This research provides the first experimental evidence linking plant diversity to ecosystem multifunctionality through multitrophic diversity across different ecosystems, according to Prof ...

Creating new scientific models of plankton is "critical" to understanding the scale of global climate change, a new paper ...

While traditional efforts have prioritized tree planting and diversity, the study emphasizes that a diverse shrub layer is equally critical for maintaining ecosystem productivity.

A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways ...

Diversity is key to ecosystem stability. view more . Credit: Pinja Kettunen. In a collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Helsinki, analysis of 900 species over a 20-year ...

Ecosystem diversity is crucial to ecosystem integrity, which in turn enables our life support, giving us a livable climate, breathable air, and drinkable water. Food-crop diversity and pollinating ...

Hidden fungal networks influence which trees thrive, offering new insight into forest biodiversity and resilience in a ...

In the race to save birdlife around the world, time is running out—and doing everything right still won’t be enough. Despite global conservation goals and urgent policies aimed at protecting nature, ...

The role of biodiversity in maintaining ecosystem stability is a classic hypothesis in ecology, and a key assumption at the core of the natural capital concept. The concept sees diversity as capital ...

Learn about the Striped Newt and the fight for its endangered species protection after recent legal developments.

An Ecosystem of Diversity. 3/20/2025 | 8m 30s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Ebony Welborn and Savannah Smith met at an environmental nonprofit, discovering their shared passion for marine science.