Biodiversity includes two other components ... Other notable feats in genetic engineering include the introduction of genes that enhance the nutritive value of food, create crop resistance to ...

These changes can harm biodiversity and ecosystem function ... Reduction of the ability of life to survive and reproduce because of exploitation, pollution and introduction of alien species. Species ...

Biodiversity, a concept forged in 1985 ... land and air pollution of industrial or agricultural origin or from domestic use; • The introduction of invasive alien species; • Climate change, in addition ...

The biodiversity-ecosystem services relationship ... Here we give a brief introduction to the importance of ecosystem services provided by soils to the well being of humans, and then show how ...

A recent study co-authored by UW professor and freshwater ecologist Julian Olden found a direct connection between the ...