It has been increasingly recognized that the type of matrix surrounding habitat patches can
affect biodiversity in landscapes, but there were only qualitative reviews of the subject …

The emerald ash borer (EAB; Agrilus planipennis) is an invasive beetle that causes almost
complete mortality of ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) in North America and Europe. Northern …

A variety of processes are thought to be involved in the formation and dynamics of species
assemblages. For example, various metacommunity theories are based on differences in the …

Theoretical development in the field of community ecology needs ground proofing with
empirical tests. In addition, these tests need to be continuously updated. Cottenie (2005) …

We describe the spatial and temporal variation in the main characteristics of amphibian
breeding habitats in Doñana National Park (south of Spain), during two hydrologic cycles …

Urbanization modifies landscape structure in three major ways that impact avian diversity in
remnant habitat: habitat amount is reduced and habitat configuration and matrix quality are …

Aim Species distributions are one of the most important ways to understand how
communities interact through macroecological relationships. The functional abilities of a …

Conservation of forest amphibians is dependent on finding the right balance between
management for timber production and meeting species' habitat requirements. For many …

All metacommunity theories incorporate dispersal as a key process influencing community
composition. If communities are examined across a habitat‐patch isolation gradient, different …

A unifying goal of wetland monitoring programs is to characterize how wetland flooding and
drying regimes vary in space and time. In remote and mountainous regions, wetlands have …