Controls on terrestrial ecosystem processes: an historical perspective -- Species and biotic interactions as ecosystem drivers -- Aboveground-belowground interactions as drivers of ecosystem processes ...

Pointed antlers bob up and down as the beautiful creature cuts blades of grass to eat, the quick flash of white from his tail the only visible sign that he’s there. When he’s full, the organism ...

Scientists from around the world have produced a new analysis -- believed to be the most detailed study of specialized ecological data from global forests -- that is furthering science's understanding ...

Viruses are mainly known as pathogens - often causing death. However, scientists are now showing how viruses influence the biology of living marine predators. This sheds new light on the general role ...

Density dependent interactions between higher and lower trophic levels were studied in two consecutive whole lake experiments in a highly productive lake. In the first experiment, the zooplanktivorous ...

Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment. It's a broad field, spanning biology, engineering, policy, and environmental management. There are numerous ecology ...

In one of the most remote and harsh environments on Earth, three penguin species are telling a story that’s about much more ...

A six-year analysis of marine microbes in coastal California waters has overturned long-held assumptions about how the ocean's smallest organisms interact.