The ability of the savannahs to store the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is ultimately determined by the amount of aboveground woody biomass. So far, though, it has been difficult to measure this ...

Subtropical ecosystems encompass forests, woodlands and shrublands that serve as critical interfaces between tropical and temperate zones. Biomass dynamics in these landscapes reflect the balance ...

Thanks to their ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, forests have long been recognised as a key tool in the fight against climate change – but not all forests are equal. New ...

Microalgae (phytoplankton), unlike macroalgae (seaweed), are single-cell microscopic organisms that live in freshwater or marine ecosystems. Through their growth, they produce biomass, which is ...

A large international research team has identified three key indicators that together summarize the integrative function of terrestrial ecosystems: 1. the capacity to maximize primary productivity, 2.

Funding: The research was supported by the Tula Foundation (ET); the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (MP); MITACS (ET); the Coral Reef Alliance (ET & MP); and NSF awards OCE-1426891, DEB-1616821, ...