Environmental heterogeneity is regarded as one of the most important factors governing
species richness gradients. An increase in available niche space, provision of refuges and …

Abstract Service crops are crops grown to provide services to other cash crops, rather than
for production purposes, with the ultimate aim of improving the environmental and …

Aim In a selected literature survey we reviewed studies on the habitat heterogeneity–animal
species diversity relationship and evaluated whether there are uncertainties and biases in …

We used photo-elicitation studies and a controlled perennial meadow creation experiment at
ten urban green-spaces in southern England (five experimental sites and five control sites) …

Classic studies have successfully linked single-species abundances, life-history traits,
assemblage structures and biomass of carabid beetles to past and present, human-caused …

As urbanisation is set to continue, understanding the impact on wildlife becomes
increasingly important if we are to be able to conserve biodiversity. As an excellent group of …

Plant diversity is an important driver of diversity at other trophic levels, suggesting that
cascading extinctions could reduce overall biodiversity. Most evidence for positive effects of …

Insects and spiders comprise more than two‐thirds of the Earth's total species diversity.
There is wide concern, however, that the global diversity of arthropods may be declining …

Biodiversity of semi-natural grasslands depends on the management practices used.
However, management systems suitable for one taxon, such as plants, can be detrimental to …

Biodiversity-ecosystem function experiments test how species diversity influences
fundamental ecosystem processes. Historically, arthropod driven functions, such as …