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 …

The range of resources that a species uses (ie its niche breadth) might determine the
geographical area it can occupy, but consensus on whether a niche breadth–range size …

Nature is under siege. In the last 10,000 y the human population has grown from 1 million to
7.8 billion. Much of Earth's arable lands are already in agriculture (1), millions of acres of …

Moths are the most taxonomically and ecologically diverse insect taxon for which there exist
considerable time-series abundance data. There is an alarming record of decreases in moth …

The strength of phylogenetic signal in extinction risk can give insight into the mechanisms
behind species' declines. Nevertheless, no existing measure of phylogenetic pattern in a …

Landscape modification and habitat fragmentation are key drivers of global species loss.
Their effects may be understood by focusing on:(1) individual species and the processes …

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One consequence of climate change is an increasing mismatch between timing of food
requirements and food availability. Such a mismatch is primarily expected in avian long …

To reduce future loss of biodiversity and to allocate conservation funds effectively, the major
drivers behind large‐scale extinction processes must be identified. A promising approach is …

Habitat loss and degradation that comes as a result of human activity is the single biggest
threat to biodiversity in the world today. Habitat Fragmentation and Landscape Change is a …