As components of ecosystems, human beings and their interactions have profound effects on the structure and function of ecosystems which, conversely, often have profound effects on human habitats ...

Two indices have been used to explore global and regional patterns in function and structure of ecosystems and to quantify the contributions of nature to people. The Ecosystem Integrity Index (EII) ...

A colossal iceberg the size of Chicago has broken from a floating glacier in Antarctica, and like a retractable roof at a ...