When a person looks at an object while exploring it with their hand, vision and touch both
provide information for estimating the properties of the object. Vision frequently dominates …

There is growing recognition that classifying terrestrial plant species on the basis of their
function (into'functional types') rather than their higher taxonomic identity, is a promising way …

Human alteration of the global environment has triggered the sixth major extinction event in
the history of life and caused widespread changes in the global distribution of organisms …

A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated
The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems–now in full …

The ecological consequences of biodiversity loss have aroused considerable interest and
controversy during the past decade. Major advances have been made in describing the …

Although the impacts of the loss of biodiversity on ecosystem functioning are well
established, the importance of the loss of biodiversity relative to other human-caused drivers …

The impact of biodiversity loss on the functioning of ecosystems and their ability to provide
ecological services has become a central issue in ecology. Several experiments have …

The links between plant diversity and ecosystem functioning remain highly controversial.
There is a growing consensus, however, that functional diversity, or the value and range of …

Understanding when biodiversity conservation and ecosystem-service maintenance are
compatible is needed within the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem …

Species diversity is a major determinant of ecosystem productivity, stability, invasibility, and
nutrient dynamics. Hundreds of studies spanning terrestrial, aquatic, and marine ecosystems …