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 ...

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.

The world's forests, grasslands, and other terrestrial ecosystems have played a substantial role in offsetting human carbon emissions—a capability that UC Berkeley researchers say would be threatened ...

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

Litter decomposition in soil and terrestrial ecosystems drives the transformation of plant detritus into simpler organic and inorganic compounds, underpinning nutrient cycling, soil formation, carbon ...

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 ...

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 ...

Blooming invader: Solidago canadensis thrives in a Swiss forest. In northern Europe, this invasive goldenrod is known to reduce native plant diversity. Biological invasions occur when non-native or ...

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 ...