Agriculture and development transform forest ecosystems to human‐modified landscapes.
Decades of research in ecology have generated myriad concepts for the appropriate …

Recent studies have characterized the influence of agroecosystems on biodiversity.
However, a set of components associated with the management of these areas is still …

The variability in the amount and configuration of broad habitat types in the landscape,
together with their structural complexity, influence observed biodiversity patterns. When …

Recognition of the Anthropocene epoch formally acknowledges the pervasive and
increasingly dominant effects of human activities on the world's biomes. A defining …

Urban areas are quickly expanding in the southeastern United States with varying effects on
biodiversity. Maintaining bird richness in cities is essential for conserving ecosystem …

Urbanization modifies landscape structure in three major ways that impact avian diversity in
remnant habitat: habitat amount is reduced and habitat configuration and matrix quality are …

Understanding the effect of landscape configuration on the bird species richness and their
functional traits (dietary preferences) is important to link the conservation and restoration …

A key element of conservation action involves the incorporation of sites into networks of
protected areas. Historically, most network-creation strategies have been based on …

Wetland ecosystems host an extensive number of avian species and play therefore a key
role in biodiversity conservation. However, avifauna in wetlands is severely impacted by the …

Aim Recent studies highlight the importance of linking landscape ecology and
macroecology for a better understanding of broad‐scale biodiversity patterns. The …