Dead organic matter left over after a harvest supports soils and the production of food that feeds people worldwide. These ...

New study reveals the physical remains of plants and animals that shape entire ecosystems continue to influence the ...

The only ecosystem where the scientists did not find a strong relationship between the dead and the living was a giant kelp ...

From the driest deserts to the lushest forests, ecosystems are networks of life where organisms and the environment interact. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore how plants function ...

Sea urchins climb onto kelp when their densities are so high they remove all drift kelp and then actively forage on attached, living kelp. (Credit: Steve Lonhart / NOAA MBNMS) Tipping points are the ...