Anthropogenically induced fragmentation constitutes a major threat to biodiversity.
Presently, conservation research and actions focus predominantly on fragmentation caused …

Terrestrial orchid life-cycles are complex and dependent on pollinators and mycorrhizal
associates. Worldwide, orchid populations are declining because of urbanization …

Simple Summary Butterflies provide numerous ecological and socio-economic services and
are important indicator species. China is home to over 2000 species of butterflies and in …

A large component of the anthropogenic biodiversity crisis is the loss of animal species. In
response, there has been significant investment in reintroductions of species to their …

Predation by invasive mammalian species is one of the key drivers of native species'
population declines and extinctions. Current management of invasive species focuses on …

Predation of threatened fauna by native and introduced predators can drive extinction and
prevent population recovery. Most predator management involves exclusion or culling …

Emerging infectious diseases threaten natural populations, and data-driven modeling is
critical for predicting population dynamics. Despite the importance of integrating ecology …

Evolutionary biology was previously considered a historical science with predictions about
evolutionary trajectories believed to be near impossible. The development of high …

During the last few decades, biologists have made remarkable progress in understanding
the fundamental processes that shape life. But despite the unprecedented level of …

Fitness can be calculated using demographic parameters such as survival and fecundity,
which are normally used to examine population dynamics in ecology. This concept is at the …