Aim In a selected literature survey we reviewed studies on the habitat heterogeneity–animal
species diversity relationship and evaluated whether there are uncertainties and biases in …

In their review of the recent" explosion of spatially explicit theory" in ecology, Kareiva and
Wennergren (1995) suggest a number of emerging principles for species conservation. One …

The area of habitat patches is a significant factor when determining species‐richness in any
given habitat. However, this area effect is not the same for every taxonomic group and can …

Habitat destruction alters the structure and spatial arrangement of remnants and creates a
novel matrix, affecting the structure of biological communities. This study evaluated the …

Abstract 1 Bird species numbers were studied on 109 reed islands at Lake Velence,
Hungary, in the 1993 and 1994 breeding seasons. The aim was to describe and account for …

Understanding the composition and abundance pattern of species across sites is a central
question in community ecology. However, the structure of waterbird assemblages in …

Background Inland wetlands are crucial for biodiversity conservation, especially in highly-
urbanized landscapes. In the European Union, many wetlands are included in the EU …

We assessed the relationship between habitat heterogeneity and bird species richness and
composition within wetlands of the floodplain of the Middle Paraná River, Argentina. Given …

Freshwater wetlands and marshes with extensive reed beds are important hotspots of
biological diversity, but in the absence of proper management, they are subject to biotic …

Because habitat loss and fragmentation typically co-occur, the term" fragmentation" is often
used as a short-hand for both processes. However, the loss of habitat has a far greater effect …