Taxonomic relatedness does not matter for species surrogacy in the assessment of community responses to environmental drivers
Taxonomic sufficiency concerns the use of higher‐taxon diversity as a surrogate for species
diversity. It represents a fast and cost‐effective method to assess community responses to …
diversity. It represents a fast and cost‐effective method to assess community responses to …
DNA metabarcoding, diversity partitioning and null models reveal mechanisms of seasonal trophic specialization in a Mediterranean warbler
Abstract Optimal Foraging Theory (OFT) predicts that a population's trophic niche expansion
should occur in periods of food scarcity as individuals begin to opportunistically exploit sub …
should occur in periods of food scarcity as individuals begin to opportunistically exploit sub …
Protected areas and insect conservation: questioning the effectiveness of N atura 2000 network for saproxylic beetles in I taly
Up to now, global conservation priorities are far from incorporating megadiverse invertebrate
taxa. Thus, an important emerging field in biological conservation is how we might manage …
taxa. Thus, an important emerging field in biological conservation is how we might manage …
Conservation and monitoring of invertebrates interrestrial protected areas
MA McGeoch, H Sithole, MJ Samways… - … African Protected Area …, 2011 - journals.co.za
Invertebrates constitute a substantial proportion of terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity and
are critical to ecosystem function. However, their inclusion in biodiversity monitoring and …
are critical to ecosystem function. However, their inclusion in biodiversity monitoring and …
Functional diversity loss with increasing livestock grazing intensity in drylands: the mechanisms and their consequences depend on the taxa
Overgrazing is one of the main drivers of desertification in drylands, and livestock production
is expected to increase in the next decades. The analysis of functional diversity can clarify …
is expected to increase in the next decades. The analysis of functional diversity can clarify …
The conservation value of farmland ponds: predicting water beetle assemblages using vascular plants as a surrogate group
Ponds are among the most diverse and yet threatened components of freshwater
biodiversity. The conservation of ponds would greatly benefit from the identification of …
biodiversity. The conservation of ponds would greatly benefit from the identification of …
Influence of taxonomic and numerical resolution on the analysis of temporal changes in phytoplankton communities
FM Carneiro, LM Bini, LC Rodrigues - Ecological Indicators, 2010 - Elsevier
From December 2003 to November 2005, we analyzed the phytoplankton community of four
streams located in Central Brazil (Goiás State) to evaluate if the temporal changes in …
streams located in Central Brazil (Goiás State) to evaluate if the temporal changes in …
Simple to sample: vascular plants as surrogate group in a nature reserve
One of the basic tools to quantify biodiversity is based on the use of surrogate species. Such
groups of species are easily assessed and may reflect the diversity of other important and …
groups of species are easily assessed and may reflect the diversity of other important and …
Can a trait-based multi-taxa approach improve our assessment of forest management impact on biodiversity?
Harvest impact on forest biodiversity has been widely studied, but for managers confronted
with a need for integrated cross-taxa assessment, application remains a significant …
with a need for integrated cross-taxa assessment, application remains a significant …
Biological indicators of diversity in tropical streams: Congruence in the similarity of invertebrate assemblages
JG Brito, RT Martins, VC Oliveira, N Hamada… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Surrogate indicators are important alternatives to overcome the shortage of total biodiversity
data for planning and implementing conservation measures. The most important premise of …
data for planning and implementing conservation measures. The most important premise of …