Ecosystems around the world are undergoing dramatic changes. Some of these changes are familiar stories. The collapse of fisheries, algal blooms in lakes and the loss of coral reefs are well-known ...

Ecosystems, Vol. 15, No. 1 (January 2012), pp. 83-96 (14 pages) Quantifying the controls on soil respiration is important for understanding ecosystem physiology and for predicting the response of soil ...

In the remote northwest corner of Colorado, more than 12,000 acres of wetland, semi-desert shrubland, grassland and riparian habitats have been preserved as a national wildlife refuge in a diverse ...

Desert myrtle shrubland in Australia's Gibson Desert. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for ...

Big Bend National Park features broad expanses of Chihuahuan Desert shrubland and grassland interspersed with smaller areas of high-elevation woodland in the Chisos Mountains. Rugged rocks and deep ...

Question: Does shrub invasion at ecotones indirectly limit grass establishment by increasing mammalian seedling herbivory? Location: Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico, USA. Methods: We tested the ...

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