Decades of place-based, long-term ecological research have generated important insights into patterns and processes among ecosystems. Here, we extend a theoretical fra[...]

Agricultural nonpoint source nutrient pollution has been shown to be a national problem and is the leading cause of water quality issues in the United States. Nitrate [...]

Wetland ecosystems support a diverse natural biota and provide vital services to people, such as freshwater and food, water purification, and flood prevention. Humans [...]

The current ecological hypothesis states that the soil type (e.g., chemical and physical properties) determines which microbes occupy a particular soil and provides th[...]

Wetland ecosystems are rapidly changing as both climate change and human modifications alter their hydrology and biogeochemistry. Coastal wetlands are critical stores [...]

Environmental perturbations are ubiquitous features of ecosystems and shape ecological structure and function. Climate change will alter the intensity and frequency of[...]

Hurricanes can alter the rates and trajectories of biogeochemical cycling in coastal wetlands. Defoliation and vegetation death can lead to increased soil temperatures[...]

Metacommunity theory has been particularly useful in understanding the way spatially structured communities assemble. Both niche and neutral processes are known to inf[...]

The assembly mechanisms underlying microbial community abundance, biotic interactions, and diversity over space and time are unresolved, particularly in benthic microb[...]

Coastal wetlands, among the most productive ecosystems, are important global reservoirs of carbon (C). Accelerated sea level rise (SLR) and saltwater intrusion in coas[...]