Biological insurance theory predicts that, in a variable environment, aggregate ecosystem
properties will vary less in more diverse communities because declines in the performance …

The genomics revolution has sparked interest in using our increased understanding of the
loci involved in phenotypic variation and adaptation to advance the conservation of …

Conserving threatened species requires identifying where across their range they are being
impacted by threats, yet this remains unresolved across most of Earth. Here, we present a …

Abstract Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) have been studied extensively over the
past decade as an important policy tool for coordinating ecological protection and regional …

The potential for extirpation of extremely small populations (ESPs) is high due to their
vulnerability to demographic and environmental stochasticity and negative impacts of …

The infectious chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) has been
responsible for severe population declines of salamander populations in Europe. Serious …

The question of when to monitor and when to act is fundamental to applied ecology and
notoriously difficult to answer. Value of information (VOI) theory holds great promise to help …

Threatened species managers are often required to make swift decisions in the face of
considerable uncertainty. We tested a structured approach for evaluating conservation …

The Moroccan manufacturing sector consumes 24% of the country's total energy production.
Morocco is dealing with energy challenges related to its growing energy consumption, which …

Aim Many alien species experience a lag phase between arriving in a region and becoming
invasive, which can provide a valuable window of opportunity for management. Our ability to …