Many tropical mountain ecosystems (TME) are severely disturbed, requiring ecological
restoration to recover biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, the extent of …

Land-use and climate change are among the greatest threats facing biodiversity, but
understanding their combined effects has been hampered by modelling and data limitations …

Land use and related pressures have reduced local terrestrial biodiversity, but it is unclear
how the magnitude of change relates to the recently proposed planetary boundary (“safe …

Abstract The PREDICTS project—Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing
Terrestrial Systems (https://www. nhm. ac. uk/our-science/our-work/biodiversity/predicts …

Exotic species are one of the main threats to biodiversity, leading to alterations in the
structure and functioning of natural ecosystems. However, they can sometimes also provide …

Seed dispersal by animals is considered a pivotal ecosystem function that drives plant‐
community dynamics in natural habitats and vegetation recovery in human‐altered …

Large-scale intensification of smallholder cacao management is currently affecting the
agroforestry landscapes of Sulawesi (Indonesia), the world's third largest cacao producer …

As indicated in the introductory chapter to this book, knowledge of tropical montane cloud
forest (TMCF) occurrence, biodiversity, hydrology, and ecological functioning has increased …

Anthropogenic habitat disturbance is a strong biodiversity change driver that compromises
not only the species persistence but also the ecological interactions in which they are …

Tropical ecosystems are globally important for bird diversity. In many tropical regions, land‐
use intensification has caused conversion of natural forests into human‐modified habitats …