We review critical issues that must be considered when selectingindicator species for a
monitoring program that aims to maintainor restore ecological integrity. First, we examine the …

The vast scope of conservation problems has forced biologists and managers to rely on"
surrogate" species to serve as shortcuts to guide their decision making. These species …

Birds play many roles, including predators, pollinators, scavengers, seed dispersers, pests,
predators, nutrient cycling, ecosystem engineers, and many other services. However, the …

Mesoamerica provides a unique context for biodiversity conservation in managed
landscapes because of its geography, history of human intervention, and present …

Remotely controlled, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) promise to be of high potential for a
variety of applications in ecological and behavioural research. Off‐the‐shelf solutions have …

The fact that herbivores and predators exert top-down effects to alter community composition
and dynamics at lower trophic levels is no longer controversial, yet we still lack evidence of …

The fate of much of the world's terrestrial biodiversity depends upon our ability to improve
the management of forest ecosystems that have already been substantially modified by …

The landscape within the Chesapeake Bay watershed has been and continues to be
impacted by human modifications. Understanding if such anthropogenic disturbances …

Ecosystem monitoring can be carried out by ecological indicators to preserve and manage
the natural environment. Since it is impractical to monitor all ecosystem components, a few …

To assess the impact of habitat disturbance on birds in the Yuksom-Dzongri trekking corridor
in western Sikkim, India, the relationships between bird community attributes-including …