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Ecology

  • Payments for Ecosystem Services

    Farmers and local communities managing natural resources are paramount for preserving ecosystem services. Rice harvest in the Philippines. Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) are mechanisms that provide financial incentives to…

  • Coral Reef Conservation

    Image credit: Conor Goulding/Mote Marine Laboratory (CC BY 4.0). Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet, providing habitat for approximately a quarter of…

  • Ecosystem Services: the Role of Pollinators

    Pollinator Lesser Long-nosed Bats (Leptonycteris curasoae). Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, other insects, birds and mammals such as bats, play a fundamental role in maintaining ecosystem functionality and biodiversity. They facilitate…

  • Invasive Species Management

    Example of invasive species Kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata, killing trees by shading them. Invasive species pose a significant threat to ecosystem integrity, biodiversity, and the provision of essential ecosystem…

  • Habitat Restoration

    Overview of a coastal restoration approach, as discussed in Waltham et al., 2020. Human activities such as urbanization, intensive agriculture, deforestation, overgrazing, pollution and climate change are the major drivers…