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Amphibians confirmed as bellwethers
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. biologists say they've verified the predictive powers of amphibians, whose moist permeable skins make them susceptible to slight environmental changes.
Birds' extinction danger underestimated
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests range maps that incorrectly estimate the distribution of birds have overstated the actual population of threatened species.
Jockstrip: The world as we know it
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Study: Most lizards live on islands
SAN DIEGO, May 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has confirmed what biologists have long observed -- most lizards live on islands than on the mainland. The University of California-San Diego study also signals an alarm, suggesting climate change might have devastating consequences for lizar
Global map of plant biodiversity created
SAN DIEGO, March 20 (UPI) -- A German-U.S. team of biologists has produced what is called the most extensive global map of plant biodiversity ever issued.
Blue Planet: Of mice, elephants and gas
BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A series by UPI examining the human relationship to the natural world. This week: It should not surprise anyone to learn that large wild animals require large spaces, but new research indicates those animals need not occupy as much range as predicted simp

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“ Our study found species ranges in general tend to get overestimated, but that this trend is particularly pronounced for birds that are threatened, rely on specialized diets or have small habitats, ”
Birds' extinction danger underestimated
United Press International
“ We found island populations are less resistant to biological invasions, which will likely increase dramatically with changing climate, ”
Jockstrip: The world as we know it
United Press International
“ We found island populations are less resistant to biological invasions, which will likely increase dramatically with changing climate, ”
Study: Most lizards live on islands
United Press International
“ Given that we are far off from knowing the individual distributions of the world's 300,000 odd plant species, ”
Global map of plant biodiversity created
United Press International
“ Holger Kreft and I investigated how well the richness of plants can be predicted from environmental conditions alone. ”
Global map of plant biodiversity created
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