Restoring seabirds revives reefs, strengthens fisheries, and reconnects ecosystems from ridge to reef, driving climate ...

In a study tracking climate-induced changes in the distribution of animals and their effects on ecosystem functions, North Carolina State University researchers show that resident species can continue ...

What can fossil records teach scientists about ancient ecosystems and marine environments? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address ...

The continent’s ecosystems now run on less than two-thirds of their historical energy, with the decline of elephants, lions, ...

A large international research team has identified three key indicators that together summarize the integrative function of terrestrial ecosystems: 1. the capacity to maximize primary productivity, 2.

Scientists warn that losing Africa’s large animals is draining ecosystem energy and reshaping the continent’s biodiversity.

Consensus has emerged in the literature that increased biodiversity enhances the capacity of ecosystems to perform multiple functions. However, most biodiversity/ecosystem function studies focus on a ...

Oil palm trees are the most productive oil crop and global demand is increasing. However, their productivity is due to conventional management practices including high fertilizer usage and herbicide ...

New research from Oxford University reveals that Africa' s ecosystems are functioning at less than two-thirds of their ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Every year, growing swaths of the Amazon rainforest are degraded by logging, fragmentation, and human-sparked fires. New research using ...