Mediterranean agriculture has coevolved with harsh environments and changing climate
conditions over millennia, generating an extremely rich heritage of traditional knowledge; …

The impacts of agricultural land use are far-reaching and extend to areas outside
production. This paper provides an overview of the ecological status of agricultural systems …

Lakes and ponds are scattered on Earth's surface as islands in the ocean. The organisms
inhabiting these ecosystems have thus developed strategies to pass the barrier represented …

Mediterranean temporary ponds (MTPs) is a priority habitat according to the Natura 2000
network of the European Union (Natura code 3170, Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC) and is …

This review is part of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report on Europe and Central Asia (ECA) and provides a …

Ephemeral waters (EW) are sensitive and vulnerable ecosystems that, although the
numerous ecosystem services provided, are poorly investigated and properly managed …

Ponds provide vital ecological services. They are biodiversity hotspots and important
breading sites for rare and endangered species, including amphibians and dragonflies …

Macroinvertebrate assemblages of temporary ponds are ideal model systems to explore
biodiversity patterns and metacommunity ecology. In addition, the study of the environmental …

Fauna and flora of temporary ponds, including those of the Mediterranean areas (eg,
Gurney, 1909; Ghigi, 1921; Gauthier, 1928; Braun-Blanquet, 1936; Yaron, 1964) have been …

Recent studies predict a future decrease in precipitation across the tropics, particularly the
Amazon, likely causing significant droughts that have negative consequences for …