Understanding the processes sha** biological communities under multiple disturbances
is a core challenge in ecology and conservation science. Traditionally, ecologists have …

Anthropocene defaunation, the global extinction of faunal species and populations and the
decline in abundance of individuals within populations, has been predominantly …

To date, there is little evidence that phylogenetic diversity has contributed to nature
conservation. Here, we discuss the scientific justification of using phylogenetic diversity in …

Community ecology is tasked with the considerable challenge of predicting the structure,
and properties, of emerging ecosystems. It requires the ability to understand how and why …

Aim Understanding the variation in community composition and species abundances (ie, β‐
diversity) is at the heart of community ecology. A common approach to examine β‐diversity …

Urbanisation has an important impact on biodiversity, mostly driving changes in species
assemblages, through the replacement of specialist with generalist species, thus leading to …

In a context of global changes, and amidst the perpetual modification of community structure
undergone by most natural ecosystems, it is more important than ever to understand how …

Theory predicts that the processes generating biodiversity after disturbance will change
during succession. Comparisons of phylogenetic and functional (alpha and beta) diversity …

Niche differences are key to understanding the distribution and structure of biodiversity. To
examine niche differences, we must first characterize how species occupy niche space, and …

Understanding the influence of the environment on the functional structure of ecological
communities is essential to predict the response of biodiversity to global change drivers …