The dynamics of infectious diseases can be affected by genetic diversity within host
populations, species diversity within host communities, and diversity among communities. In …

Site occupancy models have been developed that allow for imperfect species detection or
“false negative” observations. Such models have become widely adopted in surveys of …

Summary 1 In the face of widespread human‐induced habitat fragmentation, identification of
those ecological characteristics that render some species more vulnerable to fragmentation …

Unionid mussels often occur as multispecies aggregates called mussel beds and in dense
patches within the mussel beds themselves. Thus, their distributions are patchy at 2 spatial …

Dispersal distance in mammals is a fundamental information for several ecological and
conservation applications. Although dispersal can depend on many intrinsic and extrinsic …

Although the Andes have long been occupied by people, habitat loss, fragmentation through
deforestation, and other human activities such as introduction of invasive species have …

Scavengers and decomposers provide an important ecosystem service by removing carrion
from the environment. Scavenging and decomposition are known to be temperature …

Habitat fragmentation reduces biodiversity and affects ecological processes that are
fundamental for maintaining ecosystem services. We investigated how landscape structure …

The distribution of the northern brown bandicoot (Isoodon macrourus), a medium-sized
ground-dwelling marsupial, was examined in habitat fragments within the urban landscape …

Many species of large wildlife have declined drastically worldwide. These reductions often
lead to profound shifts in the ecology of entire communities and ecosystems. However, the …