Climate change‐mediated temperature extremes and insects: from outbreaks to breakdowns

JA Harvey, R Heinen, R Gols… - Global change …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Insects are among the most diverse and widespread animals across the biosphere and are
well‐known for their contributions to ecosystem functioning and services. Recent increases …

Environmental heterogeneity as a universal driver of species richness across taxa, biomes and spatial scales

A Stein, K Gerstner, H Kreft - Ecology letters, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Environmental heterogeneity is regarded as one of the most important factors governing
species richness gradients. An increase in available niche space, provision of refuges and …

Habitat complexity in aquatic systems: fractals and beyond

M Tokeshi, S Arakaki - Hydrobiologia, 2012‏ - Springer
Despite the intensity with which ecological information involving habitat complexity has been
amassed to date, much remains to be revealed for a comprehensive understanding of the …

Terminology and quantification of environmental heterogeneity in species‐richness research

A Stein, H Kreft - Biological Reviews, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Spatial environmental heterogeneity (EH) is an important driver of species diversity, and its
influence on species richness has been analysed for numerous taxa, in diverse ecological …

[PDF][PDF] Is competition a significant hallmark of ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) ecology

X Cerdá, X Arnan, J Retana - Myrmecological News, 2013‏ - researchgate.net
Community ecology has a clear need to develop an understanding of the structure and
dynamics of natural communities. Interspecific competition is considered key in structuring …

Effects of habitat complexity on forest beetle diversity: do functional groups respond consistently?

SA Lassau, DF Hochuli, G Cassis… - Diversity and …, 2005‏ - Wiley Online Library
We examined the responses of a beetle assemblage to habitat complexity differences within
a single habitat type, Sydney sandstone ridgetop woodland, using pitfall and flight‐intercept …

The effect of urbanization on ant abundance and diversity: a temporal examination of factors affecting biodiversity

G Buczkowski, DS Richmond - 2012‏ - journals.plos.org
Numerous studies have examined the effect of urbanization on species richness and most
studies implicate urbanization as the major cause of biodiversity loss. However, no study …

Effects of habitat fragmentation on ant richness and functional composition in Brazilian Atlantic forest

IR Leal, BKC Filgueiras, JP Gomes, L Iannuzzi… - Biodiversity and …, 2012‏ - Springer
Ants are a dominant faunal group in tropical forests, but their responses to human
disturbances remain poorly investigated. Here we examine the relative effects of habitat …

Diversity, abundance, and species composition of ants in urban green spaces

S Uno, J Cotton, SM Philpott - Urban Ecosystems, 2010‏ - Springer
Urbanization threatens biodiversity, yet the number and scope of studies on urban arthropod
biodiversity are relatively limited. We sampled ant communities in three urban habitats …

Flower power in the city: Replacing roadside shrubs by wildflower meadows increases insect numbers and reduces maintenance costs

K Mody, D Lerch, AK Müller, NK Simons, N Blüthgen… - Plos one, 2020‏ - journals.plos.org
Massive declines in insect biodiversity and biomass are reported from many regions and
habitats. In urban areas, creation of native wildflower meadows is one option to support …