A global phylogeny of butterflies reveals their evolutionary history, ancestral hosts and biogeographic origins
Butterflies are a diverse and charismatic insect group that are thought to have evolved with
plants and dispersed throughout the world in response to key geological events. However …
plants and dispersed throughout the world in response to key geological events. However …
Challenges and opportunities for innovation in bioinformed sustainable materials
Nature provides a rich source of information for the design of novel materials; yet there
remain significant challenges in the design and manufacture of materials that replicate the …
remain significant challenges in the design and manufacture of materials that replicate the …
[HTML][HTML] Publication trends in global biodiversity research on protected areas
One of the main strategies to reduce the global loss of biodiversity has been the
establishment of protected areas (PAs). High quality biodiversity knowledge is essential to …
establishment of protected areas (PAs). High quality biodiversity knowledge is essential to …
Mass production of unvouchered records fails to represent global biodiversity patterns
The ever-increasing human footprint even in very remote places on Earth has inspired
efforts to document biodiversity vigorously in case organisms go extinct. However, the data …
efforts to document biodiversity vigorously in case organisms go extinct. However, the data …
30× 30 biodiversity gains rely on national coordination
Global commitments to protect 30% of land by 2030 present an opportunity to combat the
biodiversity crisis, but reducing extinction risk will depend on where countries expand …
biodiversity crisis, but reducing extinction risk will depend on where countries expand …
Seasonal energetics: are insects constrained by energy during dormancy?
In seasonal environments, many animals, including insects, enter dormancy, where they are
limited to a fixed energy budget. The inability to replenish energetic stores during these …
limited to a fixed energy budget. The inability to replenish energetic stores during these …
Calculating functional diversity metrics using neighbor‐joining trees
The study of functional diversity (FD) provides ways to understand phenomena as complex
as community assembly or the dynamics of biodiversity change under multiple pressures …
as community assembly or the dynamics of biodiversity change under multiple pressures …
A workflow to create trait databases from collections of textual taxonomic descriptions
There is a wealth of information about the characteristics (traits) of organisms within
collections of taxonomic descriptions of plants and animals called a 'Flora'or 'Fauna'of a …
collections of taxonomic descriptions of plants and animals called a 'Flora'or 'Fauna'of a …
Logistical and preference bias in participatory science butterfly data
The volume of and interest in unstructured participatory science data has increased
dramatically in recent years. However, unstructured participatory science data contain …
dramatically in recent years. However, unstructured participatory science data contain …
Using individual‐based trait frequency distributions to forecast plant‐pollinator network responses to environmental change
Determining how and why organisms interact is fundamental to understanding ecosystem
responses to future environmental change. To assess the impact on plant‐pollinator …
responses to future environmental change. To assess the impact on plant‐pollinator …