If there is only one thing you learn about ecosystems, it should be that all of the living residents of an ecosystem are dependent upon one another for their survival. But what does that dependence ...

As the giants of the animal kingdom dwindle in numbers, a new way to assess ecosystem function sheds light on animals’ changing ecological contributions. Wendy Foden is in the Scientific Services unit ...

Plants obtain their energy from the sun. Other beings rely on eating to survive. Yet how does the energy flow inside ecosystems function and are there differences between ecosystems with many species ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract ABSTRACT: A detailed energy flow model consisting of 56 living and 3 non-living compartments was assembled for the intertidal area of the Sylt ...

Understanding energy flow through ecosystems and among sub-habitats is critical for understanding patterns of biodiversity and ecosystem function. It can also be of considerable applied interest in ...

Africa's ecosystems are running on less than two-thirds of the natural energy they once had, according to new Oxford-led research published today in Nature. The study reveals a dramatic loss of ...

In a striking revelation, new research led by Oxford University has unveiled that Africa’s ecosystems are currently operating on less than two-thirds of the natural energy they once commanded.