Successional theories

L Poorter, L Amissah, F Bongers, I Hordijk… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Succession is a fundamental concept in ecology because it indicates how species
populations, communities, and ecosystems change over time on new substrate or after a …

Molecular ecology meets systematic conservation planning

ES Nielsen, JO Hanson, SB Carvalho, M Beger… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2023 - cell.com
Integrative and proactive conservation approaches are critical to the long-term persistence
of biodiversity. Molecular data can provide important information on evolutionary processes …

Overfishing drives over one-third of all sharks and rays toward a global extinction crisis

NK Dulvy, N Pacoureau, CL Rigby, RA Pollom… - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
The scale and drivers of marine biodiversity loss are being revealed by the International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessment process. We present the first …

Impacts of urban expansion on natural habitats in global drylands

Q Ren, C He, Q Huang, P Shi, D Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Urban regions across the world have expanded rapidly in recent decades, affecting fragile
natural habitats, including in drylands, and threatening the achievement of the UN …

Ten facts about land systems for sustainability

P Meyfroidt, A De Bremond, CM Ryan… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Land use is central to addressing sustainability issues, including biodiversity conservation,
climate change, food security, poverty alleviation, and sustainable energy. In this paper, we …

Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health

L Atwoli, AH Baqui, T Benfield, R Bosurgi… - The Lancet Regional …, 2021 - thelancet.com
The UN General Assembly in September, 2021, will bring countries together at a critical time
for marshalling collective action to tackle the global environmental crisis. They will meet …

Assessing nature-based solutions for transformative change

I Palomo, B Locatelli, I Otero, M Colloff, E Crouzat… - One earth, 2021 - cell.com
Global sustainability targets demand transformative changes. Nature-based solutions (NbS)
are gaining traction in science and policy, but their potential for transformative change …

Underprotected marine protected areas in a global biodiversity hotspot

J Claudet, C Loiseau, M Sostres, M Zupan - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
Ocean health is critical for human well-being but is threatened by multiple stressors. Parties
to the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed to protect 10% of their waters by 2020. The …

Global inequities and political borders challenge nature conservation under climate change

MA Titley, SHM Butchart, VR Jones… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Underlying sociopolitical factors have emerged as important determinants of wildlife
population trends and the effectiveness of conservation action. Despite mounting research …

Protected areas and freshwater biodiversity: A novel systematic review distils eight lessons for effective conservation

M Acreman, KA Hughes, AH Arthington… - Conservation …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Protected areas are a global cornerstone of biodiversity conservation and restoration. Yet
freshwater biodiversity is continuing to decline rapidly. To date there has been no formal …