Sixteen years ago, Colwell et al.(2008: Global warming, elevational range shifts, and
lowland biotic attrition in the wet tropics. Science, 322, 258) affirmed predictions that climate …

The fragmentation of tropical forests remains a major driver of avian biodiversity loss,
particularly for insectivores, yet the mechanisms underlying area sensitivity remain poorly …

Soil erosion, the degradation of the earth's surface through the removal of soil particles,
occurs in three phases: dislocation, transport, and deposition. Factors such as soil type …

Mountains hold much of the world's taxonomic diversity, but global climate change threatens
this diversity by altering the distributions of montane species. While numerous studies have …

Physical gradients are major natural drivers of global biodiversity. A key question is
understanding how biogeographic patterns are impacted by transformation of natural …

Páramos are high-elevation grassland-dominated ecosystems of the northern Andes that
harbour large numbers of small-ranged and endemic species and provide important …

Nest predation rates critically influence avian biodiversity and evolution. In the north
temperate zone, increased nest failure along edges of forest fragments is hypothesized to …

The transformation of natural habitats for farming is a major driver of tropical biodiversity
loss. To mitigate impacts, two alternatives are promoted: intensifying agriculture to offset …

Although range-restricted Neotropical bird species are highly endangered, little is known
about their ability to cope with environmental disturbance. We studied the vulnerable …

Protected areas (PAs) and multi-use landscapes beyond PAs play important and
complementary roles in conserving global biodiversity. Across the tropical forest biome …