ecosystems

Researchers determine that three factors combine to represent more than 70 percent of total ecosystem function

Early humans in eastern Africa used fire in a way that prevented regrowth of the region’s forests, creating a sprawling bushland that exists today

The first steps have been proposed toward a united global plan to save our oceans, for the sake of human health

Unique wetland chambers and biogeochemistry techniques model the future of coastal wetlands

Safeguarding species and ecosystems against future climatic change requires solutions which can only be formulated from reliable forecasts.

Research results suggest the potential of the proposed approach for quantitative, non-invasive monitoring of aquatic ecosystems 

At the NOAA Charleston and Hollings Marine Laboratories, collaborative research is at the heart of safeguarding aquatic ecosystems

Arctic spiders typically take several years to become adults, and only produce one clutch of offspring

Study presents clear opportunities to conserve what remains

Forest fires in regions of the Arctic that used to occur about every 100 years are now happening every summer