Aim Biological invasions are among the main threats to biodiversity. To promote a mechanistic understanding of the ecological impacts of non-native seaweeds, we assessed how effects on resident ...

The Colorado River drought has hit Lake Powell hard, with water levels dropping to record lows in the past few years. But this environmental crisis is revealing an unexpected ecological benefit—the ...

A new Oxford-led study reveals Africa’s animal energy flow has fallen to two-thirds of historic levels, with big consequences ...

Ecology and Society, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Jun 2009) (21 pages) ABSTRACT. The characteristic, or natural, length scales of a spatially dynamic ecological landscape are the spatial scales at which the ...

As a result of global warming many species are currently shifting altitudinal distribution in mountain areas. Even though most move to higher altitudes, there are large differences among species, and ...

In the context of market economies and the fragmented societies they often yield, well-being can seem like an individual pursuit. Yet as the articles in this series, “Centered Self: The Connection ...

A new study, however, finds that this same signal may lure young lobsters to their doom, causing them to try to congregate ...

Each dimension of the framework is further expanded with “elements” within each dimension. By clicking on each element, you can explore explanations of these elements in the context of ecology ...

Discover the nature, dynamics, and principles of ecological and evolutionary systems. Solve problems affecting the natural world and improve the future of ecological systems and the humans who depend ...