Habitat destruction is the leading cause of species extinctions. However, there is typically a
time‐lag between the reduction in habitat area and the eventual disappearance of the …

Aim This paper has two objectives. First, we examine how a variety of biotic, abiotic and
anthropogenic factors influence the endemic and introduced arthropod richness on an …

Bryophytes are not exempt of rarity and threat, although their small size, mute colours and
difficult field identification may mask their true conservation status. Actually, it is known that a …

Nineteen areas in seven of the nine Azorean islands were evaluated for species diversity
and rarity based on soil epigean arthropods. Fifteen out of the 19 study areas are managed …

Since 1999, our knowledge of arthropods in native forests of the Azores has improved
greatly. Under the BALA project (Biodiversity of Arthropods of Laurisilva of the Azores), an …

Abstract We examine whether Species Abundance Distribution models (SADs) and diversity
indices can describe how species colonization status influences species community …

Rarity has long been a question of great interest in a wide range of fields. A method to
classify rare species should be simple and easy for different professional groups to learn …

We study how endemic, native and introduced arthropod species richness, abundance,
diversity and community composition vary between four different habitat types (native forest …

In this contribution, we report on patterns of spider species diversity of the Azores, based on
recently standardised sampling protocols in different habitats of this geologically young and …

The largest standardised database available to date for arthropods in native forests of the
Azores archipelago was used to determine the minimum optimal set of native forest …