Pt. 1: Context. The ecosystem concept. Earth's climate system -- Pt. 2: Mechanisms. Terrestrial water and energy balance. Carbon input to terrestrial ecosystems. Terrestrial production processes.

They made the suggestion on Friday when attending the 2025 Hainan Blue Carbon Forum, hosted by the Hainan International Blue ...

Soil processes underpin the health and productivity of terrestrial ecosystems, providing essential services critical to ...

Despite widespread human impacts to wildlife diversity worldwide, many fish communities on the seafloor have maintained their uniqueness, reports a new study led by Zoë Kitchel, formerly of Rutgers ...

Biologists fr om Tomsk State University are studying the accumulation of microplastics in living objects. They studied more than 460 wasps fr om six ...

Deserts are not failures, but ancient, diverse ecosystems needing protection and respect from human interventions and policies.

The question of what is a forest has been inextricably linked to the question of who owns and who should govern forests.

A recent study has unveiled a paradox across Eurasia: while vegetation has visibly flourished in recent decades, the underlying resilience of its ecosystems has simultaneously weakened. This finding ...

Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to ...

As managed honeybee hives multiply, wild bees and butterflies are disappearing. Since honeybees are not endangered, is ...

A thin layer found in the top few centimeters of soil plays a big role in its ecology. Biocrust is built, maintained and ...

No objections have been raised with regard to the recently granted environmental authorisation for a mining right and related ...