The spotted wild cat of America, the bobcat, is making a comeback. For centuries, their numbers had been declining. Once ...

What is the difference between ecosystem accounts and statistics on land use? In contrast to the statistics on land use, area balance sheets of the ecosystems are mainly based on ecological criteria.

"The restoration of wolves and other large predators has transformed parts of Yellowstone." Experts document remarkable ...

we continue to alter the carbon balance of ecosystems. In the end, because energy is conserved in ecosystems, the chemical energy used by buffalo and bacteria must be less than the chemical energy ...

Scientists have uncovered how plants responded to catastrophic climate changes 250 million years ago. Their findings reveal the long, drawn-out process of ecosystem recovery following one of the most ...

In a thriving ecosystem, there is diversity, energy, and balance. Thriving ecosystems are adaptable and resilient enough maintain balance during times of turbulence and disruption. In a thriving ...

Overfishing of sharks is linked to coral reef destruction. Without sharks, smaller fish stop eating coral-eating starfish.