The lack of progress in reversing the declining global trend in biodiversity is partly due to a
mismatch between how living nature is conceived and valued by the conservation …

Biodiversity is a cornerstone of human health and well-being. However, while evidence of
the contributions of nature to human health is rapidly building, research into how biodiversity …

The rapidly declining biosphere integrity, representing one of the core planetary boundaries,
is alarming. In particular, the global numbers of mammals, birds, fishes, and plants declined …

Grazing represents the most extensive use of land worldwide. Yet its impacts on ecosystem
services remain uncertain because pervasive interactions between grazing pressure …

Abstract The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is essential for practical and theoretical
efforts to protect biodiversity. However, species classified as “Data Deficient”(DD) regularly …

The impact of local biodiversity loss on ecosystem functioning is well established, but the
role of larger-scale biodiversity dynamics in the delivery of ecosystem services remains …

Permanent grasslands cover 34% of the European Union's agricultural area and are vital for
a wide variety of ecosystem services essential for our society. Over recent decades, the …

Extensively managed grasslands are recognized globally for their high biodiversity and their
social and cultural values. However, their capacity to deliver multiple ecosystem services …

Desertification in karst is an effect of climate change and not sustainable anthropogenic
activities, the combination of which, however, causes the gradual loss of karst natural …

Although global assessments provide evidence of biodiversity decline, some have
questioned the strength of the evidence, with local assemblage studies often showing a …