Each year on March 3, World Wildlife Day draws global attention to the plants and animals that make life on Earth possible.

Underground, intricate networks of soil fungi underpin the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Yet despite their global ...

Halting biodiversity loss is one of the great challenges of the 21st century, and if we want international conservation policies that work, we need to urgently re-evaluate how we think ecosystems work ...

This study examines the positive correlation between an area's wealth and biodiversity, known as the 'luxury effect.' The authors present an alternative framework for understanding links between socio ...

As the researchers note, “A diverse agricultural system can better absorb shocks and maintain productivity, ensuring food security in the face of uncertainty.” A wide range of species present within ...

From tropical rainforests to coral reefs, some of Earth’s most diverse ecosystems are also the most stable. This staggering diversity stands in opposition to ecological theory, which for decades has ...

The first category: Mechanisms liberating the constraint of the CEP through contextual differences. (A) Temporal variations in the environment. (B) Spatial heterogeneity or patchiness. (C) ...

Dr. Yeqiao Wang is a professor at the Department of Natural Resources Science, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, University of Rhode Island. He earned an MS and a PhD in natural resources ...

A study highlights the importance of spatial aspects of biodiversity for healthy functioning of naturally occurring forests. Biologists determined that tree beta diversity -- a measure of site-to-site ...

As a food company, our value chain is highly dependent on nature and the services it provides and is therefore at risk due to nature loss. We believe it is important to help protect the ecosystems ...