Mental models are ways of thinking about or explaining how something works. When you shift a mental model, it can change your way of thinking about a problem. Mental models were introduced to me by ...

Same ecosystem, different fix: Study finds restoration requires localized approaches, not universal methods by University of Göttingen edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes The ...

Soil respiration is the result of heterotrophic respiration (Rh) and autotrophic respiration (Ra), accounting for about 50%–75% of the total ecosystem respiration on land, which is crucial for the ...

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Sea urchins climb onto kelp when their densities are so high they remove all drift kelp and then actively forage on attached, living kelp. (Credit: Steve Lonhart / NOAA MBNMS) Tipping points are the ...

There were significant differences in the key driving factors of aboveground biomass in different spatial degrees. The results of the mixed effects model revealed the effects of tree diversity, ...

The common platform heralds a new era of global conservation and management policy applications. A global cross-disciplinary team of scientists led by UNSW Sydney researchers has developed the first ...

Digitally enabled ecosystems are a vital part of the modern business landscape. They open the door to new customers and markets, and broaden and enhance a firm’s value proposition through the seamless ...

Life beneath the ocean surface often hides in plain sight. Along the seafloor near Tanegashima Island in southern Japan, what ...