Toward a mechanistic understanding and prediction of biotic homogenization
The widespread replacement of native species with cosmopolitan, nonnative species is
homogenizing the global fauna and flora. While the empirical study of biotic homogenization …
homogenizing the global fauna and flora. While the empirical study of biotic homogenization …
Habitat loss, resource specialization, and extinction on coral reefs
PL Munday - Global Change Biology, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Coral reefs worldwide are being degraded because of global warming (coral bleaching) and
coastal development (sedimentation and eutrophication). Predicting the risk of species …
coastal development (sedimentation and eutrophication). Predicting the risk of species …
Effect of human disturbance on bee communities in a forested ecosystem
It is important for conservation biologists to understand how well species persist in human‐
dominated ecosystems because protected areas constitute a small fraction of the Earth's …
dominated ecosystems because protected areas constitute a small fraction of the Earth's …
Polar bears in a warming climate
AE Derocher, NJ Lunn, I Stirling - Integrative and comparative …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) live throughout the ice-covered waters of the circumpolar
Arctic, particularly in near shore annual ice over the continental shelf where biological …
Arctic, particularly in near shore annual ice over the continental shelf where biological …
Global population collapse in a superabundant migratory bird and illegal trapping in China
Persecution and overexploitation by humans are major causes of species extinctions. Rare
species, often confined to small geographic ranges, are usually at highest risk, whereas …
species, often confined to small geographic ranges, are usually at highest risk, whereas …
Fishery stability, local extinctions, and shifts in community structure in skates
NK Dulvy, JD Metcalfe, J Glanville… - Conservation …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Skates are arguably the most vulnerable of exploited marine fishes. Their vulnerability is
often assessed by examining fisheries catch trends, but these data are not generally …
often assessed by examining fisheries catch trends, but these data are not generally …
Revisiting the evolution of ecological specialization, with emphasis on insect–plant interactions
Ecological specialization is a fundamental and well‐studied concept, yet its great reach and
complexity limit current understanding in important ways. More than 20 years after the …
complexity limit current understanding in important ways. More than 20 years after the …
Are specialists at risk under environmental change? Neoecological, paleoecological and phylogenetic approaches
A Colles, LH Liow, A Prinzing - Ecology letters, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The question 'what renders a species extinction prone'is crucial to biologists. Ecological
specialization has been suggested as a major constraint impeding the response of species …
specialization has been suggested as a major constraint impeding the response of species …
Habitat destruction, fragmentation, and disturbance promote invasion by habitat generalists in a multispecies metapopulation
Species invasions are extremely common and are vastly outpacing the ability of resource
agencies to address each invasion, one species at a time. Management actions that target …
agencies to address each invasion, one species at a time. Management actions that target …
Site fidelity as a maladaptive behavior in the Anthropocene
Site fidelity, or the behavior of returning to previously visited locations, has been observed
across taxa and ecosystems. By developing familiarity with a particular location, site fidelity …
across taxa and ecosystems. By developing familiarity with a particular location, site fidelity …