Explore what fills the belly of these close salamander relatives and why they play an important role in their ecosystems.

"It means the (terrestrial ecosystems) were more subject to greater ... The ecosystems that emerged from the extinction had such low animal diversity that it was especially vulnerable to crashes ...

Older animals are often most vulnerable ... experts who worked with various animals in different terrestrial, freshwater, and ...

This research contributes to our understanding of terrestrial ecosystems, informs conservation efforts, and supports sustainable land management practices. Protecting species and ecosystems is a ...

Animals are consumers ... Others, like deserts have far fewer. Terrestrial ecosystems are those found on land. Fresh water ecosystems are things like rivers and ponds. Ocean water ecosystems ...

Recent evidence suggests that, on a global scale, terrestrial ecosystems will provide a positive ... decomposition by fungi and respiration by animal and bacterial life in the soil) can be ...