(ORDO NEWS) — Before the advent of modern man, many species of large mammals lived on Earth, from mammoths and…
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70 percent of the rich ecosystems of the world’s oceans are under threat
(ORDO NEWS) — An international team of scientists has found that global warming is threatening marine life in 70 percent…
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Return of large predators will not save ecosystems destroyed by man
(ORDO NEWS) — Sometimes conservationists place unnecessarily high hopes on the restoration of natural ecosystems after the return of large…
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Chaos is more common in ecosystems than scientists thought
(ORDO NEWS) — American researchers have come to the conclusion that chaotic dynamics is characteristic of a much larger number…
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First complex ecosystems formed in Ediakaran – millions of years earlier than previously thought
(ORDO NEWS) — New research from the University of Cambridge (UK) shows that complex ecosystems arose earlier than we thought,…
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Non-deadly parasites can bring amazing benefits to the world’s ecosystems
(ORDO NEWS) — When something is rummaging around in your insides and you feel like you’re about to vomit, the…
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Complex ecosystems predate the Cambrian explosion
(ORDO NEWS) — A study of the animal communities of the Ediacaran period (541-635 million years ago) showed that the…
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Indigenous peoples harvested vast amounts of seafood without damaging ecosystems
(ORDO NEWS) — Prior to the arrival of European colonizers in the Americas and other parts of the world, indigenous…
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Structure of ecosystems that existed for at least 66 million years will disappear due to humans
(ORDO NEWS) — The scientists found that the U-shaped curve of body size versus food type in terrestrial mammals has…
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