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 …

Forest edges influence more than half of the world's forests and contribute to worldwide
declines in biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, predicting these declines is …

The object of curiosity and admiration of scientists and conservationists, the Brazilian
Atlantic Forest is scientifically explored in this book. Over the 23 chapters written by 149 …

Vertebrates perform key roles in ecosystem processes via trophic interactions with plants
and insects, but the response of these interactions to environmental change is difficult to …

Biodiversity extinction thresholds are abrupt declines in biological diversity that occur with
habitat loss, associated with a decline in habitat connectivity. Matrix quality should influence …

It is generally expected that landscape changes, such as habitat loss and fragmentation,
should negatively affect functional diversity metrics, which in turn impact ecosystem …

Land-use change influences biodiversity in non-random ways, affecting some species and
functional groups more than others, with potential implications for the loss or degradation of …

Metabarcoding potentially offers a rapid and cheap method of monitoring biodiversity, but
real-world applications are few. We investigated its utility in studying patterns of litter …

In recent years, due to rapid economic development, the Bohai Rim has become a focus of
attention. The area has abundant waterbird resources, however, the coastal wetlands in the …

Landscape changes due to habitat loss and fragmentation can result in complex changes in
biodiversity and functional diversity. On the other hand, the functional diversity changes also …