We are in the midst of a global environmental crisis, of a magnitude unknown since humans
first populated the planet. Species and genetic diversity are being lost at record paces …

The niche is one of the most enduring concepts and or-ganizing principles in ecology. It is
discussed at length and used throughout virtually all textbooks in ecology and en …

Longterm ecological sites are 'listening places'–places where we press our ears to the
earth and strain to hear its pulse. Such sites will be needed especially in coming decades …

Ecology is the science of the interactions between living organisms and their environment.
What makes ecology so fascinating, and at the same time so disturbing for the layperson, is …

An unlimited variety of within-and across-scale constraints generated by self-organizing
processes in ecosystems presents problems for life to solve. Solutions reached at all levels …

How to imagine and then realize an ecological order based on living within our biophysical
means. We are living beyond our means, running up debts both economic and ecological …

Cultural landscapes : the only way for sustainable living | Wageningen University and Research
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The world of ecology is made of many small worlds. These small worlds, these ecosystems,
have been studied in a tract of forest, a stretch of sand dunes, or a lake. 1 But the best way …

There is strong evidence of a global decrease in both biological and cultural diversity. The
Living Planet Index (LPI) estimates that biological diversity has declined by more than 30 per …