Tag: biogeography
Using GIS to Pinpoint Osama bin Laden
So, was this paper from 2009 right in pinpointing the location of Osama bin Laden? The paper predicted that Osama bin Laden could be found in “one of three buildings in the northwest Pakistan town of Parachinar.” The predicted location was ultimately located 500 km (~310 miles) from the actual location of where Osama bin [...]
Line in the Sand – How the Same Species Differ Across Borders
A study from the University of Haifa looked at differences between rodent, reptile, and ant lion species in Jordan and Israel. The researchers found that, despite identical environmental conditions, there were quantifiable differences between populations of the same species in the two countries. “The border line, which is only a demarcation on the map, cannot [...]
