Aim Community‐level assessments of how biodiversity responds to disturbance within forest
habitats are often biased towards terrestrial‐based surveys. However, recent research …

Traditionally, arboreal rainforest mammals have been inventoried using ground-based
survey techniques. However, given the success of camera traps in detecting secretive …

Microhabitat differentiation of species communities such as vertical stratification in tropical
forests contributes to species coexistence and thus biodiversity. However, little is known …

Abstract Background Many species inhabiting Kihansi gorge ecosystem in Southern
Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania are threatened with extinction due to habitat loss caused by …

abstract Patch size is considered a major driver of species diversity in fragmented
landscapes. Yet, assemblages of forest-dependent species, such as tropical arboreal …

Nature reserves are important areas delineated to protect natural resources and the
ecological environment. They have various ecological functions, such as protecting …

Seminatural grasslands are ecosystems rich in biodiversity. However, their decline has been
reported worldwide, and identification of grasslands with high conservation priority is …

Introduction: Plant communities and soil factors might interact with each other in different
temporal and spatial scales, which can influence the patterns and processes of the wetland …

Studies on ecological communities often address patterns of species distribution and
abundance, but few consider uncertainty in counts of both species and individuals when …

Biodiversity and ecosystem functions are threatened by human disturbance, and tropical
forests are one the most vulnerable habitats. Monitoring the impacts of disturbance and the …