Wetlands, such as bogs and marshes, have largely disappeared in the Netherlands. With humidification and the growth of the ...

Development and climate change contribute, but industrial agriculture is the biggest threat to wetlands, which mitigate ...

A trial water release in Werai Forest is showing that watering actions are key to looking after wetlands and improving river health.Werai Forest ...

A new study has revealed the critical role of plant roots in enhancing water movement through wetland soils, offering valuable insights for ecosystem restoration and water management in coastal ...

ENVIRONMENTAL experts in Harare have expressed concern over the rapid spread of invasive plants in the city’s wetlands, primarily driven by human activities such as cultivation and construction.

In 2004, this place was a clay pit where huge diggers were removing the earth for building work, but it has been restored and now is this amazing wetland, where rare birds and plants can live.

Alhough they cover only around 6 per cent of the Earth’s land surface, 40 per cent of all plant and animal species live or breed in wetlands. Wetland biodiversity matters for our health ...

In contrast, in Sphagnum wetlands, drainage is linked to the replacement of antimicrobial Sphagnum by vascular plants, which increases phenol oxidase-producing microbes and phenol oxidative ...

Botanists say the "fascinating and beautiful" great sundew is extinct in many areas, due to loss of wetlands. With tentacles that trap and digest insects, the plant is one of a dozen or so meat ...