Invasive species sound off about impending ecosystem changes
A team of researchers has discovered that the silent growth of non-native invasive plants can affect the soundscape of an ecosystem.
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Research showcases Indigenous stewardship’s role in forest ecosystem resilience
Researchers have teamed up with an Indigenous group to create a novel model that showcases Indigenous fire stewardship’s role in forest ecosystem health.
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Ants in Colorado are on the move due to climate change
Ant species living in Boulder’s foothills have shifted their habitat over the last six decades, potentially affecting local ecosystems, suggests a new CU Boulder study.
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Scientists assess paths toward maintaining BC caribou until habitat recovers
Reforestation requires decades to support southern mountain caribou, new research shows.
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Research sheds light on elusive marine predator
Researchers have discovered new white shark behaviours by attaching smart tags and cameras to their fins, revealing never-before-seen details of the lives of the elusive creatures.
Common Loons Threatened by Declining Water Clarity
The Common Loon, an icon of the northern wilderness, is under threat from climate change due to reduced water clarity.
Tiny orchid flowers pollinated by tiny flies
Researchers from the University of Tokyo document the first known case of an orchid species pollinated by tiny flies called gall midges.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Save the Date for ESA’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California
The Ecological Society of America is convening August 4-9 for its 2024 Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California.
Research news from the Ecological Society of America’s journals
Afforestation on global rangelands, invasive possum management, population regulation in large herbivores and more in the Ecological Society of America’s journals.
Diverse Habitats Help Salmon Weather Unpredictable Climate Changes
Chinook in three creeks may be vulnerable alone, but resilient together.
Study looks at impact of spring flooding on canyon tree frogs
Species along Verde River dependent on stream flow; research demonstrates connection between hydrology, biology
Illinois study: Tropical birds could tolerate warming better than expected
A new study suggests that temperature swings driven by climate change may pose less of a challenge to tropical birds than previously thought.
Snow Depth a Key Factor in Regional Fox Populations
New research finds that northern New England fox populations are most limited by wintertime climate conditions.
March research news from the Ecological Society of America
Dung beetle energetics, hellbender conservation, 3D representations of rocky reefs and more in the Ecological Society of America’s journals.
Brown bears digging up artificial forests
A study from the Shiretoko World Heritage site shows an unexpected interaction between a large carnivore and human-planted trees.
Study finds drought fuels invasive species after wildfires
A new study highlights the critical link between drought, wildfires and coastal ecosystem transformations.
ESA 2024 Graduate Student Policy Award Cohort Named
The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) 2024 cohort. The GSPA provides graduate students with science policy training and the opportunity to meet with congressional policymakers on Capitol Hill.
Giant Antarctic sea spiders 140-year-old reproductive mystery solved by UH researchers
A new study sheds light on the reproduction of giant sea spiders in Antarctica, behavior that has been largely unknown to researchers for more than 140 years.
How Air Pollution Harms Pollination
Insect pollination is vital for many plants. A new review shows that air pollution caused by humans can disrupt this sensitive process.
Apex predators not a quick fix for restoring ecosystems, 20-year CSU study finds
A new study spanning more than two decades has found that removal of apex predators from an ecosystem can create lasting changes that are not reversed after they return – at least, not for a very long time.