This paper reviews the alien (non-native, non-indigenous, exotic) true bug (Heteroptera)
species in Europe. Forty-two established alien Heteroptera are recognized, of which 12 …

Islands are widely considered to be model systems for studying fundamental questions in
ecology and evolutionary biology. The fundamental state factors that vary among island …

Island biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of species in island
environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental species, islands are …

Abstract Aim MacArthur and Wilson's dynamic equilibrium model of island biogeography
provides a powerful framework for understanding the ecological processes acting on insular …

Databases on the distribution of species can be used to describe the geographic patterns of
biodiversity. Nevertheless, they have limitations. We studied three of these limitations:(1) …

Habitat destruction is the leading cause of species extinctions. However, there is typically a
time‐lag between the reduction in habitat area and the eventual disappearance of the …

Aim This paper has two objectives. First, we examine how a variety of biotic, abiotic and
anthropogenic factors influence the endemic and introduced arthropod richness on an …

A major aim of island biogeography has been to describe general patterns of species
richness across islands and to identify the processes responsible. Data are often collected …

Seed dispersal is a central process in plant ecology with consequences for species
composition and habitat structure. Some bird species are known to disperse the seeds they …

Aim Endemism in the flora of the Azores is high (33%) but in other respects, notably the
paucity of evolutionary radiations and the widespread distribution of most endemics, the …