6 days ago · Terrestrial ecosystems, land-based communities of creatures, plants, and their surrounding environment, are an expansive focus of NASA's Earth observations. Observing such ecosystems …

Jan 15, 2026 · The Chesapeake Bay is a productive and unique ecosystem, home to complex networks of animals, plants, and other organisms that have lived here for millennia. Woven into this tapestry …

Jan 5, 2026 · Blue carbon ecosystems, such as mangroves, salt marshes, and sea grasses, are a key aspect of nature-based climate solutions because of high carbon sequestration rates, long-term …

Jan 8, 2026 · The term "biodiversity" is used to describe the abundance and variety of life on Earth. Having a diverse assemblage of plants, animals, and other organisms in a wide range of habitats …

HS-LS2-6 Share: Standards: Life Science, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems Performance Expectations: Evaluate the claims, evidence and reasoning that the complex interactions in …

Description Estimates of root turnover rates were calculated from measurements of live root standing crop and belowground net primary production (BNPP) compiled from the primary literature. …

Jan 15, 2026 · Description Coastal and marine ecosystems serve key roles for carbon storage, nutrients and materials cycling, and reservoirs of biodiversity. They also provide ecosystems services such as …

Jan 16, 2026 · NASA’s wetland data help scientists study ecosystems, water cycles, climate change, and the effect of human infrastructure on the environment.

6 days ago · Biogeochemistry is the study of the biological, geological, and chemical processes that occur in nature, and biogeochemical dynamics are the complex interactions between these …

Dec 5, 2018 · The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) aims to characterize the effects of changing climate and land use on Earth. Specifically, GEDI helps researchers study ecosystem …