What is ecology? The word “ecology” was proposed by German zoologist Ernst Haeckel in 1866. It means the study of the ...

Population and ecosystem approaches in ecology -- The maintenance and functional consequences of species diversity -- Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning -- Food webs, interaction webs, and ...

Conservation programs are often too focused on a single charismatic species, Hai-Tao Shi at Hainan Normal University in China ...

Ecosystems in the Northwest were heavily shaped by wolves before they were nearly wiped out of the region, a new study finds. By the 1930s, gray wolves were nearly gone in Oregon and the rest of the ...

An extensive package of BASIC language personal computer programs for the analysis of population and community data in ecology and other fields is described. The package, which is available for use on ...

New research finds that chaos plays a bigger role in population dynamics than decades of ecological data seemed to suggest. Physical scientists seem to find the phenomenon of chaos everywhere: in the ...

Tree mortality from drought is anticipated to increase as climate change promotes more frequent or severe water limitation. Ecosystem impacts of woody mortality depend on both the number and sizes of ...

The United States is home to an impressive and robust deer population, currently estimated at approximately 36 million individuals. This remarkable figure represents a significant comeback for these ...

Philips Global Innovation Leader Kirk Elder doesn’t like to wear watches. “If you were to approach me with a digital health experience or a chronic care program that requires a watch, I probably ...