The results of biodiversity–ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic

M Jochum, M Fischer, F Isbell, C Roscher… - Nature Ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
A large body of research shows that biodiversity loss can reduce ecosystem functioning.
However, much of the evidence for this relationship is drawn from biodiversity–ecosystem …

rasterdiv—An Information Theory tailored R package for measuring ecosystem heterogeneity from space: To the origin and back

D Rocchini, E Thouverai, M Marcantonio… - Methods in Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ecosystem heterogeneity has been widely recognized as a key ecological indicator of
several ecological functions, diversity patterns and change, metapopulation dynamics …

Quantifying and overcoming Darwinian shortfalls to conserve the fish tree of life

BE Soares, G Nakamura, TMS Freitas, A Richter… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge shortfalls of the evolutionary history of bony fishes hamper
phylogenetically informed conservation approaches. To direct future research efforts and …

From zero to infinity: Minimum to maximum diversity of the planet by spatio‐parametric Rao's quadratic entropy

D Rocchini, M Marcantonio, D Da Re… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The majority of work done to gather information on the Earth's biodiversity has been
carried out using in‐situ data, with known issues related to epistemology (eg, species …

Aridity regulates the impacts of multiple dimensional plant diversity on soil properties in the drylands of northern China

S Li, G Gao, C Wang, Z Li, X Feng, B Fu - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Relationships between plant diversity and soil properties are important for restoring
ecosystem function to adapt climate change in drylands. Taxonomic, functional and …

Integrals of life: Tracking ecosystem spatial heterogeneity from space through the area under the curve of the parametric Rao's Q index

E Thouverai, M Marcantonio, J Lenoir, M Galfré… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Spatio-ecological heterogeneity is strongly linked to many ecological processes and
functions such as plant species diversity patterns and change, metapopulation dynamics …

Enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services in quarry restoration–challenges, strategies, and practice

PA Salgueiro, K Prach, C Branquinho… - Restoration …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Although covering less than 1% of the land surface, extraction activities have long‐lasting
impacts on local ecosystems, inevitably damaging biological diversity and depleting …

On the mathematical properties of spatial Rao's Q to compute ecosystem heterogeneity

D Rocchini, M Torresani, C Ricotta - Theoretical Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Spatio-ecological heterogeneity has a significant impact on various ecosystem properties,
such as biodiversity patterns, variability in ecosystem resources, and species distributions …

Measuring diversity from space: A global view of the free and open source rasterdiv R package under a coding perspective

E Thouverai, M Marcantonio, G Bacaro, DD Re… - Community …, 2021 - Springer
The variation of species diversity over space and time has been widely recognised as a key
challenge in ecology. However, measuring species diversity over large areas might be …

Ecological uniqueness across multiple levels of biodiversity in a Chilean watershed

J Bórquez, S Sampertegui, BN Wallberg… - Aquatic Ecology, 2024 - Springer
To effectively address biodiversity loss, it is essential to prioritize conservation efforts by
identifying areas of high conservation value. Ecological uniqueness is a valuable metric for …