Abundance

Global wildlife trade ‘is causing 60% fall in species abundance’

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The international wildlife trade is causing more than a 60 per cent fall in species abundance, a new study reveals.   An international team of researchers, including experts from the University of Sheffield, performed a ‘meta-analysis’ of the wildlife trade from 31 studies.  They found a 62 per cent fall in species abundance overall, as well as … Read more

Abundance of spring flowers ‘could fuel summer droughts’

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An abundance of spring flowers, such as daffodils, crocuses and tulips, could be fuelling summer droughts, scientists claim, based on new computer simulations.  The unusually warm and sunny conditions experienced in Spring 2018 boosted flower growth, and therefore depleted moisture in the soil just before summer hit. This plant-driven transfer of water to the atmosphere … Read more