Ecologists have long studied patterns, directions and tempos of change, but there is a
pressing need to extend current understanding to empirical observations of abrupt changes …

An hypothesis predicting which woody species selected by elephant are at risk of local
extirpation is based on an understanding of elephant digestive physiology, foraging ecology …

This paper is the first global study of the extent to which fire determines global vegetation
patterns by preventing ecosystems from achieving the potential height, biomass and …

Trophic cascades—the top-down regulation of ecosystems by predators—are an essential
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …

The province of Jujuy lies in the northwestern corner of Argentina, abutting Chile and Bolivia
in the west and northeast, and ranging from 500 to 6,000 m in elevation. As a result of its …

Protected areas (PAs) remain central to the conservation of biodiversity. Classical PAs were
conceived as areas that would be set aside to maintain a natural state with minimal human …

Landscape ecology has a high potential to contribute to sustainability in the interactions of
people and nature. Landscape ecologists have already made considerable progress …

The extirpation of native wildlife species and widespread establishment of livestock farming
has dramatically distorted large mammal herbivore communities across the globe …

Effective conservation planning requires, considering all the complicated biological, social
and economic factors which im**e on the ecological integrity of a site, and then focusing …

We compare results of parallel ground and canopy netting of bats (Microchiroptera) in three
adjacent forest sites near Belém, Brazil, to document possible differences in vertical …