Dispersal of organisms is a ubiquitous aspect of the natural world, with wide implications
across scales and organization levels. Interest in dispersal has risen sharply over the past …

Aim (i) To determine whether area and connectivity of temporary ponds can predict plant
species diversity, and the diversity and abundance of different plant life histories;(ii) To …

Abstract The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) is the only native freshwater turtle
species in Slovakia. Due to watercourse regulations in the middle of the 20th century, its …

Urbanization and fragmentation of habitat are major drivers of population declines in wildlife
in cities. This study evaluated fragmentation of aquatic systems in the context of …

Local movements of aquatic insects within the surroundings of waterbodies aim essentially
to find food, mates, resting sites, or avoid predation. Distances moved are very variable …

Anthropogenic landscape change due to urbanization, agriculture, and resource extraction
results in barriers within the landscape. Artificial structures such as roads, fences, levees …

Context Understanding the temporal and spatial scales at which wildlife move is vital for
conservation and management. This is especially important for semi-aquatic species that …

Climate change is one of the main drivers of biodiversity decline. Rapidly changing climate
in the form of warming, drying, and habitat isolation causes freshwater species to change …

Climate change is altering natural ecosystems globally (Walther et al. 2002) and to persist
species will need to adapt within their current ranges or shift location (Thomas et al. 2006 …

Context Black bear connectivity studies are scarce in the southern distribution where the
species is endangered. The identification of corridors is a strategy to promote conservation …