What is the role of indigenous communities in protecting biodiversity? How can we ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits from the use of genetic resources?

Much attention has been focused on large-scale trends, such as the increase in species diversity with decreasing latitude. Feb 27, 2025 ... Weekly surveys over three-months in the primary aquarium district documented 540 freshwater fish species from 73 families. We found that species ... Original language, English. Title of host publication, Arctic Biodiversity Assessment : Status and trends in Arctic biodiversity. Editors, H. Meltofte. Selective logging that is commonly conducted in tropical forests may change tree species diversity. In rarely disturbed tropical forests, locally rare ... Coral reefs are believed by many to have the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem on the planet—even more than a tropical rainforest. Occupying less than one ... Marine biodiversity allows nature in our ocean to be productive, resilient and adaptable to environmental changes. Marine biodiversity can prevent one species' ... Species diversity is measured through a combination of species richness (the number of species present) and species evenness (the abundance of each species). Longleaf pine forests cover a variety of different habitat types (mountains, rolling hills, sandhills, and flatwoods). Plant species richness sustains higher trophic levels of soil nematode communities after consecutive environmental perturbations. Jan 5, 2022 ... Nectar values from: Turnover in floral composition explains species diversity and temporal stability in the nectar supply of urban residential ...