Land abandonment is a process widespread in many regions of the world as a
consequence of socio-economic conditions and changes on the use of land. Research has …

The current loss of biodiversity has been broadly acknowledged as the main cause of
ecosystem change. To halt this trend, several international agreements have been made …

Regular reassessment of extinction risk is critical to prioritise conservation action during the
current period of rapid, anthropogenic biodiversity change. Butterflies are a flagship group …

Mountain areas often hold special species communities, and they are high on the list of
conservation concern. Global warming and changes in human land use, such as grazing …

Rural abandonment is a significant process in the Mediterranean region, posing
sustainability challenges for rural and urban areas. Although there is an increase in studies …

Species' responses to environmental changes are highly idiosyncratic and context-
dependent. Although intrinsic traits (ie those that define species niches) may play a key role …

Land abandonment and loss of grazing have been amongst the primary drivers of
landscape change in the Mediterranean basin in the recent decades. As a consequence …

Conservation of biodiversity in agroecosystems is a global challenge as conversion of forest
to agroecosystems has been one of the major causes for biodiversity loss through habitat …

The loss of open habitats in Europe has led to severe declines in birds associated with these
habitats. However, certain ecological disturbances reverse the trend towards afforestation …

Climate and land cover changes are known to exert strong pressure on mountain
biodiversity, but the potential interactions between these drivers remain unknown. Research …