Grasslands account for roughly 40% of terrestrial ecosystems and are paramount to global food security. Wild grasslands provide food for livestock and habitat for pollinators and act as a carbon sink ...

Micro/nanoplastics (MNPs), plastic particles and fibers with sizes ranging from nanometers (≥ 1 nm) to micrometers (≤ 5 mm) have become emerging environmental pollutants and are widely distributed ...

Predation dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems encompass the processes by which predators locate, attack and consume prey, thereby regulating population densities, shaping community composition and ...

Nitrogen shapes terrestrial productivity and ecosystem resilience through a complex network of transformations and transfers. Atmospheric N₂ enters ecosystems via biological fixation by specialised ...

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 ...

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.

An unexpected giant in a barren world The remarkable scale of Praearcturus gigas surprises scientists because of the era in ...

Taken together, the fossils show that major natural disruptions were reshaping New Zealand's wildlife well before humans ...

Published to coincide with the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem on July 26, the comprehensive ...

Explore highlights from the National Museum of Natural History collection, dive into scientific discoveries, and find stories that bring the animal kingdom to life. Smithsonian researchers study the ...

The terrestrial water cycle is a fundamental component of Earth's climate system, governing the exchange of water between land surfaces and the atmosphere.