Ecosystem benefits of keeping a garden pond Though maintaining a backyard pond may appear to be somewhat challenging, it has quite attractive ecological benefits. Ponds form some of the most ...

This does not mean that once humans arrive, the ecosystem stops functioning. In fact, these ecosystems have a tendency to self-organize and manifest novel qualities without intensive human management.

In graduate school, Jon Chase worked in a lab that set up small pond ecosystems in order to run experiments on species interactions and food webs. "And because this was an experimental science, we ...

List types of wildlife that live in a pond ecosystem near your community. Draw a food web for this wildlife population. Determine how human activities influence this food web.

Experienced water gardeners are quick to tell beginners: Do your homework before you dig. You want a water garden that's attractive, with a healthy ecosystem. Talk to those who have water gardens ...

First, they installed mesocosms (miniature ecosystems) that served as a control group and remained separate from the rest of the pond. They then added a fertilizer solution that was rich in ...

Over the course of 2015 through 2019, scientists used GPS collars to track 32 gray wolves in Minnesota and trace their affect on beaver populations.