Land‐use change is the leading driver of global biodiversity loss thus characterising its
impacts on the functional structure of ecological communities is an urgent challenge. Using …

Plastics are essential materials for modern societies, but their production contributes to
significant environmental issues. Power-to-X processes could produce plastics from …

Protected areas are of paramount relevance to conserving wildlife and ecosystem
contributions to people. Yet, their conservation success is increasingly threatened by human …

Soil plays an essential role as a habitat, source of nutrients and support for vegetation.
Promoting food security and environmental sustainability of agricultural systems requires an …

Land use changes and biodiversity loss critically disrupts ecosystem functioning and are
major drivers of infectious disease outbreaks. Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas …

Abstract The Brazilian Atlantic Forest of Southern Bahia is a megadiverse region given its
remarkable number of species and endemism. Despite being a priority region for …

Understanding the processes that shape biological communities under a variety of
perturbations is a central challenge in ecology and conservation. Mammals contribute to …

Habitat loss and the conversion of natural environments to anthropogenic land uses are
among the main drivers of biodiversity decline worldwide. The remaining habitats are …

This paper examined land use and land cover (LULC) change and implications to
biodiversity in the Owabi catchment of Atwima Nwabiagya North District in Ghana from 1991 …

Although considered an evolutionary force responsible for sha** ecosystems and
biodiversity, fires' natural cycle is being altered by human activities, increasing the odds of …