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Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have determined that tree beta diversity matters more for ecosystem functioning than other components of biodiversity at larger scales.

A new study has shown there could be around eight to ten times as many ancient and veteran trees in England than currently recorded.

A new study led by the USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station examines the context surrounding the 2020 Labor Day fires in western Oregon and Washington.

A study from the Missouri Ozarks highlights the importance of spatial aspects of biodiversity for healthy functioning of naturally occurring forests.

Ecologists have discovered the array of factors that underlie a population’s fluctuating cannibalism rate.

A new study from the University of Nevada, Reno shows that house sparrows’ health closely correlates with urban density, and that sparrows are carrying surprisingly high loads of lead in their bodies.

A team led by the University of Washington has produced the first comprehensive report of the impacts of the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave on shellfish.

Behavioral ecologists have discovered a way to harness animals’ olfactory ability to protect vulnerable plants and endangered animals.

New research from the Voyageurs Wolf Project shows that some wolves were much better at ambushing and killing beavers and, in turn, altered more wetlands than other wolves.

An international study argues that the conservation of aquatic fungi has not been given due importance, and needs to be urgently recognized as a management priority.

Dr Mark Goddard, an urban ecologist interested in biodiversity conservation and the provision of ecosystem services in cities, is a co-recipient of the Sustainability Science Award from the Ecological Society of America.

New research reports evidence of a gall-forming aphid, Mordwilkoja vagabunda, defending itself against predators – a first for this species.

A new paper addresses the problem of a lack of attention towards aquatic fungi as potential conservation targets.

A review of 13 years of agricultural data collected by the Spanish government shows that pest populations are more stable and easier to predict and control in diversified landscapes.

A new study by more than 120 research institutions gathers largest-ever photo database of Amazon wildlife, with stunning images of jaguar, puma, giant anteaters, tapirs, bears and hundreds of other species.

New research led by an Oregon State University scientist provides the first long-term study of methods to control the spread of wildfire in the sagebrush steppe ecosystem that dominates parts of the western United States.

A new study shows that popular restoration efforts would need to be conducted at much greater spatial and temporal scales than currently pursued in order to have long-term benefits.

(May 18, 2022) – Sessions focus on transforming the science of ecology – “a change is gonna come”

New research from the University of California, Davis shows how biological invasions interact with a changing climate in unpredictable ways.

New research from UC Santa Barbara scientists explores what happens when traits jump between branches of the tree of life.