Traits are key for understanding the environmental responses and ecological roles of
organisms. Trait approaches to functional ecology are well established for plants, whereas …

The ecology has witnessed a strong conceptual shift regarding the transition from human-
free to human-dominated ecosystems. Nevertheless, human beings are still treated as …

Although there is increasing interest in the effects of habitat disturbance on community
attributes and the potential consequences for ecosystem functioning, objective approaches …

Agricultural expansion and intensification are major threats to global biodiversity, ecological
functions, and ecosystem services. The rapid expansion of oil palm in forested tropical …

Conceptual gaps and imprecise terms and definitions may obscure the breadth of plant–
animal dispersal relationships involved in directed dispersal. The term 'directed'indicates …

Seed dispersal sets the stage for the suite of biotic and abiotic interactions that determine
the fate of individual seeds. In this review, we first focus on how dispersal influences the …

Biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) literature is dominated by investigations
conducted in temperate grassland ecosystems under homogenous environmental …

The impacts of human activities on tropical forests are widespread and increasing. Hence, a
good knowledge base about ecological processes in undisturbed tropical forest is crucial to …

Anthropogenic activities are causing species extinctions, raising concerns about the
consequences of changing biological communities for ecosystem functioning. To address …

The Brazilian savanna is the second largest ecosystem in Brazil. It is also one of the most
endangered, with only 20% of its habitat remaining unchanged. Agriculture and livestock …