A community of animals, plants and microorganisms, together with their habitat is called an ecosystem. For example, a pond ecosystem may consist of a pond habitat, inhabited by aquatic plants, ...

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A £2m research project that aims to tackle the biodiversity crisis in the UK and help restore the landscape has been launched. Funded by the Natural Environment Research Council, the four-year ...

RESEARCHERS based at the University of Portsmouth will play a vital role in the protection of some of the world's most precious ecosystems as part of a global effort that could in turn benefit ...