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Nitrogen fertilization of soil puts rare plant species at risk, nationwide study
determines
Rare plant species are six times more likely than abundant species to be lost
due to nitrogen fertilization of soil, UC Irvine biologist Katharine Suding and
colleagues have found through experiments conducted across nine ecosystems in
North America. While nitrogen increases the production of plants, an excess
amount of it, the researchers conclude, creates a competition among plants for
space that drives rare plants -- plants that are uncommon and not abundant --
out of existence, causing a loss of biodiversity in the ecosystems.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-04/uoc--nfo041805.php-
Wildlife at Risk
http://www.sierralegal.org/reports/wildlife1.html-
Georgia Strait Alliance - Wildlife & Habitat
Wildlife and Habitat:Canada has approximately 70,000 known species, with another
estimated 70,000 unknown. Out of these, currently 340 species are listed as at
risk (vulnerable, threatened or endangered), including the Orca whales
http://georgiastrait.org/marine/species.php-
South African scuba diving, marine and environmental news: Ocean species at risk
from global warming: scientists
News and articles relating to scuba diving, marine and environmental issues in
South Africa and abroad.
http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/07/ocean-species-at-risk-from-global.html-
Species at Risk on Pelee Island
http://www.wildsofpelee.ca/sar_list.htm-
Thousands of Species at Risk of Extinction
2004 Red List and Global Species Assessment reveal that extinction rates are
climbing
http://www.conservation.org/xp/frontlines/species/11190401.xml
Planet Ark : Thousands of Australian species at risk - report
Planet Ark gives you up to 40 'World Environment News' stories every day from
the Reuters news agency. Nearly 10,000 environmental news stories are fully
searchable at this site along with environmental news pictures, free
environmental software and environmental radio broadcasts. And check out our
Pierce Brosnan 'James Bond' TV advert when you visit too!
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/20538/story.htm-
Canada's Species at Risk
The Western Canada Wilderness Committee is very effective.
http://www.wildernesscommittee.org/campaigns/species/-
Species at Risk
http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/sar.html-
Native Species and RCD Species at Risk
http://www.doc.govt.nz/Whats-New/Issues/Native-Species-and-RCD-(Species-at-Risk).asp-
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Climate risk 'to million species'
A quarter of all land animals and plants could be wiped out by warming global
temperatures, scientists say.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3375447.stm-
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