The continuing decline in the diversity and biomass of insects and other arthropods has
caused great concern not only among scientists, but also among society, policymakers and …

Patterns of species diversity provide fundamental insights into the underlying mechanisms
and processes that regulate biodiversity. The species–time relationship (STR) has the …

Linking pattern to process across spatial and temporal scales has been a key goal of the
field of biogeography. In January 2017, the 8th biennial conference of the International …

A unified understanding of the relationship between disturbance and biodiversity is needed
to predict biotic responses to global change. Recent advances have identified the need to …

Aim Much of our current understanding of ecological and evolutionary processes comes
from island research. With the increasing availability of data on distributions and …

Phylogenetic analysis provides an important tool for assessing the influence of historical and
evolutionary processes on the structure of contemporary ecological systems. Patterns of …

The study of deep-time ecological dynamics has the ability to inform conservation decisions
by anticipating the behavior of ecosystems millions of years into the future. Using network …

The concept of life‐history traits and the study of these traits are the hallmark of population
biology. Acknowledging their variability and evolution has allowed us to understand how …

Abstract Purpose of Review Despite the decades-long recognition of the importance of
scaling in ecology, our knowledge about many ecological patterns and processes is still …

Addressing climate change and biodiversity loss will be the defining ecological, political,
and humanitarian challenge of our time. Alarmingly, policymakers face a narrowing window …