Why national parks and nature reserves don't always safeguard ecosystems as expected

Setting aside land for nature is one of the main global strategies to conserve biodiversity. From national parks to local ...
EurekAlert!

Newcomers may change ecosystem functions – or not

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 ...

Africa' s ecosystems operate on less than two-thirds of their natural energy

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

Africa’s wildlife power collapse threatens ecosystems and human livelihoods

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

Mechanical weeding promotes ecosystem functions and profit in industrial oil palm

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 ...
insider.si.edu

Why birds matter : avian ecological function and ecosystem services / C̦ağan H. Şekercioğlu, Daniel G. Wenny, and Christopher J. Whelan, editors

Foreword / by Jeffrey A. Gordon -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Bird ecosystem services : economic ornithology for the 21st century / Christopher J. Whelan, Çağan H. Şekercioğlu, and Daniel G. Wenny -- ...