Freshwater biodiversity is the over-riding conservation priority during the International
Decade for Action–'Water for Life'–2005 to 2015. Fresh water makes up only 0.01% of the …

Understanding of the global significance of Australia's biodiversity is also on the increase.
This comprehensive review of the endemism of Australia's plants and animals shows that a …

Elephants rarely breed in captivity and are not considered domesticated, yet they interact
with people regularly and adapt to various environments. Too social and sagacious to be …

Although much biological research depends upon species diagnoses, taxonomic expertise
is collapsing. We are convinced that the sole prospect for a sustainable identification …

The first photographs of the Earth to be taken from outer space are said to have had a
profound influence on how humanity perceives its place in the Universe. They provided a …

It is commonly agreed by linguists and anthropologists that the majority of languages spoken
now around the globe will likely disappear within our lifetime. The phenomenon known as …

Bees pollinate most of the world's wild plant species and provide economically valuable
pollination services to crops; yet knowledge of bee conservation biology lags far behind …

The parameters referring to landscape structure are essential in any evaluation for
conservation because of the relationship that exists between the landscape structure and …

Where possible, automation has been a common response of humankind to many activities
that have to be repeated numerous times. The routine identification of specimens of …

DNA barcoding based on the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 (cox1) sequence is
being employed for diverse groups of animals with demonstrated success in species …