Vegetation in semi-arid environments (or regions with low rainfall) self-organizes into patterns or "bands." Banded vegetation is common where there is low rainfall. Scientists have used a ...

Climate change has increased vegetation in Arctic tundra regions. According to a recent study, the increase in vegetation in tundra regions may further accelerate global warming. Climate change has ...

Wind and solar farms could turn parts of the Sahara green, suggests a new study which links the technology to increased rainfall. Experts used computer climate modelling of the effects of building ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The tropical realm of the Pacific contains many islands with closely similar (analogous) environmental settings. Due to the 'filter effect' of ...

A population boom around Mount Kilimanjaro, not climate change, is responsible for the rapid decline in biodiversity around ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The distribution of plant communities and the pattern of species diversity were studied along an altitudinal gradient in the northwestern Red ...