Forests across the globe are witnessing remarkable transformations as scientists document unprecedented restoration efforts that are reshaping entire ecosystems. Despite facing alarming deforestation ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A night fishing trip 30 years ago showed Brazilian public health doctor Apolo Heringer the meaning of health: a clean river full of fish — a notion ...

Biological soil covers (BSCs) play a pivotal role in ecosystem functioning by enhancing soil stability, mediating nutrient cycling, and influencing soil hydrology. Recognized as ecosystem engineers, ...

In light of these pressing global ecological challenges, there is a compelling need to develop ecological theories and applied technologies for understanding, managing, and conserving macroecological ...

To investigate the impacts of ecological restoration and land-use change on ecosystem service functions in karst regions, this study selected three representative areas with different rocky ...

Japan is a maritime nation whose history, culture and way of life are shaped by the sea. An archipelago of more than 14,000 islands on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean, it is also one of the ...