Reptiles are essential components of global biodiversity and dynamic ecosystems due to
their ecological roles and functions. However, they face significant vulnerability to …

Understanding the factors that determine the abundance of populations is of key importance
in conservation biology, ecology, and biogeography. For grassland‐associated species …

Context: Habitat loss and degradation are major drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide. In
particular, wetland environments are being removed and degraded faster than any other …

Agriculture intensification is among one of the major threats affecting terrestrial reptiles
worldwide. There is however a lack of information available on the ecology of these …

Animal populations are regulated by multiple factors, eg resource availability, diseases and
predators. However, these factors can be significantly influenced by anthropogenic effects …

This study aimed to examine the vertical stratification of the soil seed bank in wet
grasslands, with a special emphasis on seeds in deeper soil layers that are generally not …

Snakes are an integral component of grassland ecosystems, though their occurrence in high
densities is often discouraged because of their role as nest predators of declining grassland …

Nearly one in five reptile species is at risk of extinction. Changes in habitat area, its
configuration, and vegetation diversity could affect habitat use, but their relative importance …

Species distribution modelling is a valuable tool for understanding and managing protected
areas globally. This study used MaxEnt modelling with high-resolution environmental data …

Species that have undergone range declines due to human activities present an unstable
species-environment relationship and require integrative approaches for their conservation …