While kelp forests persist along northern Maine's rocky coast, kelp abundance has declined by as much as 80% on the southern coast in recent decades. In its stead, carpet-like turf algae have moved in ...

Mixing tree species can lead to better growth in the forest—at least above ground. A new study published in Nature shows that mixed forests had lower activity in the complex belowground ecosystems ...

Forest ecosystems are continually shaped by disturbances such as storms, fires, insect outbreaks and human interventions. The frequency, intensity and scale of these events constitute the disturbance ...