Despite growing recognition of the conservation values of grassy biomes, our understanding
of how to maintain and restore biodiverse tropical grasslands (including savannas and open …

Background Centres of endemism have received much attention from evolutionists,
biogeographers, ecologists and conservationists. Climatic stability is often cited as a major …

Climate change affects life at global scales and across systems but is of special concern in
areas that are disproportionately rich in biological diversity and uniqueness. Using a meta …

DNA sampled from the environment (eDNA) is a useful way to uncover biodiversity patterns.
By combining a conceptual model and empirical data, we test whether eDNA transported in …

Misperceptions about the world's grassy biomes contribute to their alarming rates of loss due
to conversion for agriculture and tree plantations, as well as to forest encroachment. To …

The species problem has triggered the publication of an almost infinite number of theoretical
and practical studies, including quite a number of books. I should, therefore, perhaps briefly …

Concerns over deforestation have led to attempts to identify suitable areas for reforestation
around the world. The most ambitious effort to date is the World Resources Institute (WRI) …

Deleterious effects of habitat fragmentation and benefits of connecting fragments could be
significantly underestimated because changes in colonization and extinction rates that drive …

Coastal forested wetlands support many endemic species, sequester substantial carbon
stocks, and have been reduced in extent due to historic drainage and agricultural …

The savannahs of Asia remain locally unrecognized as distinctive ecosystems, and continue
to be viewed as degraded forests or seasonally dry tropical forests. These colonial-era …