Tagged: vulnerable habitat

Meet 5 of Australia’s tiniest mammals, who tread a tightrope between life and death every night - Guest Work

Guest Author • Apr 29, 2021 •

• Australia,
• Biodiversity,
• cute,
• mammals,
• vulnerable habitat

Andrew Baker, Queensland University of Technology Australia has a rich diversity of mammals, with around 320 native, land-based species, 87% of which are found here and nowhere else. Many of these mammals are secretive, only active at night, and small, weighing less than one kilogram. Mammals are “endotherms”, which means they must generate their own heat and maintain the … Read More

Weeds head for the hills as climate warms - News

Jean Balchin • Jul 11, 2017 •

• climate change,
• european alps,
• native alpine,
• New Zealand,
• vulnerable habitat,
• weeds

As temperatures rise, plants head up mountainsides, with weeds spreading to higher altitudes twice as fast as native plants. An international team of researchers, including a New Zealander conducted the first study to look at non-native weed spread. The study specifically examined the European Alps, but a local researcher who was involved said that the situation might be even more dire … Read More