Ecology

Ecologists have long studied how biological communities assemble following disturbances, a process known as ecological succession. Understanding the dynamics of soil microbes, Earth’s most abundant organisms, remains challenging.This article was originally published on this website.

Botswana’s fertile Okavango Delta is one of the last remaining high-biodiversity ecosystems in the world, home to cheetahs, African wild dogs, baobab trees, crocodiles, termites and owls that catch fish. Roughly the size of the […]

Researchers at the University of Oulu, Finland, have observed significant vegetation changes in the treeless heath and tundra regions of northern Finland and Norway over recent decades, marked by the expansion of crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) […]

According to new research, Mediterranean forests that are allowed to grow naturally within strictly protected areas can stay up to 2°C cooler during summer heat waves compared to actively managed woodlands. This suggests that passive […]

Phytoplankton is an important component of the food-web and is predated by a wide variety of aquatic organisms, such as water fleas, copepods and fish. These microscopic algae also play a crucial role in Earth’s […]

You might think honeybees are thriving—after all, the honey industry is growing and its bees are well looked after by beekeepers. But not all honeybees live in hives. Across Europe, colonies still live in the […]

As millions of birds migrate south for the winter, many face dangerous obstacles on their journey, and experts say people can help them have a safe trip.This article was originally published on this website.

When animals move together in flocks, herds, or schools, neural dynamics in their brain become synchronized through shared ways of representing space, a new study by researchers from the University of Konstanz (Germany) suggests. The […]

Green turtles are officially out of danger, according to the latest update to the IUCN Red List, the definitive authority on the conservation status of the world’s species. Global populations of this iconic marine reptile […]

Let’s face it—bats get a bad rap. Their links to disease outbreaks and their spooky association with vampires influence their notoriety. In reality, bats are truly remarkable. Bats support our agricultural industries as vital members […]