The first experiments to measure the relationship between diversity and stability manipulated diversity in aquatic microcosms — miniature experimental ecosystems — containing four or more ...

In his speech for the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) this past spring, keynote speaker Rodney ...

Measuring shells and skeletons encased in thousands of limestone samples has revealed that the sheer amount of living stuff ...

Despite widespread human impacts on wildlife diversity worldwide, many fish communities on the seafloor have maintained their ...

Biodiversity is proving to be one of humanity's best defenses against extreme weather. In past experiments, diversity has fostered healthier, more productive ecosystems, like shoreline vegetation ...

Diversity increases ecosystem stability Date: September 5, 2019 Source: University of Freiburg Summary: Forestry scientists demonstrate that forests that are more diverse are also more productive ...

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 ...

This biodiversity is intricately connected to the region’s climate which supports a wide range of ecosystems that are as diverse as they are crucial to the planet’s ecological balance.

Oct. 18 (UPI) --New research suggests it's possible to have too much biodiversity. In lab tests, scientists in Switzerland showed elevated levels of biodiversity can destabilize ecosystems under ...

Forest Ecology and Biodiversity . The word "ecology" comes from the Greek "oikos," meaning "household" or "place to live". These ecosystems or communities are usually self-sustaining.