An ecosystem is normally defined as a complex of all living (plants, animals, microorganisms) and non-living (soil, climate) components interacting as a functional unit in a certain area. Each ...

“The planet strikes back,” says Luk Van Wassenhove, Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management. In this INSEAD Explains Sustainability episode, he speaks of how businesses must ...

Dryland ecosystems, which include deserts to dry-shrublands, play a more important role in the global carbon cycle than previously thought. In fact, they have emerged as one of its drivers. Surprised ...

The terrestrial biosphere is a key component of the global carbon cycle and its carbon balance is strongly influenced by climate. Continuing environmental changes are thought to increase global ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We explore the question of how long elements cycle in terrestrial ecosystems and show that to address this question, a broader conceptual ...

Scott Allen has joined the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources as an assistant professor who studies ecohydrology, stable-isotope hydrology and physiological ecology in the ...