Plants play a huge role in shaping Earth’s climate. Through photosynthesis, they pull carbon dioxide (CO₂) out of the air.

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When it comes to climate, what happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic. The effects of Arctic warming are a ...

In most terrestrial ecosystems, dissolved organic matter comes from plants and soil and can contain both organic carbon and ...

A recent study from researchers at the University of Toulouse has revealed a fascinating insight into the origins of life on ...

Ecosystems can temporarily bounce back when common ant species disappear. Other species may step in to perform similar roles.

Four hundred million tonnes of plastic waste are produced every year worldwide. More than seven billion tonnes have been ...

Assistant Professor Joan Dudney is named an Early Career Fellow of the The Ecological Society of America for her work on the ...

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit “next-level” highs, scientists say. Earth’s ecosystems breaking down under extreme ...

An earthworm is a terrestrial annelid invertebrate that belongs to the Lumbricidae family. Earthworms derive their name from ...

Lake ecosystems can receive high inputs of terrestrial ... leads to strong enrichment in the heavy isotope in terrestrial plants, a process that is absent for submerged aquatic primary producers.