species

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Mycologists use dichotomous keys to identify the species of mushroom based on its physical characteristics including the cap, stem, ring and gills.

From Los Angeles Times

The official scientific description of the species was published today in the open-access Biodiversity Data Journal.

From Science Daily

Should conservation efforts focus on protecting one iconic species if that protection may harm another, especially in landscapes still recovering from human activity?

From Science Daily

The solution lies not in indiscriminate tree removal, but careful urban planning, experts say, replanting with non-allergenic species -- and greater transparency around development projects in the capital.

From Barron's

"Indigenous Arctic communities depend on the hunting of species like polar bears, seals, and walruses, for which sea ice provides essential habitat," said author Dimitri Kondrashov.

From Science Daily