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Warming Temperatures and Variable Precipitation Increase Severity of U.S. Forest Droughts

Forests nationwide are feeling the heat from increasing drought and climate change, according to a new study by scientists from 14 research institutions.

23 Feb 2016

Tundra Soil Study Shows Vulnerability of Permafrost Ecosystem Carbon to Climate Warming

Findings from one of the first comprehensive field studies by a collaborative team of researchers demonstrate the active layer microbiome of tundra soil was significantly altered after only 1.5 years of experimental warming—a rapid response demonstrating high sensitivity of this ecosystem to warming. Collectively, the results of this study suggest the vulnerability of permafrost ecosystem carbon to climate warming and the significance of microbial feedbacks in mediating this vulnerability.

23 Feb 2016

MIT Scientists Find Reason for Permanent Loss of Forests in Madagascar

Stalagmites reveal huge shift in ancient Madagascar’s plant species, unrelated to climate change.

19 Feb 2016

Biologists Develop New Method for Measuring Ecosystem Sensitivity to Climate Variability

By developing this method, the international team of researchers has been able to map which areas are most sensitive to climate variability across the world.

19 Feb 2016

Researchers Find Bioenergy Crops Do Best in Regions with Higher Precipitation Rates

New research has identified regions in the United States where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing effects on water quantity and quality.

18 Feb 2016

Waters Surrounding Small Islands, Reefs and Atolls Support Greater Sea-Life than Near-by Open Ocean

A 60 year-old theory to explain why seas surrounding islands and atolls are particularly productive has just been proven by a marine biologist from Bangor University’s School of Ocean Science, working with a colleague at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

17 Feb 2016

Scientists Highlight Importance of Asynchrony in Stability of Ecosystems

Whether an animal or plant community remains stable despite external impacts does not depend on biological diversity alone: asynchrony across the species is also a crucial factor. The more the species in an ecosystem fluctuate in their evolution over time, the less they are likely to falter. As a result, diversity takes second place in terms of the factors to be considered in the context of ecosystem stability. A team of scientists spearheaded by the TU Munich and TU Darmstadt have published these findings in the journal “Nature Communications”.

15 Feb 2016

Researchers Discover Characteristic Traits of Trees for Survival in a Location

Life is not easy for the trees in a forest: To avoid being edged out by other trees, they must prevail in the struggle for resources. Ultimately, the successful trees are those whose traits are best suited to their location. An international team, which included researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena, has now discovered how three characteristic traits – wood density, maximum height and specific leaf area – decide which trees will emerge victorious in the competition between neighbouring individuals.

15 Feb 2016

New Findings Reveal Major Northward Expansion of Marine Mammal Exposure to Toxins

Toxins from harmful algae are present in Alaskan marine food webs in high enough concentrations to be detected in marine mammals such as whales, walruses, sea lions, seals, porpoises and sea otters, according to new research from NOAA and its federal, state, local and academic partners.

12 Feb 2016

Study Establishes Role of Plankton Networks in Removing Carbon from Atmosphere

The ocean’s power to rein in carbon and protect the environment is vast but not well-understood.

11 Feb 2016

Ecosystems News

Warming Temperatures and Variable Precipitation Increase Severity of U.S. Forest Droughts

Tundra Soil Study Shows Vulnerability of Permafrost Ecosystem Carbon to Climate Warming

MIT Scientists Find Reason for Permanent Loss of Forests in Madagascar

Biologists Develop New Method for Measuring Ecosystem Sensitivity to Climate Variability

Researchers Find Bioenergy Crops Do Best in Regions with Higher Precipitation Rates

Waters Surrounding Small Islands, Reefs and Atolls Support Greater Sea-Life than Near-by Open Ocean

Scientists Highlight Importance of Asynchrony in Stability of Ecosystems

Researchers Discover Characteristic Traits of Trees for Survival in a Location

New Findings Reveal Major Northward Expansion of Marine Mammal Exposure to Toxins

Study Establishes Role of Plankton Networks in Removing Carbon from Atmosphere

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