Trait‐based approaches are increasingly being used to test mechanisms underlying species
assemblages and biotic interactions across a wide range of organisms including terrestrial …

Trait‐based ecology aims to understand the processes that generate the overarching
diversity of organismal traits and their influence on ecosystem functioning. Achieving this …

Aim The number of studies investigating the nestedness and turnover components of beta
diversity has increased substantially, but our general understanding of the drivers of …

Climate change triggers poleward shifts in species distribution leading to changes in
biogeography. In the marine environment, fish respond quickly to warming, causing …

Ecological studies are increasingly moving towards trait‐based approaches, as the
evidence mounts that functions, as opposed to taxonomy, drive ecosystem service delivery …

Understanding the link between ecology and morphology is a fundamental goal in biology.
Ants are diverse terrestrial organisms, known to exhibit ecologically driven morphological …

Environmental stressors and changes in land use have led to rapid and dramatic species
losses. As such, we need effective monitoring programs that alert us not only to biodiversity …

Despite its negative impacts on the environment and biodiversity, tree plantations can
contribute to biodiversity conservation in fragmented landscapes, as they harbor many …

Climate, topography and the 3D structure of forests are major drivers affecting local species
communities. However, little is known about how the specific functional traits of saproxylic …

Habitat complexity conferred by vegetation characteristics mediates key processes that
govern the assemblage of insect communities. Thus, species within the community should …