The biodiversity–ecosystem functioning concept asserts that processes in ecosystems are
markedly influenced by species richness and other facets of biodiversity. However …

Anthropogenic habitat loss is widely recognized as a primary environmental concern. By
contrast, debates on the effects of habitat fragmentation persist. To facilitate overcoming …

Forests are critical habitats for biodiversity and they are also essential for the provision of a
wide range of ecosystem services that are important to human well-being. There is …

Urban forest fragments are highly multifunctional and provide many ecosystem services to
people. However, the expansion and densification of cities is threatening this particular type …

Exploring the factors influencing ecosystem services (ESs) is crucial for protecting them.
Habitat fragmentation is a critical factor that has been proved to have positive or negative …

The importance of large reserves has been long maintained in the scientific literature, often
leading to dismissal of the conservation potential of small reserves. However, over half the …

Urbanization can either directly occupy forests or indirectly lead to forest loss elsewhere
through cultivated land displacement, resulting in further forest fragmentation and ecosystem …

Global forest loss and fragmentation have strongly increased the frequency of forest patches
smaller than a few hectares. Little is known about the biodiversity and ecosystem service …

Ecosystem services (ES) evaluation is included in the environmental programs and policy
strategies of protected natural areas in many countries. Alpine forests and grasslands play …

Species distribution models (SDMs) are algorithms designed to infer the distribution of
species using environmental and biotic variables and have become an important tool for …