Disturbances, whether natural or anthropogenic, shape the composition, structure and functioning of ecological communities by altering resource availability, habitat configuration and species ...

Tokyo, Japan – The exchange of water and heat between the Earth and its atmosphere determines climate zones and ecosystems, which in turn influence where essential human activities take place. While ...

"The past five decades have witnessed a rapid growth of computer models for simulating ecosystem functions and dynamics. This has been fueled by the availability of remote sensing data, computation ...

The climate system has undergone rapid transformation since the Industrial Revolution, with rising global temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and ...

Scanning forests with lasers can provide three-dimensional models of forests, creating a unique way to look at these ecosystems. Researchers at the University of Helsinki are pioneers in applying this ...