They Help Control Vegetation Capybaras are like the gardeners of wetlands. These hefty rodents munch on a variety of plants, ...

A Love for Wetlands Capybaras, the world's largest rodents, are inherently drawn to tropical and subtropical wetlands, which ...

While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study shows that -- after more than two decades -- biodiversity growth has stalled in restored Danish wetlands.

Wetland plant communities develop in response to this ... detritus to wetland soils but also support diverse communities of animals that utilize wetlands for part or all of their lives (Figure ...

One of the key recommendations is the use of grazing animals. The study shows that grazed restored wetlands have ...

Some non-native species (plants, animals, microbes, and fungi not originally from a ... Ecologists have discovered that marshes and wetlands filter toxins and other impurities from water. Communities ...

Wetlands are ecosystems, in which water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwater and ...

Losing wetlands pushes thousands of animals and plants toward extinction, harms water quality and leaves us more vulnerable to flooding and climate change.” The losses documented in the report are ...

The reason is because not only are wetlands home to all kinds of rare plants, birds and animals, they also help to tackle climate change. They soak and store up a lot of water which stops nearby ...

With our 350-acre classroom just steps from central campus, we can provide hands-on experience with animals, crop plants, wetlands, forests, greenhouses and laboratories for students and faculty in ...

As people celebrate World Wetlands Day, we look at the important of the ecosystems that are responsible for half of the world's plants and animals.

By the end of an inventory project, wetlands are no longer seen as mere wet spots in the landscape, but recognized as distinct ecosystems that support their own plant and animal life. This means ...