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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

  • Bat epidemic hits Georgia, its 22nd state

    Tue, Mar 12 2013 at 3:57 PM

    Just one day after the deadly white-nose syndrome was confirmed in South Carolina, authorities report outbreaks at two bat caves in North Georgia.

  • White-nose syndrome hits South Carolina

    Mon, Mar 11 2013 at 4:30 PM

    The deadly bat disease has officially invaded South Carolina, the 21st U.S. state in an epidemic that has already killed about 6 million North American bats.

  • U.S. bat epidemic spreads to 20th state

    Fri, Mar 01 2013 at 3:57 PM

    White-nose syndrome has been confirmed in a 20th U.S. state, continuing the rapid spread of a disease that has already killed some 6 million bats since 2006.

  • Thinning ice is changing Arctic ecosystem

    Fri, Feb 15 2013 at 11:05 AM

    Researchers think the algae clumps grew better and faster in 2012 because the Arctic's thinning ice made more sunlight available underneath the ice floes.

  • 7 surprising facts about Charles Darwin

    Mon, Feb 11 2013 at 4:24 PM

    The legendary naturalist may have revolutionized modern science, but he also loved backgammon, dabbled in Buddhism and couldn't stand the sight of blood.

  • Celebrating wetlands across the world [Photos]

    Fri, Feb 01 2013 at 11:57 AM

    Feb. 2 marks World Wetlands Day, a holiday first celebrated in 1997 to commemorate the Ramsar Convention of 1971, an international treaty signed to conserve marshes, swamps and bogs across the globe.

  • Asian tiger population is making a comeback

    Fri, Dec 28 2012 at 1:09 PM

    Thanks to better law enforcement and a push towards protecting more habitats, the diminished tiger population in Asia is starting to rebound.

  • Deer invade horse track, start racing [Video]

    Tue, Dec 04 2012 at 8:58 AM

    The speedy trio entertained fans and announcers, but they also highlighted the real problem of deer overpopulation in ecosystems across the Eastern U.S.

  • Conservation group proposes 'Red List' for endangered ecosystems

    Fri, Sep 14 2012 at 4:59 PM

    The International Union for the Conservation of Nature is proposing a 'red list' for ecosystems that will measure how close an ecosystem is to folding.

  • How rabbit-sized rodents are saving trees in the tropics

    Mon, Jul 16 2012 at 3:18 PM

    The agoutis steal buried fruit from each other, carrying seeds all over the forest, often more than 900 feet away from the fruit's original tree.

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