[HTML][HTML] Using the IUCN Red List to map threats to terrestrial vertebrates at global scale
The Anthropocene is characterized by unparalleled human impact on other species,
potentially ushering in the sixth mass extinction. Yet mitigation efforts remain hampered by …
potentially ushering in the sixth mass extinction. Yet mitigation efforts remain hampered by …
[HTML][HTML] Worldwide occurrence records suggest a global decline in bee species richness
EE Zattara, MA Aizen - One Earth, 2021 - cell.com
Wild and managed bees are key pollinators, ensuring or enhancing the reproduction of a
large fraction of the world's wild flowering plants and the yield of∼ 85% of all cultivated …
large fraction of the world's wild flowering plants and the yield of∼ 85% of all cultivated …
Glyphosate impairs collective thermoregulation in bumblebees
Insects are facing a multitude of anthropogenic stressors, and the recent decline in their
biodiversity is threatening ecosystems and economies across the globe. We investigated the …
biodiversity is threatening ecosystems and economies across the globe. We investigated the …
A review of the major threats and challenges to global bat conservation
Bats are an ecologically and taxonomically diverse group accounting for roughly a fifth of
mammalian diversity worldwide. Many of the threats bats face (eg, habitat loss, bushmeat …
mammalian diversity worldwide. Many of the threats bats face (eg, habitat loss, bushmeat …
Towards a unified study of multiple stressors: divisions and common goals across research disciplines
Anthropogenic environmental changes, or 'stressors', increasingly threaten biodiversity and
ecosystem functioning worldwide. Multiple-stressor research is a rapidly expanding field of …
ecosystem functioning worldwide. Multiple-stressor research is a rapidly expanding field of …
Interpreting insect declines: seven challenges and a way forward
Many insect species are under threat from the anthropogenic drivers of global change.
There have been numerous well‐documented examples of insect population declines and …
There have been numerous well‐documented examples of insect population declines and …
Macroevolutionary convergence connects morphological form to ecological function in birds
Animals have diversified into a bewildering variety of morphological forms exploiting a
complex configuration of trophic niches. Their morphological diversity is widely used as an …
complex configuration of trophic niches. Their morphological diversity is widely used as an …
[HTML][HTML] More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas
Global declines in insects have sparked wide interest among scientists, politicians, and the
general public. Loss of insect diversity and abundance is expected to provoke cascading …
general public. Loss of insect diversity and abundance is expected to provoke cascading …
The exceptional value of intact forest ecosystems
As the terrestrial human footprint continues to expand, the amount of native forest that is free
from significant damaging human activities is in precipitous decline. There is emerging …
from significant damaging human activities is in precipitous decline. There is emerging …
[HTML][HTML] The threat of invasive species to IUCN-listed critically endangered species: A systematic review
MA Duenas, DJ Hemming, A Roberts… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
We conducted a comprehensive review of the research literature on interactions between
invasive species and species included in the critically endangered category of the …
invasive species and species included in the critically endangered category of the …