Defaunation in the Anthropocene
We live amid a global wave of anthropogenically driven biodiversity loss: species and
population extirpations and, critically, declines in local species abundance. Particularly …
population extirpations and, critically, declines in local species abundance. Particularly …
Southeast Asian biodiversity: an impending disaster
Southeast Asia has the highest relative rate of deforestation of any major tropical region, and
could lose three quarters of its original forests by 2100 and up to 42% of its biodiversity …
could lose three quarters of its original forests by 2100 and up to 42% of its biodiversity …
Global dung beetle response to tropical forest modification and fragmentation: a quantitative literature review and meta-analysis
Although insects are crucial for maintaining ecosystem function, our understanding of their
overall response to human activity remains limited. This is no less true of dung-burying …
overall response to human activity remains limited. This is no less true of dung-burying …
Impacts of land-use change on biodiversity: An assessment of agricultural biodiversity in the European Union
P Reidsma, T Tekelenburg, M Van den Berg… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2006 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to assess land-use intensity and the related biodiversity in
agricultural landscapes of the EU25 for the current situation (2000), and explore future …
agricultural landscapes of the EU25 for the current situation (2000), and explore future …
Biodiversity indicator groups of tropical land‐use systems: comparing plants, birds, and insects
CH Schulze, M Waltert, PJA Kessler… - Ecological …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical landscapes are dominated by land‐use systems, but their contribution to the
conservation of biodiversity is largely unknown. Since changes in biodiversity in response to …
conservation of biodiversity is largely unknown. Since changes in biodiversity in response to …
[PDF][PDF] Ecological impacts of palm oil expansion in Indonesia
C Petrenko, J Paltseva, S Searle - Washington (US): International …, 2016 - theicct.org
The high yields, low cost, and stability of palm oil makes it the most widely used vegetable
oil in the world, and global production of the commodity is steadily rising in response to …
oil in the world, and global production of the commodity is steadily rising in response to …
The role of environment and mid‐domain effect on moth species richness along a tropical elevational gradient
Aim The biodiversity of geometrid moths (Lepidoptera) along a complete tropical elevational
gradient was studied for the first time. The patterns are described, and the role of geometric …
gradient was studied for the first time. The patterns are described, and the role of geometric …
Determining impacts of habitat modification on diversity of tropical forest fauna: the importance of spatial scale
Summary 1 There is an urgent need to understand the impacts of anthropogenic habitat
disturbance on biodiversity in tropical forests, but no consensus has yet emerged. We …
disturbance on biodiversity in tropical forests, but no consensus has yet emerged. We …
[PDF][PDF] Attraction to light- from how far do moths(Lepidoptera) return to weak artificial sources of light?
C Truxa, K Fiedler - European Journal of Entomology, 2012 - academia.edu
Moths are frequently used as indicators of biodiversity or habitat quality. Light traps are the
most effective and widely used method for gathering data on moth communities. Knowing …
most effective and widely used method for gathering data on moth communities. Knowing …
Macro‐moth families differ in their attraction to light: implications for light‐trap monitoring programmes
Light traps are used to make inferences about local macro‐moth communities, but very little
is known about the efficiency with which they attract moths from varying distances, and how …
is known about the efficiency with which they attract moths from varying distances, and how …