Ecosystems are becoming damaged or degraded as a result of stresses especially
associated with human activities. A healthy ecosystem is essential to provide the services …

The adaptive cycle and its extension to panarchy (nested adaptive cycles) has been a useful
metaphor and conceptual model for understanding long-term dynamics of change in …

Rapid urbanization and large-scale industrialization in China have produced problems that
affect resources, the environment, and local ecology, which are obstacles to urban …

This study aims to concern the distribution of As, Cr, Cd, Hg, Cu, Zn, Pb and Fe in surface
sediment, zoobenthos and fishes, and quantify the accumulative ecological risk and human …

Based on morphological spatial pattern analysis and ecosystem service value accounting, in
this study, we screened ecological sources, identified ecological corridors using circuit …

Today, major landscape changes affect ecological connectivity exerting adverse effects on
ecosystems. Connectivity is a critical element of landscape structure and supports …

Ecological networks (ENs) are important for maintaining regional ecological security and
improving ecosystem service capacity. Therefore, it is important to consider spatial …

Contemporary environmental challenges call for new research approaches that include the
human dimension when studying the natural environment. In spite of the recent …

How did Gross domestic product (GDP) become the world's most influential indicator? Why
does it still remain the primary measure of societal progress despite being widely criticised …

Rather than simple accumulation of individual populations, microorganisms in natural
ecosystems form complex ecological networks that are critical to maintain ecosystem …