Vanishing habitats

Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world’s leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: they are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing ...

Abstract Although they constitute less than 1% of the world's water, freshwaters play a vital role in life on Earth. Running water, or lotic, habitats comprise a tin...

Putin’s war has prompted a deep analysis and reevaluation of the forces driving this deadly confrontation.At the Vanishing Point in Historybrings together renowned humanities schol...

Within the considerable diversity of fish there are less-usual attributes of some species which facilitate survival in particular habitats or in response to selective pressures. Th...

Wetlands are unique and fragile environments that provide a transition between aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Focusing on freshwater wetlands with emergent vegetation, this 1999...

The definitive photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Boasting an incredible diversity of habitats, ranging from lush lo...

Abstract A few conifers are found in nature only in narrow, discontinuous bands bordering continental margins. Despite their maritime location, these trees cannot th...

Throughout the early Middle Ages, yearly penitential seasons like Rogationtide and Lent provided a context for basic doctrinal instruction—a replacement for the vanishing Patristic...