Ecosystem ecology articles from across Nature Portfolio

Ecosystem ecology is the combined study of the physical and biological components of ecosystems. It focuses on how matter and energy flow through both organisms and the abiotic components of the environment.

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31 May 2023 | Open Access

Environmental conditions are the dominant factor influencing stability of terrestrial ecosystems on the Tibetan plateau

Environmental conditions contribute to maintaining the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems in the Tibetan plateau more than plant diversity, according to a data-model analysis based on ground field survey and remote sensing at 143 sites over 2019-2021.
- Liang Ren
- , Jiaxuan Huo
- & Yongmei Huang
Communications Earth & Environment 4, 196
Research
26 May 2023 | Open Access

Spatial fragmentation in the distribution of diatom endosymbionts from the taxonomically clarified dinophyte Kryptoperidinium triquetrum (= Kryptoperidinium foliaceum, Peridiniales)
- Urban Tillmann
- , Stephan Wietkamp
- & Marc Gottschling
Scientific Reports 13, 8593
Research
24 May 2023 | Open Access

Tree islands enhance biodiversity and functioning in oil palm landscapes

A large-scale, five-year study in Indonesia finds that enriching oil palm-dominated landscapes with patches of trees bolsters biodiversity and ecosystem functioning without impairing oil palm yields but should not replace forest protection.
- Delphine Clara Zemp
- , Nathaly Guerrero-Ramirez
- & Holger Kreft
Nature, 1-6
Research
22 May 2023 | Open Access

The change in metabolic activity of a large benthic foraminifera as a function of light supply
- Michael Lintner
- , Bianca Lintner
- & Petra Heinz
Scientific Reports 13, 8240
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19 May 2023 | Open Access

Autumn canopy senescence has slowed down with global warming since the 1980s in the Northern Hemisphere

Global warming accelerated canopy senescence in July, but slowed it in late summer and early fall in the Northern Hemisphere, according to an analysis of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index satellite retrievals over 1982–2018
- Yichen Zhang
- , Songbai Hong
- & Shilong Piao
Communications Earth & Environment 4, 173
Research
18 May 2023 | Open Access

Gut microbial communities of hybridising pygmy angelfishes reflect species boundaries

Gut microbiomes of parent species of pygmy angelfishes were different from each other while hybrid individuals showed low differences to parents, suggesting shifts in gut microbiomes as early indicators of speciation in hybridising species.
- Megan J. Huggett
- , Jean-Paul A. Hobbs
- & Joseph D. DiBattista
Communications Biology 6, 542

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Research Highlights | 09 May 2023

Expanding range and role change
- Tegan Armarego-Marriott
Nature Climate Change 13, 418
News & Views | 01 May 2023

Soil mosses provide critical ecosystem services across the globe

Field studies reveal that carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition and soil-borne plant pathogen control are greater in soils beneath mosses than in unvegetated soils. Based on these studies, modelling shows the likely extent of soil moss cover and underlines its value to the planet.

Nature Geoscience 16, 395-396
Editorial | 06 April 2023

Searching for connections

Research on organism responses to climate change needs to incorporate biological interactions, which requires consideration of the trade-offs between scale and resolution.

Nature Climate Change 13, 303
Research Highlights | 01 March 2023

Open-source software for geospatial analysis

Isamar Cortés discusses how Python-based open-source software can be used to process satellite data.
- Isamar M. Cortés
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 4, 143
News & Views | 13 February 2023

The changing climate could lead to carbon losses in the tropics

Using empirical models to estimate changes in carbon stocks reveals that climate change could lead to tropical regions losing 6.8–12% of the total carbon they stored in 1950 by 2100, with the highest losses in the southeastern Amazon. Under a higher emissions scenario, total carbon losses from the tropics could double.

Nature Climate Change 13, 218-219
Research Highlights | 31 January 2023

Climate extremes drive negative vegetation growth

An article in Global Change Biology investigates the relationship between extreme negative anomalies of vegetation growth and climate extremes.
- Isobel Leake
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 4, 68

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Ecosystem ecology articles from across Nature Portfolio

Latest Research and Reviews

Environmental conditions are the dominant factor influencing stability of terrestrial ecosystems on the Tibetan plateau

Spatial fragmentation in the distribution of diatom endosymbionts from the taxonomically clarified dinophyte Kryptoperidinium triquetrum (= Kryptoperidinium foliaceum, Peridiniales)

Tree islands enhance biodiversity and functioning in oil palm landscapes

The change in metabolic activity of a large benthic foraminifera as a function of light supply

Autumn canopy senescence has slowed down with global warming since the 1980s in the Northern Hemisphere

Gut microbial communities of hybridising pygmy angelfishes reflect species boundaries

News and Comment

Expanding range and role change

Soil mosses provide critical ecosystem services across the globe

Searching for connections

Open-source software for geospatial analysis

The changing climate could lead to carbon losses in the tropics

Climate extremes drive negative vegetation growth

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