Biomonitoring is a significant method for evaluating aquatic life forms and their
environments. The longer the process continues, the results of it become more precise …

Background Traditional knowledge about the use of medicinal plants for herbal drinks (HDs)
is not well documented in the Azad Kashmir region despite their widespread use. This study …

Since the pioneering work in 70', relatively few studies looked at the trophic niches of teleost
reef fishes in Madagascar. The lagoon of Toliara (SW Madagascar) is facing threat from the …

While studying ecological patterns at large scales, ecologists are often unable to identify all
collections, forcing them to either omit these unidentified records entirely, without knowing …

Background: For centuries, the Moroccan population has been using medicinal plants to
treat various diseases. However, few investigations have been conducted to document and …

Peri-urban plant communities perform key ecological functions. However, the integrity of peri-
urban vegetation is threatened by the continuous expansion of built-up areas and …

Neutral models are often used as null models, testing the relative importance of niche versus
neutral processes in shaping diversity. Most versions, however, focus only on regional scale …

Understory vegetation is essential to forest functioning, integrity and provision of ecosystem
services, but forest management often overlook understory conservation. As species …

Home gardens have received increasing attention and have been insistently presented as
hotspots for agro-biodiversity over the last decades. However, apart from their exceptional …

Increasing global urbanisation has steered research towards understanding biodiversity in
urban areas. Old city spaces throughout Europe have a proliferation of urban court gardens …