Fungal biology lies at the crossroads of ecology, environmental science, and agriculture, providing vital insights into how organisms respond to global ...

Agro‐ecosystems are complex, human‐modified environments where soil, crops, water, nutrients and atmospheric processes interact to determine productivity and sustainability. Recent advances in both ...

Marine ecosystem ecology has advanced rapidly in recent decades, yet important knowledge gaps remain about how biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and ...

Desertification is accelerating under climate change, threatening biodiversity, food security, and human wellbeing across the Mediterranean Basin, southern Europe, and the Middle East. Water scarcity ...

Microbial research suggests that biodiversity does not always increase ecosystem stability. Although many conservationists believe biodiversity is intrinsically valuable, the protection of ...

A recent study quantifies the impact of biodiversity loss on ecological functions by tracking energy flows within them. It found that declines in birds and small mammals have led to a significant ...