Long-term ecological research (LTER) is carried out through a worldwide network of biological field stations and related monitoring programs. Information gathered by these programs helps scientists ...

Ecological succession, a fundamental concept in ecology, refers to more-or-less predictable and orderly changes in the composition or structure of an ecological community. Succession may be initiated ...

Intact ecosystems have the capacity for self-regulation, which keeps their complex structure of species—such as animals, ...

Anyone who has thrown a backyard barbecue knows that hot dogs are inexplicably packaged in different numbers than buns -- eight hot dogs per pack versus 10 hot dog buns. Put in ecological terms, this ...

The United States is one of the world’s biggest consumers, and U.S. policies can have global environmental effects. As of 2013, the world’s population would need 1.7 Earths to support its demands on ...