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.

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 ...

The Smithsonian is dedicated to advancing the science of species conservation. We conduct research on endangered species, study their behavior and ecology, and develop innovative conservation ...

A group of researchers supported by FAPESP has confirmed the identity of the first lichens to inhabit Earth, Spongiophyton, around 410 million years ago, in great detail for the first time. Lichens ...