For example, two animal predators may consume different ... Figure 1 shows how having multiple species present in a plant community can stabilize ecosystem processes if species vary in their ...

Smithsonian researchers study the ocean and freshwater ecosystems around the world. Using collections, SCUBA, submersibles, and more we ask questions about marine biodiversity, coastal ecosystems, ...

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 ...