Climate change probably has severe impacts on animal populations, but demonstrating a
causal link can be difficult because of potential influences by additional factors. Assessing …

Although social behavior in vertebrates spans a continuum from solitary to highly social, taxa
are often dichotomized as either 'social'or 'non‐social'. We argue that this social dichotomy is …

Most animal species on Earth are insects, and recent reports suggest that their abundance is
in drastic decline. Although these reports come from a wide range of insect taxa and regions …

Studying and protecting each and every living species on Earth is a major challenge of the
21st century. Yet, most species remain unknown or unstudied, while others attract most of …

Conservation science is a rapidly develo** discipline, and the knowledge base it
generates is relevant for practical applications. It is therefore crucial to monitor biases and …

Biodiversity loss from deforestation may be partly offset by the expansion of secondary
forests and plantation forestry in the tropics. However, our current knowledge of the value of …

While greater research on threatened species alone cannot ensure their protection,
understanding taxonomic bias may be helpful to address knowledge gaps in order to identify …

The identification of high‐performance indicator taxa that combine practical feasibility and
ecological value requires an understanding of the costs and benefits of surveying different …

The recent shift in research attention by amphibian biologists towards the causes of
“enigmatic” population declines appears paradoxical given the almost unanimous …

Taxonomic bias has been documented in general science and conservation research
publications. We examined whether taxonomic bias is similarly severe in actual …