AIM: Indicators are an important tool by which conservationists monitor biodiversity because
resources and expertise needed to survey biodiversity in a more direct way are often …

The vast scope of conservation problems has forced biologists and managers to rely on"
surrogate" species to serve as shortcuts to guide their decision making. These species …

Biodiversity is too complex to measure directly, so conservation planning must rely on
surrogates to estimate the biodiversity of sites. The species richness of selected taxa is often …

Most biodiversity is still unknown, and therefore, priority areas for conservation typically are
identified based on the presence of surrogates, or indicator groups. Birds are commonly …

Abstract The European Union's Natura 2000 (N2000) is among the largest international
networks of protected areas. One of its aims is to secure the status of a predetermined set of …

Species‐based indices are frequently employed as surrogates for wider biodiversity health
and measures of environmental condition. Species selection is crucial in determining an …

Agroecosystems are often impoverished ecosystems, but they can host diverse communities
of insects which provide ecosystem services. Specifically, crops may benefit from insect …

Aim Data shortages mean that conservation priorities can be highly sensitive to historical
patterns of exploration. Here, we investigate the potential of regionally focussed species …

Invertebrates play important roles in ecosystem functioning, but with the decline in
biodiversity worldwide, it has become increasingly evident that our knowledge of …

Concern that European forest biodiversity is depleted and declining has provoked
widespread efforts to improve management practices. To gauge the success of these …