Climate warming is considered to be among the most serious of anthropogenic stresses to
the environment, because it not only has direct effects on biodiversity, but it also exacerbates …

Plant phenology, the annually recurring sequence of plant developmental stages, is
important for plant functioning and ecosystem services and their biophysical and …

Anthropogenic climate change threatens ecosystem functioning. Soil biodiversity is essential
for maintaining the health of terrestrial systems, but how climate change affects the richness …

Here we build on the manifesto 'World Scientists' Warning to Humanity, issued by the
Alliance of World Scientists. As a group of conservation biologists deeply concerned about …

The unprecedented pressure posed by a growing population on water resources generates
a significant shortage between the available resources and water demand, which together …

Climate change is a pervasive threat to biodiversity. While range shifts are a known
consequence of climate warming contributing to regional community change, less is known …

Nonhuman primates, our closest biological relatives, play important roles in the livelihoods,
cultures, and religions of many societies and offer unique insights into human evolution …

Soil microbial diversity is one of the key factors affecting the structure and function of the
belowground ecosystem; yet, little is known about the response of microbial diversity to …

Niche breadth is a unifying concept spanning diverse aspects of ecology, evolution, and
conservation biology. Niche breadth usually refers to the diversity of resources used or …

Global climate change (GCC) increasingly threatens biodiversity through the loss of species,
and the transformation of entire ecosystems. Many species are challenged by the pace of …