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.

In a recent Forum paper, Wardle (Journal of Vegetation Science, 2016) questions the value of biodiversity-ecosystem function (BEF) experiments with respect to their implications for biodiversity ...

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 ...

As the dominant seagrass species on the U.S. West Coast, eelgrass supports a wide range of ecosystem services and functions, making its preservation and restoration a top priority for the region.

Pollinators are animals that help to transport pollen from one location to another in the plant reproduction process.

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 ...

Reports of positive or neutral effects of grazing on plant species richness have prompted calls for livestock grazing to be used as a tool for managing land for conservation. Grazing effects, however, ...

Join us for the second in the Dean's Lecture Series of 2024-2025 when Shelby Rinehart, PhD, presents "Linking Animal Communities to Ecosystem Functions" on November 13, 2024. Dr. Rinehart is an ...

Ecosystems on Earth’s land surface support multiple functions and services that are critical for society, like biomass production, vegetation’s efficiency of using sunlight and water, water retention ...