The goal of conservation and restoration activities is to maintain biological diversity and the
ecosystem services that this diversity provides. These activities traditionally focus on the …

Ecological disturbance is fundamental to the dynamics of biological communities, yet a
conceptual framework for understanding the responses of faunal communities to …

When tropical systems lose species, they are often assumed to be buffered against declines
in functional diversity by the ability of the species-rich biota to display high functional …

Around the world, the human-induced collapses of populations and species have triggered
a sixth mass extinction crisis, with rare species often being the first to disappear. Although …

Secondary forests (SFs) regenerating on previously deforested land account for large,
expanding areas of tropical forest cover. Given that tropical forests rank among Earth's most …

Quantifying and understanding the main drivers of biodiversity responses to human
disturbances at multiple scales is key to foster effective conservation plans and management …

Tropical forest restoration is becoming increasingly more applied to offset biodiversity loss
and maintain ecosystem processes, but knowledge about its efficacy is still limited. We …

In recent years the focus in ecology has shifted from species to a greater emphasis on
functional traits. In tandem with this shift, a number of trait databases have been developed …

Secondary forests are increasing in the Brazilian Amazon and have been cited as an
important mechanism for reducing net carbon emissions. However, our understanding of the …

Forests in S outheast A sia are rapidly being logged and converted to oil palm. These
changes in land‐use are known to affect species diversity but consequences for the …