Unveiling the processes that shape biodiversity patterns is a cornerstone of ecology. Land-
use diversity (ie, the variety of land-use categories within an area) is often considered an …

One of the most pressing questions in ecology and conservation centers on disentangling
the relative impacts of concurrent global change drivers, climate and land‐use/land‐cover …

This perspective emerged from ongoing dialogue among ecologists initiated by a virtual
workshop in 2021. A transdisciplinary group of researchers and practitioners conclude that …

Context Ecological communities in urban ecosystems are assembled through ecological
processes, such as species interactions, dispersal, and environmental filtering, but also …

Conversion of natural environments to human-modified landscapes is continuing at an
unprecedented rate, exerting fundamental influences on global biodiversity. Understanding …

Reference conditions are difficult to find in the Anthropocene but essential for effective
biodiversity conservation. Aquatic ecosystems in the Andes‐Amazon transition zone of …

Urbanization is one of the most widespread and extreme examples of habitat alteration. As
humans dominate landscapes, they introduce novel elements into environments, including …

Ponds are among the world's most endangered freshwater ecosystems. A comprehensive
knowledge of pond biodiversity is urgently required to inform effective pond management …

Public health risks are related to environmental management practices, and are essential to
the understanding of ecosystem dynamics. The expansion of urbanized areas affects …

In recent decades, bird communities associated with agricultural systems have declined in
Western and Central Europe and in North America, but how widely these dynamics extend …