In 1995, David Tilman and colleagues established 168 experimental plots in the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, each 9 x 9 m in size (Figure 3A), and seeded them with 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 ...

This film explains the difference between biotic and abiotic, terrestrial, freshwater and ocean water ecosystems and the importance weather has on the conditions of many different ecosystems.

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, ...

A global cross-disciplinary team of scientists led by UNSW Sydney researchers has developed the first comprehensive classification of the world's ecosystems across land, rivers and wetlands, and seas.

A recent study has unveiled a paradox across Eurasia: while vegetation has visibly flourished in recent decades, the ...

Wildfires profoundly influence the unseen microbial world within our waters, directly impacting water quality and ecosystem health, according to a study presented at ASM Microbe 2025.

With a little help from science, the once-endangered giant panda is making a comeback. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute ... This research contributes to our understanding of terrestrial ...

The RSC is working to regain ecological function from degraded landscapes through restoration. Research projects span across terrestrial, wetland and aquatic ecosystems, and faculty are working on ...

The oldest ecosystem. Just like the species within them, ecosystems grow, evolve, and die over time. Due to their resilience, rainforests have withstood ice ages and persisted for at least 300 ...

They used a suite of computer models developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to assess how well eight ecosystem variables—including temperature, precipitation and snow depth ...

In addition, a terrestrial ecosystem experiment will be conducted, involving plants and microorganisms in a controlled and sealed environment. This experiment aims to explore the viability of using ...