Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...

Benthic ecosystems form the foundation of many marine and freshwater environments, providing essential services such as nutrient recycling, sediment stabilisation and habitat formation. Central to ...

There were significant differences in the key driving factors of aboveground biomass in different spatial degrees. The results of the mixed effects model revealed the effects of tree diversity, ...

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences confirms that fossilized remains of marine invertebrates can accurately reflect the functional diversity of past ecosystems ...

By eating what no one else can, zebras expand the land’s capacity for life, making them foundational drivers of ecosystem ...

As biodiversity loss accelerates globally, understanding environmental influence over biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) relationships becomes crucial for ecosystem management. Theory suggests ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 6, 2025) A study in Ecology Letters finds “severe degradation of ecosystem functioning in the form of loss of organic matter consumption and dramatic shifts in primary ...

Zach Boakes, the lead author of this article, was supported by a post-doctoral fellowship by Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). Zach declares no financial or non-financial ...

Setting aside land for nature is one of the main global strategies to conserve biodiversity. From national parks to local reserves, these areas are designed to give wildlife the space it needs to ...