A major question in ecology has centered on the role of microbes in regulating ecosystem function. Now scientists show how changes in the populations of methanotrophic bacteria can have consequences ...

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 ...

An important goal in ecology is developing general theory on how the species composition of ecosystems is related to ecosystem properties and functions. Progress on this front is limited partly ...

Many alpine ecosystems are undergoing vegetation degradation because of global change, which is affecting ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. The ecological consequences of alpine pioneer ...

Land use in tropical mountain regions leads to considerable changes of biodiversity and ecological functions. The intensity of such changes is greatly affected by the climate. 2019 marks the 250th ...

Assessments of seagrass restoration efforts have identified site conditions as the primary driver of success. (Photo by Kat Beheshti) As the dominant seagrass species on the U.S. West Coast, eelgrass ...

What can fossil records teach scientists about ancient ecosystems and marine environments? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address ...

In the context of contemporary global ecological and environmental challenges, maintaining ecosystem services and sustainable ...

Daniel A.H. Peach is a Director of the Entomological Society of British Columbia and a member of the Entomological Society of Canada, Entomological Society of America, the Society for Vector Ecology, ...