Background & Aims: The regions of Southeast Asia are recognized as global biodiversity
hotspots that require conservation priority. Since the mid-19th century, Southeast Asia has …

We studied amphibian populations in a human-dominated landscape, in Northern Italy, to
evaluate the effects of patch quality and isolation on each species distribution and …

Background & Aim: Nested distribution pattern (nestedness) is an important part of the
theoretical framework of island biogeography and community ecology. Nestedness occurs …

Aim We examined whether the community compositions of birds, lizards and small mammals
were nested in a fragmented landscape in the Thousand Island Lake, China. We also …

Summary 1 Widespread and rapid losses of tropical rain forests have made understanding
the responses of species to rain forest fragmentation an area of major concern. In this study …

1. Nestedness is a composite property of many suites of biotas. Such patterns may be driven
by dispersal limitation, species-area relationships, hierarchical niche requirements, or occur …

Nestedness refers to a species distribution pattern whereby species found in species‐poor
sites represent a subset of those in species‐rich sites. Nestedness is presumed to be …

Aim The objective of this study was to document succession from grassland thickets to rain
forest, and to provide evidence for their potential as restoration tools. Location The …

Aim The aim of this study was to assess the influence of island area, distance to source pool,
latitude, habitat diversity and habitat type on species richness of forest birds in the Andaman …

Large hydroelectric dams have become a major driver of habitat loss and fragmentation
worldwide. The small-island effect (SIE) and nestedness are two general biogeographical …