Investigation of factors that affect post-fire recovery of photosynthetic activity at global scale by Yicheng Shen, I. Colin Prentice, Sandy P. Harrison

“…The time taken for ecosystems to recover after wildfire affects the rate of carbon sequestration, and this in turn impacts land–atmosphere exchanges and hydrological processes. …”
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FRAGSTATS: A Free Tool for Quantifying and Evaluating Spatial Patterns by Benxin Chen, Basil V. Iannone III

“… Human activities such as urbanization and agriculture have triggered rapid land cover change, resulting in the loss of natural ecosystems. Land managers managers seeking to plan effectively for future land use that preserves biodiversity and the valuable services provided by natural ecosystems must understand land cover change and its environmental impacts. …”
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Evaluation of Urban Composite Carbon Sink Value: A Case Study of Shenyang by Tiemao SHI, Di WANG, Yu TANG, Peiying LI

“…This implies that urban areas, despite their different characteristics compared to natural ecosystems, still play a meaningful role in carbon sink. …”
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Coral Reef Conservation Strategies for Everyone by Kathryn E. Lohr, Joshua T. Patterson

“…Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet; an essential habitat for a wide variety of animal and plant species. …”
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Red Tides by Jorge R. Rey

“…Rey, explains what these “harmful algal blooms” are, what causes them, their impacts on marine ecosystems, human health, and coastal economies, and strategies for mitigation and control. …”
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Las Mareas Rojas by Jorge R. Rey

“…It explains what these “harmful algal blooms” are, what causes them, their impacts on marine ecosystems, human health, and coastal economies, and strategies for mitigation and control. …”
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The third dimension of alpine plant leaf traits is related to cold-tolerance by Yuan Wang, Ji Suonan, Kun Liu, Yanni Gao, Sihao Zhu, Qian Liu, Ning Zhao

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Florida's Invaders: Exotic Pests by Center for Natural Resources

“… Florida's natural ecosystems are increasingly coming under attack by invading exotic species which displace native species, thereby degrading the diversity of floral and faunal resources. …”
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Control de Brazilian Pepper-tree by Ken Gioeli, Ken Langeland

“…It describes this shrub or small tree which is one of the most aggressive non-native invaders of mangrove communities and affecting nearly all terrestrial ecosystems in central and southern Florida — its history, habitat, identification, and control.  …”
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Hydrodynamic performance assessment of emerged and sub-merged semicircular breakwaters under random waves: An experimental and empirical study. by Faris Ali Hamood Al-Towayti, Hee Min Teh, Zhe Ma, Idris Ahmed Jae, Agusril Syamsir

“…Mangrove ecosystems and other coastal protection structures are essential barriers protecting coastal populations from the damaging effects of wave energy and increasing sea levels. …”
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Cadmium exposure increases insecticide sensitivity of Sogatella furcifera (Horváth) by decrease the diversity of symbiotic bacteria by Yanfei Zhu, Yu Wu, Xiangjie Li, Yujie Li, Zichao Zheng, Qiao Gao, Wenbing Ding, Hualiang He, Lin Qiu, Youzhi Li

“…Cadmium (Cd) is a prevalent environmental pollutant in agricultural ecosystems, particularly within paddy ecosystems, is readily absorbed by rice and enter herbivorous insects through the food chain, thereby influencing the implementation of integrated pest management strategies. …”
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Warming alters plankton body-size distributions in a large field experiment by Dania Albini, Emma Ransome, Alex J. Dumbrell, Samraat Pawar, Eoin J. O’Gorman, Thomas P. Smith, Thomas Bell, Michelle C. Jackson, Guy Woodward

“…Abstract The threat of climate change has renewed interest in the responses of communities and ecosystems to warming, with changes in size spectra expected to signify fundamental shifts in the structure and dynamics of these multispecies systems. …”
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Dissolved Organic Matter in Wetlands by Alan L. Wright, K. Ramesh Reddy

“…Reddy, describes the importance of dissolved organic matter and its role in regulating nutrients in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, June 2009. …”
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Conservation and ecological screening of small water bodies in temperate riverine wetlands using UAV Photogrammetry (Middle Danube) by Dušanka Cvijanović, Maja Novković, Djuradj Milošević, Milica Stojković Piperac, Laszlo Galambos, Dubravka Čerba, Olivera Stamenković, Bojan Damnjanović, Minučer Mesaroš, Dragoslav Pavić, Vladica Simić, Ivana Trbojević, Ana Anđelković, Nusret Drešković, Barbara Stammel, Bernd Cyffka, Snežana Radulović

“…Aquatic ecosystems in riverine wetlands are important refuges and nurseries for freshwater biota. …”
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Environmental Consequences of Water Withdrawals and Drainage of Wetlands by Alan L. Wright

“…Wright, educates the general public about how hydrologic conditions, such as drought and water withdrawal, influence the functioning and benefits of wetland ecosystems. Includes additional sources of information. …”
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Classical Biological Control of Brazilian Peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolia) in Florida by J.P. Cuda, D.H. Habeck, W.A. Overholt, J.C. Medal, J.H. Pedrosa-Macedo, M. Vitorino

“…The goal is to reduce the tree’s dominance and restore native biodiversity in affected ecosystems. First published 1999.  …”
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Seasonal recurrence and modular assembly of an Arctic pelagic marine microbiome by Taylor Priest, Ellen Oldenburg, Ovidiu Popa, Bledina Dede, Katja Metfies, Wilken-Jon von Appen, Sinhué Torres-Valdés, Christina Bienhold, Bernhard M. Fuchs, Rudolf Amann, Antje Boetius, Matthias Wietz

“…Abstract Deciphering how microbial communities are shaped by environmental variability is fundamental for understanding the structure and function of ocean ecosystems. While seasonal environmental gradients have been shown to structure the taxonomic dynamics of microbiomes over time, little is known about their impact on functional dynamics and the coupling between taxonomy and function. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of proteomic and biochemical responses of Daphnia magna to short-term exposure to polystyrene microplastic particles by Young Sang Kwon, Chang-Beom Park, Seung-Min Lee, Jin-Woo Park, Yeong-Jin Kim, Jong-Hwan Kim, Jong-Su Seo

“…Microplastic (MP) represent a pervasive and escalating threat to aquatic ecosystems, impacting organisms from cellular to population levels. …”
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Forest Management in the Interface: Reducing Fire Risk by Bruce Hull, Sarah F. Ashton, Rien M. Visser, Martha C. Monroe

“…Monroe, describes qualities of fire-wise communities, structures, and landscapes in proximity with fire-dependent ecosystems, and techniques for fuel reduction. Includes references. …”
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Phragmites in Florida by William A. Overholt, Rodrigo Diaz, M. Hanson, D. Williams

“…This 3-page fact sheet discusses the three genetic lineages: native, Gulf Coast, and Eurasian; and the threat posed to Florida ecosystems by an invasion of the exotic Eurasian type. …”
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