Biodiversity Improves Water Quality Through Niche Partitioning

Biodiversity improves water quality through niche partitioning

Studies in recent years have suggested that the conservation of biodiversity improves the ability of an ecosystem to retain nutrients and remain productive. These papers have proved controversial, in part because of a lack of direct evidence for a mechanism to explain the phenomenon. Now, in experiments involving manipulation of the number of algal species in model stream systems, Bradley Cardinale provides one such mechanism. Uptake of nitrogen…

Essential Biodiversity Variables for measuring change in global freshwater biodiversity

A critical requirement in assessing progress towards global biodiversity targets is improving our capacity to measure changes in biodiversity. Global …

Urban biodiversity is a concept that has gained great importance in recent years due to the impact of urban growth.This term refers to the variety of animal and plant species that live in urban environments and their interaction with the environment.The conservation of this biodiversity is not only basic to ecological balance, but also to improve the quality of life of people. Benefits of urban biodiversity Urban biodiversity offers numerous ben…

The City Council approves a sustainable plan for the next five years La Torre de la Biodiversidad, second prize of Good Practices

May 22nd is World Biological Diversity Day, established by the United Nations to celebrate the richness of life on Earth with the aim of recognizing and enhancing the multiple values of biological diversity. On the occasion of this important international anniversary...

If nature is in danger, our health is also threatened. The greater the biodiversity, the higher the chance for new drugs.