The Mediterranean islands are exceptionally rich in endemism, most of which is narrowly
distributed. Conservation measures, such as protected areas, have been prioritised, mainly …

Interspecific ecological interactions are inherently context‐dependent. They may vary in both
magnitude and sign depending on the biotic and abiotic conditions, depicting a mutualism …

Aim Introduced mammal herbivores are predicted to negatively affect insular flora. However,
disentangling which particular traits (1) developed from exaptations and (2) are functional to …

Environmental conditions and resource availability shape population dynamics through
direct and indirect effects of climate, biological interactions and the human modification of …

Land use changes occurring during the last decades have caused new challenges in forest
management of Mediterranean ecosystems, such as overpopulation of wild ungulates. This …

Abstract Background and Aims Understanding spatial patterns of neutral and adaptive
genetic variation and linking them to future climate change have become crucial in …

Wildlife feeding and nutrition are key drivers of several demographic parameters, such as
breeding success and survival, influencing long-term population viability. To comply with the …

We provide a synthesis of the history and the extent of human impact on the terrestrial
ecosystems of the small islands and islets of the western Mediterranean. We focus on the …

The introduction of exotic herbivores to islands is one of the most harmful challenges to the
conservation of insular biodiversity, causing the extinction or geographical reduction of …

Island plants are predicted to have weak or absent defenses as part of the island plant
syndrome. Evidence supporting the weak island defense prediction stems largely from …