Philippa Kaur

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1. Walsh, M. M. & Lowe, D. R. Modes of accumulation of carbonaceous matter in the early Archaean: a petrographic and geochemical study of the carbonaceous cherts of the Swaziland Supergroup. In: Lowe, D. R., Byerly, G. R. (Eds.) Geologic Evolution of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa. Geological Society of America Special Paper 329 […] More

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Study system for case study The PPR of Canada and the northcentral U.S. comprises the formerly glaciated and wetland-rich region serving as the primary breeding area for many North American waterfowl83,84,85 (Fig. 4). Historically, extensive grasslands along with abundant and diverse wetlands provided ideal habitat for successful waterfowl reproduction in this region86. Since human settlement, however, […] More

1. Kremen, C. & Merenlender, A. M. Landscapes that work for biodiversity and people. Science 362, eaau6020 (2018). Google Scholar 2. Kremen, C. Reframing the land-sparing/land-sharing debate for biodiversity conservation. Ann. NY Acad. Sci. 1355, 52–76 (2015). Google Scholar 3. Frishkoff, L. O. et al. Loss of avian phylogenetic diversity in neotropical agricultural systems. Science […] More

1. Shen, S. et al. A sudden end-Permian mass extinction in South China. Geol. Soc. Am. Bull. 131, 205–223 (2018). Article Google Scholar 2. Payne, J. L. & Clapham, M. F. End-Permian mass extinction in the oceans: an ancient analog for the twenty-first century? Ann. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 40, 89–111 (2012). 3. Ward, P. […] More

BOOK REVIEW 17 March 2020 Star field biologist and explorer George Schaller penetrates another isolated wilderness. By Tom McCarthy Tom McCarthy Tom McCarthy is a snow-leopard specialist at the conservation organization Panthera, headquartered in New York City. Contact Search for this author in: Wild Bactrian camels in Mongolia.Credit: De Visu/Alamy Into Wild Mongolia George B. […] More

WHERE I WORK 17 March 2020 Andreia Martins tracks and monitors golden lion tamarins in Brazil in an effort to rebuild their population. Reinaldo José Lopes Reinaldo José Lopes is a science writer at the Folha de São Paulo newspaper. He is based in São Carlos, Brazil. Search for this author in: Andreia Martins is […] More