Plastic pollution is a global concern that has grown ever more acute in recent years. Most
research has focused on the impact of plastic pollution in marine environments. However …

Trait‐based ecology aims to understand the processes that generate the overarching
diversity of organismal traits and their influence on ecosystem functioning. Achieving this …

Fungi play vital roles in ecosystems as endophytes, pathogens and saprobes. The current
estimate of fungal diversity is highly uncertain, ranging from 1.5 to 12 million, but only …

The establishment of protected areas (PAs) is a central strategy for global biodiversity
conservation. While the role of PAs in protecting habitat has been highlighted, their …

Human impacts reshape ecological communities through the extinction and introduction of
species. The combined impact of these factors depends on whether non-native species fill …

All animals on Earth compete for free energy, which is acquired, assimilated, and ultimately
allocated to growth and reproduction. Competition is strongest within communities of …

One of landscape ecology's main goals is to unveil how biodiversity is impacted by habitat
transformation. However, the discipline suffers from significant context dependency in …

It is important to understand how biodiversity, including that of rare species, affects
ecosystem function. Here, we consider this question with regard to pollination. Studies of …

Biodiversity promotes ecosystem function (EF) in experiments, but it remains uncertain how
biodiversity loss affects function in larger‐scale natural ecosystems. In these natural …

Oceanic island floras are well known for their morphological peculiarities and exhibit striking
examples of trait evolution,–. These morphological shifts are commonly attributed to …