Although many conservationists believe biodiversity is intrinsically valuable, the protection of biodiversity has also been ...

Species play essential roles in ecosystems, so local and global species losses could threaten the stability of the ecosystem services on which humans depend (McCann 2000). For example, plant ...

and ecosystem stability? How can ecology increase our ability to understand and manage ecosystems? Aa Aa Aa Biodiversity is the diversity of life on Earth. This includes the richness (number ...

and how communities resist or recover from those disruptions (community stability). The researchers identify three types of information links within ecosystems: trophic information links, pure ...

playing a vital role in climate regulation and ecosystem sustainability. SOC accumulation involves two fundamental processes: SOC formation and stability. A recent study published in Environmental ...

Subalpine and boreal moorlands are ecosystems that contribute to climate stability by reducing excess carbon as well as acting to help regulate the climate—both invaluable properties in a time ...