Leakage of iron-rich groundwater in a cattle pasture. The red color comes from a mixture of oxidized iron and carbon compounds, which are highly reactive redox phases. Credit: Stefan Peiffer. Leakage ...

An ecosystem is normally defined as a complex of all living (plants, animals, microorganisms) and non-living (soil, climate) components interacting as a functional unit in a certain area. Each ...

Global change is altering the movement of materials across landscapes in ways that likely have major consequences for the functioning and stability of ecosystems. For example, the export of dissolved ...