Natural Wonder – Why are leaves so variable?
Have you ever considered why leaves are so large in the tropics, yet so long and thin in arid ares?
So let’s look at the main drivers of leaf shape.
Tag: biodiversity
How do we engage farmers in the conservation conversation?
Much of Australia’s environment is degraded to some extent. With an MCG-sized area being cleared every two minutes, it can feel like little is being done to reverse these effects.
But who owns much of our landscape? The answer is farmers!
So how do we engage farmers in the conservation conversation?
Avoiding another Great Dying – learnings from the world’s greatest extinction event
Planet Earth, a quarter of an aeon ago. A series of volcanic eruptions in what we now call Siberia has
What are ecovillages?
A global movement is underway to design and live in ecovillages, but what are they and what can they offer?
Are you a threat to the Siberian tiger?
You are probably unintentionally contributing to the future demise of the Siberian tiger. Tiger habitat, predominantly Mongolian oak, is being
Biodiversity hotspots in South Australia
Six major biodiversity hotspots have been identified across South Australia, including Western Kangaroo Island, Southern Mount Lofty Ranges, Anangu Pitjantjatjara
New research outputs from the Lowe lab group
Details of recent research outputs from my group at the University of Adelaide can be found on our website https://lowelab.com A couple
Good news for one whale (and her friend)
There aren’t too many good stories around these days, so it’s nice to find one when it happens. Crew members
Animated evolution – Stated Clearly by Jon Perry
Sunday was the anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s Origin of Species (first published on 24th November 1859 – you
Hello nightmares – why scorpions glow in the dark
I’m pretty sure that almost no-one loves scorpions – they’re not far behind spiders in the ‘primal nightmare’ stakes, given
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