Building on a strong foundation of philosophy, theory, methods and computation over the
past three decades, Bayesian approaches are now an integral part of the toolkit for most …

Aim Poleward range shifts of species are among the most obvious effects of climate change
on biodiversity. As a consequence of these range shifts, species communities are predicted …

We are currently in the midst of Earth's sixth extinction event, and measuring biodiversity
trends in space and time is essential for prioritizing limited resources for conservation. At the …

Bumble bees are globally important pollinators, especially in temperate regions, and
evidence suggests that many species are declining. One recent high profile study by Soroye …

Based on a distribution database brought together for the recently published Atlas of the
European dragonflies and damselflies, we describe the patterns of diversity and endemism …

Dragonflies and damselflies, within the order of Odonata, are important ecological indicators
with widely recognised conservation value. They are generally better researched and …

Insect pollinators, especially bumblebees are rapidly declining from their natural habitat in
the mountain and temperate regions of the world due to climate change and other …

Increasing pressures on natural areas and limited conservation budgets require, particularly
in rural landscapes in the Western world, an immediate answer to the question how much …

Conservation actions for endangered species often require detailed data over large
temporal and spatial scales, which are usually hard to obtain from traditional scientific …

Population reductions are often used to assess extinction risk of species in the IUCN Red
List. Guidelines for Red List assessments describe specific methods for calculating the …