Cities need plants and animals too

Diversity of Plants and Animals in Mountain Ecosystems in Tajikistan

Tajikistan is a hotspot of plant and animal species diversity and endemism andis important for the conservation of biodiversity on a global scale. The country is located ata biological crossroads. Species from Central and Northern Europe, Central Asia, theMiddle East, and North Africa mingle here with endemics found nowhere else. Therichness of Tajikistan‘s biodiversity shows up at the genetic,...

Plants are intelligent too

I generally read Howy Jacobs’s editorials with both interest and amusement, often enjoying his insight into a diverse range of topics. However, with reference to his June 2012 editorial, At the cliff’s edge, I think he has allowed himself to be completely misled. Howy states that, “political leaders are desperately in search of immediate and reliable advice on how best to handle the current fin...

Distribution of Animals and Plants

Patents on animals and plants

Wildlife in U.S. Cities: Managing Unwanted Animals.

Conflicts between people and wild animals in cities are undoubtedly as old as urban living itself. In the United States it is only of late, however, that many of the species now found in cities have come to live there. The increasing kind and number of human-wildlife conflicts in urbanizing environments makes it a priority that effective and humane means of conflict resolution be found. The urb...