Figure 1 shows how having multiple species present in a plant community can stabilize ecosystem processes if species vary in their responses to environmental fluctuations such that an increased ...

which preys upon the other species as a top predator (Figure 1). Paine (1966) had observed that the diversity of organisms in rocky intertidal ecosystems declined as the number of predators in ...

The giraffe’s gut microbiome is made up of a variety of bacteria and fungi, and is largely determined by the giraffe’s ...

In this Issue, students will examine published data that address the ecological consequences of introduced species. Activities engage students in data analysis and hypothesis testing and will increase ...

Data from the iNaturalist app helps build a bigger picture of how the park’s ecosystems function, giving NPS insight into how ...

Incas died at the Cincinnati Zoo, leaving behind mysteries over his death, his final resting place and the factors that led to the extinction of the Carolina parakeet ...

The student-active approaches listed here are suggestions and examples; modify them as appropriate for your teaching. Note that there are two Figure Sets concerning zebra mussels.

The species’ decline is likely linked to ongoing ... It’s a truly ambitious project—and one with high hopes. For now, the poised figure of Amal forms a fragile but breathtaking link to ...

We're in the midst of the Earth’s sixth mass extinction crisis. Harvard biologist E. O. Wilson estimated that 30,000 species per year (or three species per hour) are being driven to extinction.

See if you can figure out which animal is hidden in each question and find out more about some of the world's most endangered species. What information do we collect from this quiz? Endangered ...