We respond to Riege et al. (New For 56:68, 2025), who present valuable new data on early biomass accumulation by lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) in Iceland. We argue that this finding cannot be evalua...

Roads are among the most widespread anthropogenic structures, and their presence can impact biodiversity in surrounding landscapes through disturbance and collision risk, particularly when traffic vo...

The seven-note whistle of the Whimbrel is a classic sound, welcomed by Icelanders at the end of a long, dark winter. These wonderful waders are responding badly to recent changes to Iceland’s lands…

Fundamental concepts that help understand the natural world and how to conserve it.

Areas of Iceland that have experienced high volcanic ash deposition can accommodate up to three times as many breeding waders. When Tómas Gunarsson began his PhD at the University of East Anglia on…