Continental‐scale assembly of floras results from past and present in situ diversification in
association with several external processes. Among these processes are the making and …

Forest area has dramatically increased since the beginning or middle of the 19th century in
European countries. At least half of the forests present today have grown on formerly …

While biodiversity loss continues globally, assessments of regional and local change over
time have been equivocal. Here, we assess changes in plant species richness and beta …

Many disease ecologists and conservation biologists believe that the world is wormier than it
used to be—that is, that parasites are increasing in abundance through time. This argument …

In the context of accelerating environmental change, there is an urgent need to identify
ecosystem conservation, restoration, and management strategies likely to support …

The concept of the 'shifting baseline syndrome'has assisted researchers in understanding
how expectations for the health of the environment deteriorate, despite known, often …

Ecosystem-based management (EBM) is a potential antidote to the alleviation of multiple
stressors in highly-valued and contested marine environments. An understanding of the …

Biotic homogenization—increasing similarity of species composition among ecological
communities—has been linked to anthropogenic processes operating over the last century …

Marine foundation species are increasingly impacted by anthropogenic stressors, driving a
loss of diversity within these critical habitats. Prior studies suggest that species diversity …

We used repeat oblique photography to quantify and determine the drivers of vegetation
change, particularly forest closure and encroachment, in the Rocky Mountains of southern …