Species abundance distributions (SADs) follow one of ecology's oldest and most universal
laws–every community shows a hollow curve or hyperbolic shape on a histogram with many …

Although the maintenance of diversity of living systems is critical for ecosystem functioning,
the accelerating pace of global change is threatening its preservation. Standardized …

This accessible and timely book provides a comprehensive overview of how to measure
biodiversity. The book highlights new developments, including innovative approaches to …

Assessments of the 'quality', condition or status of stands of native vegetation or habitat are
now commonplace and are often an essential component of ecological studies and planning …

Cover crop mixtures retain higher diversity when allowed sufficient growth in fall. Cereal rye
dominates mixtures in spring, particularly when fall planting is delayed. Grasses overperform …

Functional diversity (FD) is an important component of biodiversity that quantifies the
difference in functional traits between organisms. However, FD studies are often limited by …

Stem exclusion and understory reinitiation are commonly described, but poorly understood,
stages of forest development. It is assumed that overstory trees exert strong controls on …

Evaluating the impacts of farming systems on biodiversity is increasingly important given the
need to stem biodiversity loss, decrease fossil fuel dependency, and maintain ecosystem …

Overgrazing is considered one of the key disturbance factors that results in alpine grassland
degradation in Tibet. Grazing exclusion by fencing has been widely used as an approach to …

Lagoons are highly productive areas representing more than 50% of the coastline area in
Languedoc-Roussillon (South of France, Mediterranean sea). These lagoons are very …