4 days ago · Anthropogenic/Human Influenced Ecosystems NASA’s Earth science data show the impact of humans on the planet through studying factors like nighttime lights, land cover, and agriculture.

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 …

Mar 3, 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 27, 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 …

Jun 5, 2001 · Photosynthesis and respiration in terrestrial ecosystems have opposite effects on diurnal and seasonal patterns on atmospheric CO2 concentration and isotope ratios. This isotopic variation …

Jan 1, 1997 · Nutrient measurements for fine roots were compiled from 56 published studies providing information on 372 different combinations of species, root diameter, rooting depths, and soils at a …

Dec 31, 2000 · Rooting depths were estimated from a global database of root profiles that was assembled from the primary literature to study relationships of abiotic and biotic factors associated …

Feb 11, 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 …

This dataset provides soil-surface carbon dioxide (CO2) efflux derived from measurements of soil respiration with forced diffusion (FD) chambers. Soil Respiration Stations (SRS) were installed at 11 …

Jul 28, 2020 · Increased human population often leads to greater influence on the environment and sharper declines in species and ecosystems.