Edge effects emerge when intact forest is disrupted by deforestation or land-use change, creating sharp boundaries that alter microclimate, species interactions and ecosystem functioning. At the ...

In a groundbreaking study that explores the ecological consequences of forest fragmentation, researchers are examining the degradation of edge forests and the associated carbon loss. The study, titled ...

A new study points to a strong 'edge effect' in marine protected areas (MPAs), sharply reducing by 60 percent the fish population living up to 1 - 1.5 km within the MPA. This significantly diminishes ...

Reasons for the so-called “edge effect” – unexplained yield losses in outer corn rows that disappear in interior rows – are coming into focus, thanks to work by Iowa State University Extension field ...