Biotic homogenisation is defined as decreasing dissimilarity among ecological assemblages
sampled within a given spatial area over time. Biotic differentiation, in turn, is defined as …

Biotic homogenization goes beyond the increase in taxonomic similarity among
communities. It also involves the loss of biological differences in any organizational level …

Climate change is driving changes in disturbance regimes world‐wide. In forests adapted to
infrequent, high‐severity fires, recent anomalously short fire‐return intervals (FRIs) have …

Monitoring and evaluating changes of the various characteristics of ecosystems after
disturbances are essential to protect the services provided by each ecosystem. In the …

Historical land use may shape landscapes for centuries into the future, but it remains unclear
how much land-use legacies affect contemporary land use. Knowing for how long and how …

Since ecological systems often experience multiple disturbances, understanding changes in
important ecological interactions, such as plant-herbivore interactions, may require studies …

Research in recent years has increasingly recognized the ecological value of ancient" old-
growth" grasslands and savannas and their vulnerability to mechanical soil disturbance …

Historical agriculture and contemporary disturbances such as fire can each affect soil
properties, but the relative impact of their separate and combined effects is poorly …

Antipredator behavior affects prey fitness, prey demography, and the strength of ecological
interactions. Although predator-prey interactions increasingly occur in habitats that …

Prey can assess the immediate risk of predation by detecting cues of predator presence, and
it is expected that prey should invest in costly antipredator behaviors when a cue of predator …