Context A landscape is defined as a “system of ecosystems” and this is a model in which
karst areas can easily be integrated. In karst areas, much of the connectivity between the …

Aim There has been growing interest in non‐cave subterranean habitats and their influence
on the evolution of troglomorphic (ie 'subterranean adapted') species. Studies on the …

Whilst restoration and recovery of ecosystems has become a major priority, developing a
baseline of what biodiversity was like prior to disturbance, and what might have driven …

Behaviour is considered among the most important factors in colonising new habitats. While
population divergence in behaviour is well-documented, intraspecific variation in exploratory …

The subterranean ecosystem exerts strong selection pressures on the organisms that thrive
in it. In response, obligate cave-dwellers have developed a series of morphological …

Subterranean habitats around the world can shelter diversified and threatened faunal
communities. However, issues related to alterations in the landscape and structure of …

The “Amazon tipping point” is a global change scenario resulting in replacement of upland
terra‐firme forests by large‐scale “savannization” of mostly southern and eastern Amazon …

1. Although caves are generally perceived as isolated habitats, at the local scale, they are
often interconnected via a network of fissures in the bedrock. Accordingly, caves in close …

Simple Summary Blind cave spiders of the genus Troglodiplura are large, enigmatic spiders,
which show a number of adaptations to an underground existence, including elongated …

Habitat fragmentation is among the greatest threats to arachnids present in the forests,
especially to Enoploctenus cyclothorax (Ctenidae), which is widely distributed in the Atlantic …