Ecosystem engineering is a ubiquitous process where species influence the physical
environment and thereby structure ecological communities. However, there has been little …

Vegetation patterning in water-limited and other resource-limited ecosystems highlights
spatial self-organization processes as potentially key drivers of community assembly. These …

The current industrial structure of eco-fragile areas fails to reverse the trend of the
deterioration of the ecological environment and severely affects the sustainable …

To address climate change and meet global commitments, nature-based climate (NbCS)
solutions ie actions that aim to address climate change in sustainable way, are becoming …

China has resolved its overall regional poverty in 2020 by attaining moderate societal
prosperity. The country has entered a new development stage designed to achieve its …

Classic ecological theory explains species coexistence in variable environments. While
spatial variation is often treated as an intrinsic feature of a landscape, it may be shaped and …

A bstract Spring orifices are ecotones between surface and subterranean aquatic
ecosystems. Invertebrates of different origins (eg, surface, spring obligate, and …

Community structure depends jointly on species' responses to, and effects on,
environmental factors. Many such factors, including detritus, are studied in ecosystem …

The relationship between species richness and aboveground biomass (richness–biomass
relationship) is a major facet of ecosystem functions and has stimulated debates over the …

Environmental heterogeneity poses a significant influence on the functional characteristics
of species and communities at local scales. Environmental transition zones, such as at the …