Coral reefs are in global decline. Reversing this trend is a primary management objective
but doing so depends on understanding what keeps reefs in desirable states (ie …

All animals on Earth compete for free energy, which is acquired, assimilated, and ultimately
allocated to growth and reproduction. Competition is strongest within communities of …

Ecosystem vulnerability is the degree to which an ecosystem is susceptible to adverse
effects of external disturbances. Exploring the pattern of ecosystem vulnerability and its …

Wetlands are of global importance in providing essential ecosystem services but are also
sensitive to climate change and human activities. Monitoring and assessing wetland …

Robust assessments of taxonomic and functional diversity are essential components of
research programmes aimed at understanding current biodiversity patterns and forecasting …

Species' traits, rather than taxonomic identities, determine community assembly and
ecosystem functioning, yet biogeographic patterns have been far less studied for traits …

The effects of environmental change on biodiversity are still poorly understood. In particular,
the consequences of shifts in species composition for marine ecosystem function are largely …

Ecosystem vulnerability is an ecological response of the environment to external damage.
Studying the influencing factors and spatiotemporal changes of ecosystem vulnerability is …

Ecosystems are changing at alarming rates because of climate change and a wide variety of
other anthropogenic stressors. These stressors have the potential to cause phase shifts to …

Vulnerability assessment has gradually emerged as a basic tool in analyzing the response
of regional and global environment to external events. Many studies have evidenced the …