Natural selection can work at many levels, from molecules to ecosystems

When most people think about natural selection, they imagine individuals competing with one another: The fastest animal ...

Ecosystem Services Explained: Why Swamps Matter Beyond the Adventure

Swamps are often viewed through the lens of recreation, but their real value lies in the services they provide every ...
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A biologist explains what humanity could learn from natural ecosystems

Since she's a botanist, let's say Robin Wall Kimmerer's last book bloomed slowly. It was called "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge And The Teachings of Plants." A small ...
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What humanity could learn from natural ecosystems, according to a botanist

Since she's a botanist, let's say Robin Wall Kimmerer's last book bloomed slowly. It was called "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, And The Teachings Of Plants." A small ...
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Nature's services : societal dependence on natural ecosystems / edited by Gretchen C. Daily

Perspectives on nature's services / John Peterson Myers, Joshua S. Reichert -- Introduction: What are ecosystem services? / Gretchen C. Daily -- Ecosystem services: a fragmentary history / Harold A.
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Planting the Seeds for Natural Habitat and Ecosystem Restoration

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Intense heat waves directly threaten crops and native species. Here's what we can do

During Australia's unprecedented heat wave in late January, air temperatures reached 50°C in inland South Australia.