Defecation by large whales is known to fertilise oceans with nutrients, stimulating phytoplankton and ecosystem productivity. However, our current understanding of these processes is limited to a few ...

In arid ecosystems, soil microbiomes play a pivotal role in steering soil nutrient biogeochemical cycling 1. However, microbial life contends with mutable challenges, including nutrient limitations, ...

Nitrogen is essential for all living organisms, but in many ecosystems it is in short supply. Plants and soil microbes both ...

Computer models reveal how human-driven climate change will dramatically overhaul critical nutrient cycles in the ocean. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University of ...

New research shows prairie dogs play an outsized role in nutrient cycling, adding to their list of beneficial services as ecosystem engineers. Ann Batdorf, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

And yet, among ecologists and biologists, the cockroach occupies a surprisingly different reputation not as a pest, but as a ...

The Ecology and Ecosystems area of study focuses on the structure, function, dynamics, and resilience of terrestrial ecosystems, at a range of scales, from tree genetics and plant physiology to ...

Spread the love“`html Cycling a fish tank is an essential process that every aquarium owner must understand if they want to create a healthy environment for their aquatic pets. It involves ...

Nitrogen is essential for all living organisms, but in many ecosystems it is in short supply. Plants and soil microbes both rely on nitrogen to grow ...

Irvine, Calif., Feb. 4, 2025 — Computer models reveal how human-driven climate change will dramatically overhaul critical nutrient cycles in the ocean. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...