Descriptions of amphibian habitat, both aquatic and terrestrial, often include plants as
characteristics but seldom is it understood whether and how those plants affect amphibian …

Managing habitats for the benefit of native fauna is a priority for many government and
private agencies. Often, these agencies view nonnative plants as a threat to wildlife habitat …

Human activities, invasive species and climate change have altered the composition of
native forest plant communities in North America. These changes have, in turn, altered the …

Agriculture-mediated habitat loss and degradation together with climate change are among
the greatest global threats to species, communities, and ecosystem functioning. During the …

Ecosystems provide essential services for human society, which include provisioning,
regulating, cultural, and supporting services. Amphibians provide provisioning services by …

Pastureland currently occupies 26% of Earth's ice‐free land surface. As the global human
population continues to increase and developing countries consume more protein‐rich …

Millions of farm ponds have been constructed in agricultural landscapes around the globe.
These ponds are built to support a variety of functions, including erosion control, cattle …

Balancing the goals of forest management and species conservation is a major challenge.
Forestry practices could be refined with greater understanding of the importance of large …

Plantation silviculture is increasing globally and is particularly intensive in temperate
coniferous forests, where densely planting trees requires practices common to non‐conifer …

Forest loss is a primary cause of worldwide amphibian decline. Timber harvesting in the
United States has caused dramatic changes in quality and extent of forest ecosystems, and …