Mega dams in lowland tropical forests often create large archipelagos, leading to
biodiversity decay and disruption of ecosystem functioning in remnant habitat islands. We …

Aim We evaluated the relative importance of geographical and environment variables for
taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional β‐diversity of phyllostomid bats along the entire …

Abstract Knowledge of species' functional traits is essential for understanding biodiversity
patterns, predicting the impacts of global environmental changes, and assessing the …

Abstract Orthoptera (hereinafter termed 'grasshoppers') are of great functional significance
since they are the main arthropod consumers in grasslands and an important food source for …

The intensification of agricultural land-use, abandonment and afforestation have caused
severe loss and degradation of nutrient-poor, semi-natural grasslands across Europe …

Ground birds are strongly associated with the vegetation structure in natural environments
under livestock grazing. Birds that fed on the ground may be the most affected by …

Reintroduction of grazing to counteract insect decline will lead to an increase of semi-open
habitats. Semi-open habitats are highly heterogeneous, consisting of a mosaic of patches of …

Forest restoration practices have increased globally, with positive consequences for
biodiversity conservation. However, our understanding of the variation in ecosystem …

Commercial timber plantations, particularly monocultures, have limited capacity to support
biodiversity. A widely promoted approach to enhance this capacity is the diversification of …

Few studies that apply the theory of island biogeography have considered the functional and
phylogenetic dimensions of diversity. However, the joint use of the three diversity …