With up to a quarter of all insect species heading towards extinction over the next few
decades, there is now a pressing need to summarize the techniques available for measuring …

Habitat fragmentation is one of the most ubiquitous and serious environmental threats
confronting the long-term survival of plant and animal species worldwide. As species …

Simple Summary Little is known about the relationship between dolomite soils and the flora
that develops on them due, among other reasons, to their diffuse separation from limestone …

Most attention to conservation of moths has been to species or assemblages of
the'macrolepidoptera', which includes families rivalling the butterflies in their popularity. The …

Invertebrate Conservation and Agricultural Ecosystems explores the diverse interests of
invertebrate conservation and agricultural production. It is both an introduction to …

Recent decreases in biodiversity in Europe are commonly thought to be due to land use and
climate change. However, the genetic diversity of populations is also seen as one essential …

Conservation biologists pay increasing attention to the interdependence between habitat
structure and genetic patterns of species and to the importance of conserving genetic …

Background and aims Jurinea pinnata is an Iberian vascular plant which only grows on
gypsum and dolomite, two types of rocks associated with their exclusive endemic floras. In …

Conservation management can be aided by knowledge of genetic diversity and evolutionary
history, so that ecological and evolutionary processes can be preserved. The Button …

The conservation and management of endangered species requires an adequate
understanding of their biology and ecology. Although there has been an increasing …