Earth is currently undergoing its sixth mass extinction event, losing species at a rate up to 100 times higher than normal background levels. In just the last 500...
Sacred groves are patches of protected forests found across India which are preserved by local communities as living sanctuaries for their spiritual and historical significance. Known by different...
India is endowed with a rich diversity of forest types ranging from tropical wet evergreen forests in the Western Ghats and North East to thorn forests in central...
Mangrove forests are unique, specialized coastal ecosystems found in tropical and subtropical regions across the world. Mangroves thrive along intertidal shorelines, deltas, estuaries and lagoons where saltwater mixes...
Ecosystem Cycles or Biogeochemical cycles circulate key elements and compounds between the biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. Major cycles include water, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and Sulphur....
Biogeographic realms or ecozones divide global biota into large zones representing distinct climates, evolutionary histories, and ecological communities. Classification systems categorize regional flora and fauna to aid biographic...
Coral reefs are unique and highly productive ecosystems found in warm, clear, shallow waters of tropical oceans. Coral polyps build reef structures over thousands of years, creating shelter...
Mangrove swamp forests are unique intertidal ecosystems found along tropical and subtropical coastlines and estuaries. Mangrove trees thrive in brackish waters along shorelines, adapting to regular tidal flooding....
Biomes are distinct biological communities formed in response to a shared climate. They are typically categorized by factors such as plant structures, leaf types, plant spacing, and climate....
There are different facets of biological diversity across spatial scales and organizational levels—everything from genetic variance within species to biome diversity across continents. Ecologists have created a framework...
