As the Anthropocene proceeds, the matrix in which remaining habitats are embedded is an
increasingly dominant component of altered landscapes. The matrix appears to have …

Invasive plants can disrupt a range of trophic interactions in native communities. As a novel
resource they can affect the performance of native insect herbivores and their natural …

The topics assessed in this chapter were last assessed by the IPCC in 2007, principally in
WGII AR4 Chapters 3 (Kundzewicz et al., 2007) and 4 (Fischlin et al., 2007), but also in WGII …

Habitat fragmentation, an important element of current global change, has profound
repercussions on population and species extinction. Landscape fragmentation reduces …

Habitat conversion in production landscapes is among the greatest threats to biodiversity,
not least because it can disrupt animal movement. Using the movement ecology framework …

Humans have altered large areas of the Earth surface. By the beginning of the 21st century,
75% of the Earth ice-free land had been modified by humans in some degree (Watson et al …

Connectivity plays a crucial role in determining the spread, viability, and persistence of
populations across space. Dispersal across landscapes, or the movement of individuals or …

Calcareous grasslands are among the most species‐rich habitats in Europe, but are
increasingly threatened due to abandonment and fragmentation. Little is known about how …

Landscape connectivity promotes dispersal and other types of movement, including foraging
activity; consequently, the inclusion of connectivity concept is a priority in conservation and …

Agricultural intensification has been shown to reduce biodiversity through processes such
as habitat degradation and fragmentation. We tested whether several small or single large …