Microbiome research has grown rapidly over the past decade, with a proliferation of new
methods that seek to make sense of large, complex data sets. Here, we survey two of the …

Of all ecosystems, freshwaters support the most dynamic and highly concentrated
biodiversity on Earth. These attributes of freshwater biodiversity along with increasing …

Three metrics of species diversity–species richness, the Shannon index and the Simpson
index–are still widely used in ecology, despite decades of valid critiques leveled against …

Aim We investigated the consistency between richness and trait-based diversity metrics in
capturing the effects of management-related habitat factors on biodiversity. The choice of …

Rationale: Lung dysbiosis promotes airway inflammation and decreased local immunity,
potentially playing a role in the pathogenesis of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive …

Co‐existence theories fail to adequately explain observed community patterns (diversity and
composition) because they mainly address local extinctions. For a more complete …

The human gut microbiome has emerged as a potential key factor involved in the
manifestation of physical and mental health. Despite an explosion of cross-disciplinary …

Detecting smaller hotspots within larger hotspots could be an essential tool to focus
conservation efforts. In this study, we identified hotspots at two scales of analysis within the …

Many factors affect bee diversity and abundance, and knowledge of these is crucial for
maintaining healthy bee communities. However, there are few means to fully evaluate the …

Land use science has traditionally used case-study approaches for in-depth investigation of
land use change processes and impacts. Meta-studies synthesize findings across case …