There is currently great concern about the stability of both natural and human-managed ecosystems, particularly given the myriad global changes already occurring. Stability can be defined in ...

By Liz Kimbrough Restoring degraded land around the world would cost a fraction of a percent of global GDP to fund, a new ...

The Global South encounters significant vulnerabilities to climate change, including severe weather events, biodiversity ...

The Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens (CEPNG) preserves and restores 10 distinct natural community types as defined by the Michigan Natural Features Inventory (see map with links to story ...

The natural ecosystem is facing difficult times, with wildfires devastating the Los Angeles area. But the human ecosystem isn’t doing so well either, with surveys continuing to show high levels ...

I am an ecologist interested in the 1) preservation of natural systems and biodiversity and the 2) continued provision of benefits from nature to human well-being (i.e., ecosystem services) under ...

He stressed that in tropical regions like Nigeria, where deforestation remains a major concern, understanding the carbon storage potential of both types of ecosystems is crucial. “Natural ...

One million endangered species, extreme and prolonged droughts, catastrophic floods and fires, and the highest concentration in the atmosphere of carbon dioxide - one of the main gases causing ...

The concept of ecosystem services (ES) has taken the environmental science and policy literature by storm, and has become almost the approach to thinking about and assessing the nature-society ...

In nature, ecosystems depend on stable climate factors like biodiversity, nutrient flow, and adaptability to thrive. Similarly, an organization’s internal climate determines its capacity for ...

Therefore, CO 2 outgassing from inland waters is assigned to terrestrial ecosystem respiration ... grasslands and forests as the main land-use types. Inland waters are usually not considered ...

A new nature preserve aims to protect and restore ... Stock's meticulous records, which document the land's diverse plants, trees, and ecosystems, accompanied the acquisition.