Movement of organisms is one of the key mechanisms sha** biodiversity, eg the
distribution of genes, individuals and species in space and time. Recent technological and …

Ecosystem restoration is one of the most promising strategies for conservation in the
Anthropocene. Within ecosystems, plant-animal interactions are critical to their functioning …

People depend on benefits provided by ecological systems. Understanding how these
ecosystem services–and the ecosystem properties underpinning them–respond to drivers of …

This chapter summarizes research on seed dispersal vectors (water, wind and animals), and
the factors (including seed size and chemical composition, and plant habit) that determine …

Changes in climate are affecting the distribution and status of species on a global scale,
through alteration of factors including their phenology, growth and ecological interactions …

A major conservation challenge in mosaic landscapes is to understand how trait‐specific
responses to habitat edges affect bird communities, including potential cascading effects on …

Plant–animal interactions are crucial nodes in the structure of communities and pivotal
drivers of ecosystem functioning. Much of this relevance may depend on how animals cope …

Aim There is increasing concern regarding sustainable management and restoration of
planted forests, particularly in the Mediterranean Basin where pine species have been …

An intense debate exists on the effects of post-fire salvage logging on plant community
regeneration, but scant data are available derived from experimental studies. We analyzed …

3.1 Global change exacerbating Mediterranean stresses Mediterranean forests have always
had to cope with challenging environmental conditions that change across different temporal …