Soil microbial communities occupy the most biologically diverse habitats in the world. A single gram of soil can support more than several thousand fungal taxa near the root rhizosphere (Buée et al., 2009).
The introduction, establishment, and spread of invasive species in terrestrial and aquatic environments is widely recognized as one of the most serious threats to the health, sustainability, and productivity of native ecosystems (Holmes et al. 2009; Mack et al. 2000; Pyšek et al.
Long-term management strategies are invoked once an invasive species has become established and spread beyond feasible limits for eradication or containment.
Plant transpiration links physiological responses of vegetation to water supply and demand with hydrological, energy, and carbon budgets at the land-atmosphere interface.
Ranaviruses are emerging pathogens of poikilothermic vertebrates. In 2015 the Global Ranavirus Reporting System (GRRS) was established as a centralized, open access, online database for reports of the presence (and absence) of ranavirus around the globe.
Armillaria root and butt diseases, which are a global issue, can be influenced by changing environmental conditions. Armillaria gallica is a well-known pathogen of diverse trees worldwide (Brazee and Wick 2009). Besides A. gallica causing root rot of Hemerocallis sp. and Cornus sp.
Desarmillaria caespitosa, a North American vicariant species of European D. tabescens, is redescribed in detail based on recent collections from the USA and Mexico.
Altered flow regimes can contribute to dissociation between life history strategies and environmental conditions, leading to reduced persistence reported for many wildlife populations inhabiting regulated rivers.
Transdisciplinary research is a promising approach to address sustainability challenges arising from global environmental change, as it is characterized by an iterative process that brings together actors from multiple academic fields and diverse sectors of society to engage in mutual learning with
Adult salmon sense when the time is right to leave the ocean and head for fresh water to spawn. But how do they know this? And how will climate change affect this cycle?
