By Claire Asher The combined effects of humanity’s actions are making ecosystems less resistant to change, and threatening the vital ecosystem services humanity relies upon, according to a study ...

Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning November 30th, 2017 Due to its ... The effects of biodiversity became correspondingly more pronounced over time in the Jena Experiment: In species-rich ...

The ecosystem is a delicate balance between all living organisms, including plants and animals, as well as the weather and climate they endure. There are also multiple ecosystem types within each ...

A symposium focusing on climate’s effects on predators—causing cascading effects on whole ecosystems — will take place on Tuesday, August 12 th during the Ecological Society of America’s 99 th Annual ...

Climate change is altering the elevation range limits of many organisms, often driving upward range shifts. In this context, reduced air pressure poses a potentially novel environmental problem for ...

Individual leopard seals specialize in specific prey types despite being generalist species, reshaping ecosystem dynamics.

The effects of war on the environment can be devastating. Impacts of war include species loss, habitat destruction, and the end of protections. Learn more.

A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines the ...

The combined effects of humanity’s actions are making ecosystems less resistant to change, and threatening the vital ecosystem services humanity relies upon, according to a study published in ...