At The Root Of Nutrient Limitation, Ecosystems Are Not As Different As They Seem Date: November 15, 2007 Source: Arizona State University Summary: Anyone who has thrown a backyard barbecue knows ...

In some other types of old-growth forests, careful use of fire may be enough to restore the ecosystem without cutting any ...

A study conducted by NatureServe and published in PLOS ONE yesterday documents the loss of ecosystem diversity across the Americas and terrestrial ecosystems are widely underrepresented in ...

Biodiversity is commonly broken down into three levels or types: genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity. While these types of biodiversity are each interrelated, the forces ...

Learn how ecosystems work with these interactive learning resources for KS2 Science students aged 7-11 from BBC Bitesize.

Right now, only about 10% of the world’s natural ecosystems have hit the temperature tipping point—and usually only for a month or two at a time, the study notes.