Insect responses to global change offer signposts for biodiversity and conservation

RJ Wilson, R Fox - Ecological Entomology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
1. Insects have emerged as causes célèbres for widespread concern about human effects
on global biodiversity. Here, we consider how insects provide opportunities both to …

The relevance of time series in molecular ecology and conservation biology

JC Habel, M Husemann, A Finger… - Biological …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The genetic structure of a species is shaped by the interaction of contemporary and
historical factors. Analyses of individuals from the same population sampled at different …

Corridors and barriers in biodiversity conservation: a novel resource-based habitat perspective for butterflies

RLH Dennis, L Dapporto, JW Dover… - Biodiversity and …, 2013 - Springer
Habitat loss and fragmentation, exacerbated by projected climate change, present the
greatest threats to preservation of global biodiversity. As increasing habitat fragmentation …

[HTML][HTML] Breakpoints in butterfly decline in Central Europe over the last century

JC Habel, T Schmitt, P Gros, W Ulrich - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent studies indicated severe decline of insect diversity and abundance across major
parts of Central Europe. Theoretical studies showed that the drivers behind biodiversity loss …

Global mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and population structure of the silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis

CR Clarke, SA Karl, RL Horn, AM Bernard, JS Lea… - Marine Biology, 2015 - Springer
Globally, sharks are under enormous pressure from fishing efforts. One such species is the
silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, which occurs in all the Earth's tropical oceans and is …

Vanishing of the common species: empty habitats and the role of genetic diversity

JC Habel, T Schmitt - Biological Conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
Biodiversity is declining, with major causes identified as habitat loss and a reduction of
habitat quality. Recent studies have shown that particularly species with specific habitat …

[HTML][HTML] Consequences of in-situ strategies for the conservation of plant genetic diversity

R Whitlock, H Hipperson, DBA Thompson… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Conservation biologists have drawn up a range of guidelines for the conservation of genetic
diversity—to maximise the chances that populations of threatened species persist, and to …

The generalist–specialist continuum: testing predictions for distribution and trends in British butterflies

L Dapporto, RLH Dennis - Biological Conservation, 2013 - Elsevier
Recognizing how different species react to environmental changes provides fundamental
information for conservation biology. Population and distribution trends in changing …

[PDF][PDF] Genetic diversity and forest reproductive material-from seed source selection to planting

V Ivetic, J Devetaković, M Nonic… - iForest …, 2016 - rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs
How much of genetic diversity is desirable in mass production of forest reproductive
material? How mass production of forest reproductive material reduces genetic diversity …

Can DNA help trace the local trade of pangolins? Conservation genetics of white-bellied pangolins from the Dahomey Gap (West Africa)

S Zanvo, CAMS Djagoun, AF Azihou, B Djossa… - BMC Ecology and …, 2022 - Springer
Background African pangolins are currently experiencing unprecedented levels of
harvesting, feeding both local demands and the illegal international trade. So far, the lack of …