Mutilation of the tree of life via mass extinction of animal genera
Mass extinctions during the past 500 million y rapidly removed branches from the
phylogenetic tree of life and required millions of years for evolution to generate functional …
phylogenetic tree of life and required millions of years for evolution to generate functional …
Scientist engagement and the knowledge–action gap
The combined gravity of biodiversity loss and climate change keeps increasing. As the
approaching catastrophe has never looked so alarming, the amount of scientific knowledge …
approaching catastrophe has never looked so alarming, the amount of scientific knowledge …
[HTML][HTML] Global scientific progress and shortfalls in biological control of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda
Since 2016, the fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda has spread over extensive
areas of the tropics and subtropics, imperiling food security, economic progress and the …
areas of the tropics and subtropics, imperiling food security, economic progress and the …
Discussion. Has the human population become a sentinel for the adverse effects of PFAS contamination on wildlife health and endangered species?
DQ Andrews, T Stoiber, AM Temkin… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global contamination with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) poses a threat to both
human health and the environment, with significant implications for ecological conservation …
human health and the environment, with significant implications for ecological conservation …
Genomic and fitness consequences of a near-extinction event in the northern elephant seal
Understanding the genetic and fitness consequences of anthropogenic bottlenecks is crucial
for biodiversity conservation. However, studies of bottlenecked populations combining …
for biodiversity conservation. However, studies of bottlenecked populations combining …
[HTML][HTML] Sharp declines in observation and capture rates of Amazon birds in absence of human disturbance
Across the globe, unprecedented declines have been reported across a range of taxa.
Among the most well documented are declines in bird populations, with most declines …
Among the most well documented are declines in bird populations, with most declines …
[HTML][HTML] Climate and Land Use Changes Impact the Future of European Amphibian Functional Diversity
Climate and land use changes drive shifts in species distributions, causing variations in
species richness. Yet the influence of shifts in species distributions on functional diversity at …
species richness. Yet the influence of shifts in species distributions on functional diversity at …
Risk of extinction increases towards higher elevations across the world's amphibians
Aim Life in mountains is associated with multiple features that increase the risk of
demographic collapses in populations–small geographic ranges, short breeding seasons …
demographic collapses in populations–small geographic ranges, short breeding seasons …
The effects of human‐caused mortality on mammalian cooperative breeders: a synthesis
DE Ausband, PF Rebholz, L Petrillo - Biological Reviews, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Human‐caused mortality can be pervasive and even highly selective for individuals in
groups of cooperative breeders. Many studies of cooperative breeders, however, do not …
groups of cooperative breeders. Many studies of cooperative breeders, however, do not …
Evidence of a European seed dispersal crisis
Seed dispersal is crucial for ecosystem persistence, especially in fragmented landscapes,
such as those common in Europe. Ongoing defaunation might compromise effective seed …
such as those common in Europe. Ongoing defaunation might compromise effective seed …