Ecosystems on Earth’s land surface support multiple functions and services that are critical for society, like biomass production, vegetation’s efficiency of using sunlight and water, water retention ...

Leigh, Egbert Giles, Jr., Vermeij, Geerat Jacobus, and Wikelski, Martin C. 2009. "What do human economies, large islands and forest fragments reveal about the factors limiting ecosystem evolution?" ...

A new accountability initiative will help companies factor ecosystem degradation into their business decisions. Developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the Meridian Institute, and the World ...

A large international research team has identified three key indicators that together summarize the integrative function of terrestrial ecosystems: 1. the capacity to maximize primary productivity, 2.