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Ecology

Ecology is a branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment. Ecologists work to advance ecosystem research and improve knowledge to protect and restore the services of nature. "Ecosystem services" are the many life-sustaining benefits we receive from nature — clean air and water, fertile soil for crop production, pollination and flood control. These ecosystem services are important to our health and well-being, yet they are limited and often taken for granted as being free. (Source: WordNet, EPA / Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Ecology

Converting landfills to nature preserves doesn't erase their negative impact

Wed, May 15 2013 at 1:58 PM

There is a danger in fluffy-happy stories about landfill turn-arounds because they make us forget about the bigger problem: Waste.
If the wild animals living in your yard harm your neighbor's garden, are you responsible?

Tue, May 14 2013 at 5:26 PM

If wild, furry creatures set up home in your pesticide-free yard, should you be responsible if they ruin your neighbor’s garden?
Bald eagle swoops in and steals angler's catch

Tue, May 14 2013 at 4:41 PM

Bald eagles do what they want, including taking the fish that you just caught but haven't reeled in yet.
Was Darwin wrong about coral atolls?

Tue, May 14 2013 at 10:10 AM

A new study shows that coral reef-building is more complex than Darwin thought.
Ice-free Arctic? It's closer than you think

Fri, May 10 2013 at 10:13 AM

2.2 to 3.6 million years ago the Arctic was a forested landscape, and scientists are hoping this data will help with climate change models.
New 'Red List' will ID ecosystems at risk

Thu, May 09 2013 at 10:14 AM

The new ecosystem list will work in tandem with the IUCN's species 'Red List' to better monitor biodiversity.
Forests flee, dump CO2 as climate warms

Tue, May 07 2013 at 12:28 PM

An array of ecosystems will relocate due to global warming, but new research suggests the northward flight of boreal forests could be especially harmful.
Turtles turn female as habitats heat up

Fri, May 03 2013 at 3:57 PM

The sex of unborn painted turtles is dictated by ambient temperature. A new study suggests climate change could doom the species to a brief, all-female future.
BP's oiled animals: Where are they now?

Tue, Apr 16 2013 at 3:36 PM

Three years after the worst oil spill in American history, the Gulf of Mexico is shifting from acute aftermath to the uncharted waters of long-term rehab.
Gardening with your yard's ecosystem in mind

Fri, Apr 12 2013 at 4:00 PM

When you're working in the garden this spring, make sure you take into consideration what works naturally with the bugs, birds, animals and native plants in your yard.

MNN - Mother Nature Network

Ecology

Articles about Ecology

Converting landfills to nature preserves doesn't erase their negative impact

If the wild animals living in your yard harm your neighbor's garden, are you responsible?

Bald eagle swoops in and steals angler's catch

Was Darwin wrong about coral atolls?

Ice-free Arctic? It's closer than you think

New 'Red List' will ID ecosystems at risk

Forests flee, dump CO2 as climate warms

Turtles turn female as habitats heat up

BP's oiled animals: Where are they now?

Gardening with your yard's ecosystem in mind

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