Search Results - "Ecosphere (Washington, D.C)"

Grasslands—more important for ecosystem services than you might think by Bengtsson, J., Bullock, J. M., Egoh, B., Everson, C., Everson, T., O'Connor, T., O'Farrell, P. J., Smith, H. G., Lindborg, R.

“…Extensively managed grasslands are recognized globally for their high biodiversity and their social and cultural values. However, their capacity to deliver…”
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On underestimation of global vulnerability to tree mortality and forest die-off from hotter drought in the Anthropocene by Allen, Craig D, Breshears, David D, McDowell, Nate G

“…Patterns, mechanisms, projections, and consequences of tree mortality and associated broad-scale forest die-off due to drought accompanied by warmer…”
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Does functional redundancy affect ecological stability and resilience? A review and meta‐analysis by Biggs, Christopher R., Yeager, Lauren A., Bolser, Derek G., Bonsell, Christina, Dichiera, Angelina M., Hou, Zhenxin, Keyser, Spencer R., Khursigara, Alexis J., Lu, Kaijun, Muth, Arley F., Negrete, Benjamin, Erisman, Brad E.

“…In light of rapid shifts in biodiversity associated with human impacts, there is an urgent need to understand how changing patterns in biodiversity impact…”
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A global perspective on wetland salinization: ecological consequences of a growing threat to freshwater wetlands by Herbert, Ellen R, Boon, Paul, Burgin, Amy J, Neubauer, Scott C, Franklin, Rima B, Ardón, Marcelo, Hopfensperger, Kristine N, Lamers, Leon P. M, Gell, Peter

“…Salinization, a widespread threat to the structure and ecological functioning of inland and coastal wetlands, is currently occurring at an unprecedented rate…”
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Microplastic in surface waters of urban rivers: concentration, sources, and associated bacterial assemblages by McCormick, Amanda R., Hoellein, Timothy J., London, Maxwell G., Hittie, Joshua, Scott, John W., Kelly, John J.

“…Abstract The ecological dynamics of microplastic (<5 mm) are well documented in marine ecosystems, but the sources, abundance, and ecological role of…”
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Understanding the drivers of Southeast Asian biodiversity loss by Hughes, Alice C.

“…Southeast Asia (SE Asia) is a known global hotspot of biodiversity and endemism, yet the region is also one of the most biotically threatened. Ecosystems…”
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Direct and indirect effects of climate change on soil microbial and soil microbial-plant interactions: What lies ahead? by Classen, Aimée T, Sundqvist, Maja K, Henning, Jeremiah A, Newman, Gregory S, Moore, Jessica A. M, Cregger, Melissa A, Moorhead, Leigh C, Patterson, Courtney M

“…Global change is altering species distributions and thus interactions among organisms. Organisms live in concert with thousands of other species, some…”
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Advances in restoration ecology: rising to the challenges of the coming decades by Perring, Michael P, Standish, Rachel J, Price, Jodi N, Craig, Michael D, Erickson, Todd E, Ruthrof, Katinka X, Whiteley, Andrew S, Valentine, Leonie E, Hobbs, Richard J

“…Simultaneous environmental changes challenge biodiversity persistence and human wellbeing. The science and practice of restoration ecology, in collaboration…”
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Innovation in rangeland monitoring: annual, 30 m, plant functional type percent cover maps for U.S. rangelands, 1984–2017 by Jones, Matthew O., Allred, Brady W., Naugle, David E., Maestas, Jeremy D., Donnelly, Patrick, Metz, Loretta J., Karl, Jason, Smith, Rob, Bestelmeyer, Brandon, Boyd, Chad, Kerby, Jay D., McIver, James D.

“…Innovations in machine learning and cloud‐based computing were merged with historical remote sensing and field data to provide the first moderate resolution,…”
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The relative performance of sampling methods for native bees: an empirical test and review of the literature by Prendergast, Kit S., Menz, Myles H. M., Dixon, Kingsley W., Bateman, Philip W.

“…Many bee species are declining globally, but to detect trends and monitor bee assemblages, robust sampling methods are required. Numerous sampling methods are…”
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Review: Toward management of urban ponds for freshwater biodiversity by Oertli, Beat, Parris, Kirsten M.

“…Many cities around the world are expanding and this trend in urbanization is expected to sharply increase over coming decades. At the same time, the…”
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Wind erosion and dust from US drylands: a review of causes, consequences, and solutions in a changing world by Duniway, Michael C., Pfennigwerth, Alix A., Fick, Stephen E., Nauman, Travis W., Belnap, Jayne, Barger, Nichole N.

“…Erosion by wind is one of the principal processes associated with land degradation in drylands and is a significant concern to land managers and policymakers…”
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Is your ad hoc model selection strategy affecting your multimodel inference? by Morin, Dana J., Yackulic, Charles B., Diffendorfer, Jay E., Lesmeister, Damon B., Nielsen, Clayton K., Reid, Janice, Schauber, Eric M.

“…Ecologists routinely fit complex models with multiple parameters of interest, where hundreds or more competing models are plausible. To limit the number of…”
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Emerging opportunities and challenges in phenology: a review by Tang, Jianwu, Körner, Christian, Muraoka, Hiroyuki, Piao, Shilong, Shen, Miaogen, Thackeray, Stephen J., Yang, Xi

“…Plant phenology research has gained increasing attention because of the sensitivity of phenology to climate change and its consequences for ecosystem function…”
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Genetic effects of anthropogenic habitat fragmentation on remnant animal and plant populations: a meta‐analysis by Schlaepfer, Daniel R., Braschler, Brigitte, Rusterholz, Hans‐Peter, Baur, Bruno

“…Habitat loss and fragmentation are among the biggest threats to biodiversity. Anthropogenic habitat fragmentation leads to small and isolated remnant plant and…”
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Crop rotational diversity increases disease suppressive capacity of soil microbiomes by Peralta, Ariane L., Sun, Yanmei, McDaniel, Marshall D., Lennon, Jay T.

“…Microbiomes can aid in the protection of hosts from infection and disease, but the mechanisms underpinning these functions in complex environmental systems…”
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Noninvasive unmanned aerial vehicle provides estimates of the energetic cost of reproduction in humpback whales by Christiansen, Fredrik, Dujon, Antoine M., Sprogis, Kate R., Arnould, John P. Y., Bejder, Lars

“…An animal's body condition will affect its survival and reproductive success, which influences population dynamics. Despite its importance, relatively little…”
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Using ocean models to predict spatial and temporal variation in marine carbon isotopes by Magozzi, S., Yool, A., Vander Zanden, H. B., Wunder, M. B., Trueman, C. N.

“…Natural‐abundance stable isotope ratios provide a wealth of ecological information relating to food web structure, trophic level, and location. The correct…”
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Effects of grazing on ecosystem structure and function of alpine grasslands in Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau: a synthesis by Lu, Xuyang, Kelsey, Kathy C., Yan, Yan, Sun, Jian, Wang, Xiaodan, Cheng, Genwei, Neff, Jason C.

“…Humans have grazed on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) for many thousands of years. In recent decades, the intensity of grazing has increased and several new…”
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U.S. federal fire and forest policy: emphasizing resilience in dry forests by Stephens, Scott L., Collins, Brandon M., Biber, Eric, Fulé, Peter Z.

“…Abstract Current U.S. forest fire policy emphasizes short‐term outcomes versus long‐term goals. This perspective drives managers to focus on the protection of…”
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