Nature

The ecosystem traits index is proposed as a composite index of ecosystem robustness for use in marine resource management

Ecosystem structure and function are seldom represented in ecological indicators used for resource management and conservation, despite their central position in stated objectives of international ...
Nature

Assessment of urban ecosystem health and its influencing factors: a case study of Zibo City, China

Urban ecosystem health is the foundation of sustainable urban development. It is important to know the health status of urban ecosystem and its influencing factors for formulating scientific urban ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Recruitment Processes and Ecosystem Structure of the Sea: A Report of a Workshop

Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the OpenBook. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a PDF. Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this ...
The Conversation

How do ecosystems collapse? Our study shows evolution plays a role – and can delay a disaster

Dying coral reefs, rainforests transforming into savannas, grasslands turning into deserts – these are ecosystem “tipping points”, boundary lines we’re desperate not to cross. In dynamic systems ...