Ecology
Ecosystems, species interactions, invasive species, environmental adaptation, and how organisms shape and respond to their habitats.
2 labs in this category
April 2026
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29 Apr
Nutrient Cascade Rewrite
When a new input floods a system with nutrients, the first change triggers a second, the second triggers a third — each shift creates the condition for the next, rewriting the whole system through linked responses.
From: Indian Tycoon Offers Refuge to Pablo Escobar's Condemned Hippos
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26 Apr
Persistence Through Birth Compensation
A population facing unavoidable harm can maintain size by increasing reproduction rates to match elevated mortality — the collective survives not by eliminating damage but by replacing losses faster.
From: Surviving in a poisoned land: Chernobyl's wildlife is different, but not in the ways you might think