From tropical rainforests to coral reefs, some of Earth’s most diverse ecosystems are also the most stable. This staggering diversity stands in opposition to ecological theory, which for decades has ...
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and the University of Kiel have provided experimental evidence ...
Climate change and other human-driven (anthropogenic) environmental changes will continue to cause biodiversity loss in the coming decades (Sala et al. 2000), in addition to the high rates of species ...
For millions of years, a variety of large herbivores, or megafauna, influenced terrestrial ecosystems. Among many others, these included elephants in Europe, giant wombats in Australia, and ground ...
Offshore windfarms enhance function of coastal waters and diversity of aquatic life, say researchers
A study conducted by researchers from Murdoch University in Australia and Dalian Ocean University in China has found that offshore windfarms can improve marine ecosystems and diversify aquatic food ...
Alongside climate change, biodiversity loss caused by human activity is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. A study conducted at the Research Center for Ecological Change, ...
Plants do not stay silent. New research shows how plant diversity changes smell based communication across ecosystems.
A new study finds that early human species adapted to mosaic landscapes and diverse food resources, which would have increased our ancestor's resilience to past shifts in climate. A new study ...
Diazotrophs are the major organismal group responsible for atmospheric nitrogen (N₂) fixation in natural ecosystems. The extensive diversity and structure of N₂-fixing communities in grassland ...
Diversity and Distributions, Vol. 31, No. 5 (May 2025), pp. 1-15 (15 pages) Aim: The rapid decline in freshwater biodiversity and growing disturbances in adjacent terrestrial systems (deforestation, ...
Samuel Starko receives funding from the Forrest Research Foundation, The University of Western Australia, The Australian Research Council (ARC), and Revive & Restore. Julia K. Baum receives funding ...
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