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Group density affects mountain gorilla population growth - Earth.com
Oct 20, 2022 ... A team of researchers led by the Dian Fossey Gorrila Fund has examined over 50 years of demographic data to clarify the factors influencing variability in the ...
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Contrasting climates of the Andes Mountains - Earth.com
Dec 10, 2023 ... The Andes have a significant influence on the climate of the region. The mountains act as a barrier, preventing moist air from the Amazon Basin ...
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Mountain wildflower species could be wiped out by rising temps ...
Feb 22, 2018 ... A new study has revealed that climate warming caused the local extinction of a Rocky Mountain flowering plant.
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Study shows mountain formation spurs biodiversity - Earth.com
Apr 3, 2017 ... One longstanding biodiversity theory is that new mountain formations serve as biological hotspots, boosting species diversification.
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Mountain snowpacks could disappear in the western U.S. - Earth.com
Oct 26, 2021 ... This dwindling snowpack will have highly negative impacts on water resources, disrupting the country's economy and agriculture.
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Mountains can be both carbon sinks and carbon sources - Earth.com
Mar 11, 2024 ... Mountains play a complex role in Earth's carbon cycle, acting as both carbon sinks and sources, influenced by the rate of erosion.
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Mountain peaks and plains of central Mongolia - Earth.com
Sep 21, 2024 ... Earth Observatory features the Gobi Altai Mountains and neighboring plains covered in snow and illuminated by sunlight.
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Chest beating conveys important details about mountain gorillas ...
Apr 11, 2021 ... Chest beating is unique because it is not a vocalization, but a gesture that can be both seen and heard. According to the researchers, the ...
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Italy's mountain forests are on the frontline of the climate crisis ...
Sep 8, 2023 ... Today, Italy has forests across a third of its territory, and this green expanse is growing. Yet, the increasing frequency of droughts, storms, ...
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Rising mountain ranges have turned Central Asia into an arid ...
Oct 13, 2016 ... ... mountain ranges over geologic time. Researchers have long cited the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan Mountains around 50 ...
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