Boyce explores the role of nutrient constraints in herbivore adaptation, with high carbon-to-nitrogen ratios in land plants shaping invertebrate feeding strategies. This study demonstrates the ...

The way it works is using predators' side products, dried blood, and irritating-smell plants to trigger biologically and genetically ingrained fear in deer and rabbits. While many other repellants ...

What about wind chills' effect on plants? The National Weather Service defines wind chill as what the air temperature feels like to the human skin due to the combination of cold temperatures and ...

represented by apex predators like orcas, sperm whales, and great white sharks. A trophic level indicates a position within a food web, with lower levels signifying species closer to the bottom. Level ...

which means that they have an outsized effect on their local ecology, effecting everything from the level of parasites and diseases to the growth of certain plants. For instance, if a predator is ...

Or, perhaps you're unsure why hardiness zones matter and how your local climate affects the ability for plants to grow. Plants need sufficient warmth at every stage of their lifecycle - from seeds ...

Only time will tell how much of an effect the cold weather has had on plants. We'll have to wait until spring to see how things faired.

Jan. 31, 2025 — It's well known that consuming sugary drinks increases the risk of diabetes, but the mechanism behind this relationship is unclear. Now researchers show that metabolites produced ...

exposing them to increased risk from predators and human activities. For some species, competition over the dwindling water supply can lead to increased mortality and territorial conflicts. Drought ...