Muntjac deer.
Climate science, Vikings and other invasive species
29 March 2010
Look around the English countryside and you'll find animals and plants that shouldn't be there – from Muntjac deer to Mitten crabs, Harlequin ladybirds to Tree of Heaven.
So-called invasive species are reckoned to be one of the world's greatest threats to native wildlife. And when you factor in a changing climate, the situation gets even more complicated.
Richard Hollingham meets an invasive species expert from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology who tells us not only what we can expect, but also what you can do to help.
We also hear from a climate expert at the UK Met Office to find out why he believes climate scientists should take responsibility for communicating their science to the world.
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Finally, we hear how researchers figured out that a pit full of decapitated bodies in Dorset were Vikings and why small honeybees don't do as well as their normal-sized peers when it comes to mating.
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Keywords:
Biodiversity,
Environmental change,
Europe,
Geology,
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