The Key to Ecosystem Resilience in a Changing World The field of ecological research has long established that plant ...

Healthy ecosystems are essential for human well being, as they provide invaluable functions and services including sustaining living marine resources. The health of ecosystems is therefore not only ...

A panoramic photo of Potato Harbor, an oblong cove on the western side of Santa Cruz Island, California in National Park Service land, viewed from the cliffs above. Channel Islands National Park. Deep ...

Trade-offs and synergies between ecosystem services constitutes an important topic in ecosystem management. The value of each service is substantially influenced by human activities, and changes will ...

Where hidden water tables meet the Earth’s surface, life can thrive even in the driest locations. Offering refuge during times of drought, shallow groundwater aquifers act like water savings accounts ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...