Old‐growth tropical forests are being extensively deforested and fragmented worldwide. Yet
forest recovery through succession has led to an expansion of secondary forests in human …

Ecological disturbance is fundamental to the dynamics of biological communities, yet a
conceptual framework for understanding the responses of faunal communities to …

Community assembly arguably drives the provision of ecosystem services because they
critically depend on which and how species coexist. We examine conspicuous cases …

Social insects, ie ants, bees, wasps and termites, are key components of ecological
communities, and are important ecosystem services (ESs) providers. Here, we review the …

In between Earth's poles, ants exert impacts on other biota that are unmatched by most
animal clades. Through their interactions with animals, plants, fungi and microbes, ants have …

Quantifying and understanding the main drivers of biodiversity responses to human
disturbances at multiple scales is key to foster effective conservation plans and management …

The Garhwal Himalaya has experienced extensive deforestation and forest fragmentation,
but data and documentation detailing this transformation of the Himalaya are limited. The …

Forests in S outheast A sia are rapidly being logged and converted to oil palm. These
changes in land‐use are known to affect species diversity but consequences for the …

Environmental stressors and changes in land use have led to rapid and dramatic species
losses. As such, we need effective monitoring programs that alert us not only to biodiversity …

Land cover change is one of the most important drivers of forest ecosystem change. The
Hindu Kush Himalayan region (HKH) has experienced severe forest degradation but data …