The aims of this review are to describe the role of 'blue‐food production'(animals, plants and
algae harvested from freshwater and marine environments) within a circular bioeconomy …

Roads have numerous negative impacts for mammals, but may also serve as attractants due
to altered vegetation or provisioning of resources. We reviewed the use of roads and their …

Decomposition contributes to global ecosystem function by contributing to nutrient recycling,
energy flow, and limiting biomass accumulation. The decomposer organisms influencing this …

Aim Vertebrates are declining worldwide, yet a comprehensive examination of the sources
of mortality is lacking. We conducted a global synthesis of terrestrial vertebrate cause …

Scientific evidence has documented we are undergoing a mass extinction of species,
caused by human activity. However, allocating conservation resources is difficult due to …

Top carnivores have suffered widespread global declines, with well-documented effects on
mesopredators and herbivores. We know less about how carnivores affect ecosystems …

The decomposition of animal biomass (carrion) contributes to the recycling of energy and
nutrients through ecosystems. Whereas the role of plant decomposition in ecosystems is …

Background Fire strongly affects animals' behavior, population dynamics, and environmental
surroundings, which in turn are likely to affect their immune systems and exposure to …

Carrion decomposition is fundamental to nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems because it
provides a high-quality resource to diverse organisms. A conceptual framework …

Despite its importance for ecosystem and human health, the cleaning service provided by
scavenging birds is frequently disregarded. We evaluated this ecosystem service provided …