For local communities, the urgency of identifying sustainable ways to protect these natural resources has never been greater.

Ecological restoration is the process of reclaiming habitat and ecosystem functions by restoring the lands and waters on which plants and animals depend. Restoration is a corrective step that involves ...

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 ...

Aside from humans, perhaps no other species can modify its surroundings for its own purposes as much as beaver. Throughout much of North America, these busy critters take down trees and dam streams to ...

The kelp forest is ephemeral, yet foundational. Fronds of this fast-growing giant seaweed come and go with the seasons, storms and waves, supporting communities of fish, invertebrates and even mammals ...

“As humans, our everyday lives are sustained by the behaviors and interactions of forest organisms,” photographer David Herasimtschuk writes of old growth forests. “Yet, because these processes and ...

Forests are complex ecosystems with numerous interacting components, including plants, soil, water, fungi, people and other animals. These diverse habitats and ecological systems support immense ...

The vast majority of western dry forests are at risk of large, high-intensity fire because of the effects of poor forest management over the past century. The primary factors that lead to current ...

In Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California, trees that have persisted through rain and shine for thousands of years are now facing multiple threats triggered by a changing climate.

In 1997, a lone wolf crossed an ice bridge that briefly connected Canada with the remote Isle Royale, which lies off the coast of Michigan in Lake Superior and is renowned for its rich biodiversity.

Tadas Nikonovas receives funding from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NE/T003553/1) Stefan H Doerr receives funding from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NE/T003553/1; ...