Tillage can provide key ecosystem services for non-chemical management of cover crops and weeds, pests, and soilborne pathogens, without undermining soil organic carbon stocks or greenhouse gas emissi...

Our study focused on local-scale variation in litter decomposition using a spatially explicit and untargeted network of 113 plots across a 9-ha Chinese fir forest. Interestingly, we found variation i....

Our study focused on local-scale variation in litter decomposition using a spatially explicit and untargeted network of 113 plots across a 9-ha Chinese fir forest. Interestingly, we found variation i....

Making use of 6 years of microclimate measurements in a large-scale tree diversity experiment covering a species richness gradient ranging from 1 to 24 tree species, we demonstrate that tree species ...

Using longitudinal genealogical data on mentor–mentee relations and their publications, the authors find that mentees trained in larger groups tend to exhibit superior academic performance compared wi...

Microplastic pollution is a growing threat to soils, but its effects on plant litter decomposition remains poorly understood. Particularly, it is uncl…

I am running a quick survey to find out which R packages academics use the most in their research and teaching. The goal is to see which tools are essential, spot any gaps, and maybe even discover som...

Microplastic pollution is a growing threat to soils, but its effects on plant litter decomposition remains poorly understood. Particularly, it is uncl…

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The difference between the number of men and women listed as authors on scientific papers and inventors on patents is at least partly attributable to unacknowledged contributions by women scientists.

TRIBUNE. Tamara Ben Ari et Aude Valade, chercheuses en écologie et agronomie, estiment que les initiatives existantes ne suffisent pas pour dessiner une recherche éthique, alignée avec les impératifs ...

Analysis of metagenomes from across the globe reveals the spectrum of soil microbial functional diversity based on community aggregated traits.

As ecology tackles progressively larger problems, we are moving beyond the scales at which randomised controlled experiments are feasible. Using observational data for causal inference raises the pro...

Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) says the animals were at large within its grounds after a suspected ‘illegal release’

Gegen den Professor haben acht Personen Vorwürfe erhoben. Er bestreitet jedes Fehlverhalten. Nach Berichten dieser Redaktion ordnete die ETH eine Untersuchung an und handelt nun.

Most biodiversity dynamics and ecosystem processes on land take place in microclimates that are decoupled from the climate as measured by standardised weather stations in open, unshaded locations....

Planting trees in high-latitude regions can be counterproductive to climate change mitigation, according to a synthesis of the biophysical and ecological impacts of planting trees.

Using a 20-year-long soil warming experiment, we found that the belowground responses of temperate forest trees to warming varied depending on tree mycorrhizal type. Specifically, trees associating w...

An estimated area of 215 million hectares has the potential for natural forest regeneration across tropical forested countries and biomes, representing an above-ground carbon sequestration potential o...