Scientists of different disciplines have recognized the valuable role of terrestrial caves as
ideal natural laboratories in which to study multiple eco-evolutionary processes, from genes …

Abstract Earth's Critical Zone (CZ), the near‐surface layer where rock is weathered and
landscapes co‐evolve with life, is profoundly influenced by the type of underlying bedrock …

Climate change affects all ecosystems, but subterranean ecosystems are repeatedly
neglected from political and public agendas. Cave habitats are home to unknown and …

Subterranean ecosystems present ideal opportunities to study mechanisms underlying
responses to changes in climate because species within them are often adapted to a largely …

Over the last two decades there has been an exponential increase in the use of correlative
species distribution models (SDMs) to address a variety of topics in ecology, biogeography …

Understanding the dynamics and distribution of CO2 in the subsurface atmosphere of
carbonate karst massifs provides important insights into dissolution and precipitation …

Karst systems, comprising interconnected voids and caves, are ubiquitous in carbonate
formations and play a pivotal role in the global water supply. Accumulating evidence …

Aim Climate change is a major threat to the persistence of biodiversity. Global assessments
highlight the most climate vulnerable species and geographic regions based on species …

Caves and their surrounding fracture systems in the vadose zone of karst regions host a
unique atmospheric environment. Understanding the airflow patterns in caves is critical to …

Background Cave biotopes are characterized by stable low temperatures, high humidity,
and scarcity of organic substrates. Despite the harsh oligotrophic conditions, they are often …