The fifth conference of the European Pond Conservation Network (Luxembourg, June 2012)
brought together researchers, environmental managers, and other stakeholders with the aim …

Fauna and flora of temporary ponds, including those of the Mediterranean areas (eg,
Gurney, 1909; Ghigi, 1921; Gauthier, 1928; Braun-Blanquet, 1936; Yaron, 1964) have been …

Mediterranean temporary ponds are present in five biogeographical regions, which are
characterized by hot dry summers and cool mild winters. These ponds host high levels of …

Résumé The objective of this study was to clarify the taxon surrogacy hypothesis relative to
vascular plants and bryophytes. A literature review was conducted to obtain papers that met …

Floodplains contribute significantly to terrestrial ecosystem service provision but are also
among the most vulnerable and degraded ecosystems worldwide. Heterogeneity in …

Wetland restoration has received increasing attention to compensate for the continuing loss
of natural wetlands and revive biodiversity and associated ecological functions. The …

Peatlands are habitats for a range of fragile flora and fauna species. Their eco-
physicochemical characteristics make them as outstanding global carbon and water storage …

Questions Is macrophyte beta diversity in temporary ponds generated mainly by turnover
along a latitudinal gradient? Is macrophyte beta diversity more strongly correlated with …

Metacommunity approaches are becoming popular when analyzing factors driving species
distribution at the regional scale. However, until the popularization of the variation …

Aim The links between taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity and how these vary
geographically are key to understanding how historical and contemporary processes have …