With high-throughput sequencing (HTS), we are able to explore the hidden world of
microscopic organisms to an unpre-cedented level. The fast development of molecular …

Abstract Beta (β)‐diversity, or site‐to‐site variation in species composition, generally
decreases with increasing latitude, and the underlying processes driving this pattern have …

China exemplifies the serious and widespread soil heavy metal pollution generated by
mining activities. A total of 420 soil samples from 58 metal mines was collected across …

Seascape genetics, a term coined in 2006, is a fast growing area of population genetics that
draws on ecology, oceanography and geography to address challenges in basic …

The book describes and discusses the numerical methods which are successfully being
used for analysing ecological data, using a clear and comprehensive approach. These …

The spatial structure of the environment (eg the configuration of habitat patches) may play
an important role in determining the strength of local adaptation. However, previous studies …

Host-associated microbiota composition can be conserved over evolutionary time scales.
Indeed, closely related species often host similar microbiota; ie, the composition of their …

The first step in understanding ecological processes is to identify patterns. Ecological data
are usually characterized by spatial structures due to spatial autocorrelation. Spatial …

Mammals represent the largest-bodied elements of the world's surviving megafauna and
provide several key ecosystems services, yet their populations are often under steep decline …

Anthropogenic migration barriers fragment many populations and limit the ability of species
to respond to climate‐induced biome shifts. Conservation actions designed to conserve …