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Title How forming ‘fairy circles’ may help salt marshes adapt to climate change Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Smithsonian Magazine Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 25/02/2021 Description The transient rings’ secret to survival may be their ability to shape-shift based on nutrient availability. Producer/Author Elizabeth Gamillo URL https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/transient-fairy-circles-may-give-clues-how-adaptable-salt-marsh-ecosystems-are-climate-change-180977095/ Persons Johan van de Koppel Title Salt marsh fairy circles go from rings to bullseyes to adapt to stress Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet New Scientist Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 05/02/2021 Description The most famous so-called fairy circles are grass-ringed patches of barren earth found in Namibia and Australia. Their lesser-known cousins – transient rings of plants found in Chinese salt marshes –could help explain why these patterns naturally form and may be indicators of ecosystems resilient to climate change. Producer/Author Bethan Ackerley URL https://www.newscientist.com/article/2266985-salt-marsh-fairy-circles-go-from-rings-to-bullseyes-to-adapt-to-stress/ Persons Johan van de Koppel