The majority of animals possess claws on their legs and they are mainly used for keeping
attached to the substrate. Recent studies on claw shapes and function suggest that claws …

Abstract Changes in biodiversity patterns along environmental gradients are receiving
increased interest in context of climate change. Altitudinal changes in the diversity of plants …

Abstract Knowledge on the trophic niche of animal species is important for understanding
their coexistence and hence animal diversity. Trophic niches have been shown to vary with …

Boreal peatlands are important ecosystems for carbon cycling because they store 1/3 of the
world's terrestrial carbon in only∼ 3% of the global landmass. This high carbon storage …

Biodiversity and biomass of aboveground arthropods in central European forests
continuously declined during the last decade. However, whether belowground …

Oribatid mites are an ancient group that already roamed terrestrial ecosystems in the early
and middle Devonian. The superfamily of Ameronothroidea, a supposedly monophyletic …

Claws, as nature's multifaceted instruments, play fundamental roles across the animal
kingdom, aiding in prey capture and enabling movement across diverse terrains. Claw …

Abstract Most forests in Central Europe are subject to human management, especially
timber harvesting, which alters soil conditions by creating gaps in the forest canopy and …

Three species of oribatid mites associated with tidal rocks and mangroves were collected on
Waiheke Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. One of the species was a yet undescribed …

Despite their specific biodiversity and the ecosystem services they furnish, peat bogs remain
poorly understood, especially in terms of their responses to changes at multiple spatial …