#ecology

#ecology

Parasites can have a significant impact on host organisms, exhibiting mind-control and shape-shifting abilities. [ more ]

Parasites can have significant impacts on their hosts, including mind control and physical transformations. [ more ]

Baobabs most likely originated in Madagascar and later dispersed to other continents. [ more ]

Tropical parrots adapted to urban life in California through the pet trade

Introduced parrots thriving in cities due to exotic tree resources and climate similarities [ more ]

Asian hornets pose a major threat to British honey bees and can eat 30 to 50 a day.

Beekeepers are urging the public to report sightings of Asian hornets and to be cautious when clearing shrubs and trees, as they may disturb hornet nests. [ more ]

Eliminating invasive rodents led to the revival of seabird populations on Tromelin Island. [ more ]

The critically endangered Devils Hole pupfish is rebounding in a remote desert cavern after facing near extinction. [ more ]

Migratory fish populations declined by 90% since 1970

Decline affects Indigenous cultures, food security, and biodiversity. [ more ]

Sea otters have helped save a California marshland from erosion by consuming plant-eating marsh crabs.

The return of sea otters to their former habitat has slowed erosion by up to 80 to 90% at sites with large otter populations. [ more ]

Fire is essential to the life cycle of native flora in California.

Plants in California have adapted to fire in different ways, including resprouting or reseeding. [ more ]

The Last Fire Season is a memoir, natural history, and reportage that documents the unprecedented wildfires in California in 2020.

The book explores the author's personal experience of living through the wildfires and reflects on the ecological and human history of the region. [ more ]