Limestone caves are extraordinary environments, each with its own unique light, heat, moisture and nutrient conditions, and their own community of species that have evolved to cope with …

Limestone pavement comprises exposed, flat expanses of Carboniferous, Dalradian and Durness limestone. The flat slabs of rock are scored with deep, undulating fissures (known as ‘grykes’). …

Today, this limestone habitat is still home to several species of plants that cannot survive elsewhere on the Preserve. Most notable of these is the endangered and beautiful snow …

Jul 9, 2024 · Limestone pavement is a rare and irreplaceable geological landscape, made up of flat expanses of limestone with deep cracks along natural joints (called grykes), forming …

3 days ago · The Guam National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) is undertaking a major project to restore and enhance the native limestone forest on the Refuge with the goal of being able to …

Mar 20, 2025 · Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz. "Unknown microorganisms used marble and limestone as a habitat." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 03 / …

Dec 29, 2024 · Living in these grikes is a secret world of plant life, including rare species such as the pretty white mountain-avens, the poisonous baneberry and the rigid buckler fern, which …

Nov 10, 2024 · We studied how wild bee communities in limestone quarries are affected by landscape variables (connectivity to neighbouring dry grasslands, landscape diversity), local …

Feb 9, 2025 · Limestone pavements feature unique gaps and cracks, known as grikes, that shelter rare plants such as ferns, herbaceous species, and orchids. These plants, in turn, …

Nov 23, 2024 · While limestone mining supports economic development, it also creates environmental challenges such as habitat destruction and groundwater depletion. Good …