Swamps are often viewed through the lens of recreation, but their real value lies in the services they provide every ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — As population grows, society needs more — more energy, more food, more paper, more housing, more of nearly everything. Meeting those needs can lead to changes in how land is ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The combined effects of humanity’s actions are making ecosystems less resistant to change, and threatening the vital ecosystem services humanity ...

One of the methods to assess Ecosystem Services (ES) - the benefits people obtain from ecosystems: the ES Matrix approach, has been increasingly used in the last decade. A review of its application ...

Seagrass meadows are among the most productive coastal ecosystems on Earth, yet they are experiencing widespread decline due to anthropogenic pressures and ...

Most of Brazil’s 701 native mammal species provide critical ecosystem services that benefit people, according to a new study. However, more than half of the species providing ecosystem services are ...

This year’s observance of World Wildlife Day—3 March 2022—focuses on the recovery of key species and the restoration of the planet’s ecosystems. This important theme provides us with the opportunity ...