The Class Amphibia is one of the most severely impacted taxa in an on-going global
biodiversity crisis. Because amphibian reproduction is tightly associated with the presence …

Globally, collapse of ecosystems—potentially irreversible change to ecosystem structure,
composition and function—imperils biodiversity, human health and well‐being. We examine …

Irruptive population dynamics are characteristic of a wide range of fauna in the world's arid
(dryland) regions. Recent evidence indicates that regional persistence of irruptive species …

Drylands cover 41% of the Earth's terrestrial surface, play a critical role in global ecosystem
function, and are home to over two billion people. Like other biomes, drylands face …

An unprecedented era of climatic volatility is altering ecosystems across our planet. The
potential scale, pace and consequences of this global change have been modelled …

Funding for species conservation is insufficient to meet the current challenges facing global
biodiversity, yet many programs use expensive single‐species recovery actions and neglect …

Monitoring patterns in biodiversity and phenology have become increasingly important
given accelerating levels of anthropogenic change. Long‐term monitoring programs have …

Top predators are declining globally, in turn allowing populations of smaller predators, or
mesopredators, to increase and potentially have negative effects on biodiversity. However …

Species are frequently responding to contemporary climate change by shifting to higher
elevations and poleward to track suitable climate space. However, depending on local …

Marine protected areas have long been proposed as a key tool to restore lost food web
interactions and increase the resilience of ecosystems to climate change impacts. However …