When native plants thrive, the entire ecosystem thrives, too. What to know about native plants, and how they are crucial to our ecosystems first appeared on The Cool Down.

A quiet grassland can feel still, but it is never silent. Every leaf, flower, and root releases tiny scent molecules that drift through the air.

This news release is available in German. Halle, Germany/ Missoula, USA/ Berkeley, USA. In their joint publication in the journal „Ecology Letters" German and American biologists have reported an ...

Gunung Leuser Rain Forest on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Rainforests are the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. A new study finds that diversity of plant species ...

For years we ignored the benefits of the native plants that grew around us. Instead of respecting and appreciating why they were here, we opted to go for more colorful and vibrant transplants, ala ...

Waterways across Contra Costa County are increasingly threatened by invasive plant species that engulf canals and drains, decreasing biodiversity and reducing safe habitats for wildlife. Contra Costa ...

Oct. 1 (UPI) --Invasive species are rarely welcomed by ecologists and conservationists. Often, the arrival of invasive species precipitates environmental damage. But new research suggests invasive ...

If you don't have the money to fund an ecological assessment of your backyard, try using a carnivorous pitcher plant instead. Three years ago, Parks Canada ecologist Sheldon Lambert was looking for a ...