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Non-native species are threatening vulnerable Svalbard plant life, study warns

Alkhornet bird cliffs. Naturally occurring nutrient-rich soil can be found directly below the bird cliffs, and researchers are monitoring whether non-native plants have spread there. Credit: Kristine Bakke Westergaard, NTNU New, non-native plant species are constantly being found in Svalbard, and researchers are working to ascertain what threat these species pose to the native plants.

Gaylene Kazmierczak July 26, 2024

Non-native English speaking scientists work much harder just to keep up, global research reveals

Credit: Shutterstock These days it’s necessary to have at least a basic level of English proficiency in most research contexts. But at the same time, our collective emphasis on English places a significant burden on scientists who speak a different first language. In research published today in PLOS Biology, my colleagues and I reveal the

Georgianna Serna July 23, 2023

Non-native species are threatening vulnerable Svalbard plant life, study warns

Non-native English speaking scientists work much harder just to keep up, global research reveals

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