Land‐use change is fragmenting natural ecosystems, with major consequences for
biodiversity. This paper reviews fragmentation trends–historical and current–in China, the …

Protected areas are a key tool in the conservation of global biodiversity and carbon stores.
We conducted a global test of the degree to which more than 18,000 terrestrial protected …

Nearly 4% of the world's forests are plantations, established to provide a variety of
ecosystem services, principally timber and other wood products. In addition to such services …

Marine heatwaves (MHW) are becoming stronger and more frequent across the globe.
MHWs affect the thermal physiology of all biological organisms, but wider ecosystem effects …

Worldwide, coastal systems provide some of the most productive habitats, which potentially
influence a range of marine and terrestrial ecosystems through the transfer of nutrients and …

Roads and topography can determine patterns of land use and distribution of forest cover,
particularly in tropical regions. We evaluated how road density, land use, and topography …

Extinctions have altered island ecosystems throughout the late Quaternary. Here, we review
the main historic drivers of extinctions on islands, patterns in extinction chronologies …

In the context of global warming and increasing impacts of invasive plants and animals, we
examine how positive fire–vegetation feedbacks are increasing the vulnerability of …

In East Africa, human population growth and demands for natural resources cause forest
loss contributing to increased carbon emissions and reduced biodiversity. Protected Areas …