Justin Johnson

May 22, 2024 | nature.com | Sarah R. Weiskopf |Forest Isbell |Moreno Di Marco |Justin Johnson |Brian Miller |Toni Lyn Morelli | +1 more

AbstractNatural ecosystems store large amounts of carbon globally, as organisms absorb carbon from the atmosphere to build large, long-lasting, or slow-decaying structures such as tree bark or root systems. An ecosystem’s carbon sequestration potential is tightly linked to its biological diversity. Yet when considering future projections, many carbon sequestration models fail to account for the role biodiversity plays in carbon storage.

Mar 22, 2024 | natureconservancy.ca | Justin Johnson

| A bouncing ping-pong ball, buzzes, bugles and booms: these are the sounds of the savanna. For someone unaware, the symphony of bur oak savanna on Ontario’s Manitoulin Island may seem unfamiliar. For many species of grassland birds, however, this environment is home. Birdsong speaks volumes. From “I’m over here” to “this is mine” or “look out!”, birds are conveying a message. What can we learn if we listen?