When it comes to predicting the abundance of a species, body size appears to be a fundamental and repeatable predictor, with ...

The species-abundance distribution is one of ecology’s oldest and most universal laws, serving as a cornerstone of many biodiversity theories and ecological models. “This is the first study to ...

While plants often have mutually beneficial relationships with insects, a tuber in Fiji grows separate compartments for ...

A 26-year study at the Arid Recovery Reserve reveals how removing invasive predators like cats and foxes triggers a dramatic ...

Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health and well being of all kinds of species around the world.

The authors, seeking to summarize the decline in insect species richness and abundance, link reliance on petrochemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers to cascading negative impacts. Insects ...

But the word “abundance” really gets at both the visual and functional aspects these plantings embody, and having it in mind as a goal can clarify plant choices and placements, said Kelly D ...

Plants produce an enormous abundance of natural products. Many natural plant products are ancestry-specific and occur only in certain plant families, sometimes only in a single species.