Pt. 1: Context. The ecosystem concept. Earth's climate system -- Pt. 2: Mechanisms. Terrestrial water and energy balance. Carbon input to terrestrial ecosystems. Terrestrial production processes.

A new study led by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin reveals how the loss of large mammals can ripple through ...

With CMCC’s contribution a new study and database provides scientists with an unprecedented resource for understanding how Earth's land systems store carbon and produce biomass, establishing a ...

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Plant species can fulfill different functions within an ecosystem, even if they are closely related to each other. This surprising conclusion was reached by a global analysis of around 1.7 million ...

A new study reveals that a region in China's Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or "Life oasis" for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian mass extinction, the most severe biological crisis ...

Abstract: Terrestrial ecosystems that were rare before human colonisation of New Zealand often have highly specialised and diverse flora and fauna characterised by endemic and nationally rare species.

Rivers, wetlands, and estuaries—essential for water supply, food systems, and ecological balance—are facing severe and ...