Compared to Historical Patterns, the “Wrong Kind of Fire” Is Burning According to a study conducted by the Safford Lab at the University of California,…
Browsing: Ecosystems
Ecosystems are dynamic networks of living organisms—plants, animals, fungi, and microbes—interacting with each other and with their physical environment, such as air, water, and soil. These interactions create complex systems that cycle energy and nutrients, supporting life across a wide range of scales, from tiny ponds to vast forests and oceans. Ecosystems provide essential services, including climate regulation, food production, water purification, and biodiversity maintenance. Scientific research into ecosystems helps illuminate how natural systems function, respond to change, and adapt under pressure from human activity, climate change, and environmental degradation.
High Mortality Rates in Tropical Forest Restoration A new study has found that, on average,…
As global temperatures increase, blue lakes in North America and Europe are projected to become…
The New Ecosystem Is Located in the Depths of the Indian Ocean Researchers from the…
The Research Will Help Improve Biodiversity Conservation An international multidisciplinary team of scientists led by…
A New Dataset Provides an Important Glimpse Into Arctic Ecosystems A major new project will…
Pedigree provides insights for maximizing genetic diversity and adaptability in corals bred for conservation. Corals…
Long believed to be extinct on the main island of Lord Howe Island, the wood-feeding…
Climate-Induced Changes Threaten the Future of Coastal Ecosystems It may come as no surprise to…
It’s possible that methodological and data restrictions, rather than ecosystems’ fundamental stability, are to blame…
What Is Multi-Sector Dynamics Modeling? Earth systems models view the world as a complicated web…
PNNL Scientists Discover New Soil Viruses The unsung hero of our lives is soil. It…
Sweet Spots in the Sea: Mountains of Sugar Under Seagrass Meadows Seagrass beds are underwater…
Research from the University of Sheffield has revealed why some bird species take longer to…
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, have produced an unprecedented…
When it comes to the impact of climate change on ecosystems, we still have large…
They increasingly hunt in the waters off Cape Cod, and sometimes humans get in their…
Using satellite observations of Antarctica to search for penguin guano (poo) may not sound like…