Global biodiversity is in decline. This is of concern for aesthetic and ethical reasons, but
possibly also for practical reasons, as suggested by experimental studies, mostly with plants …

Global species extinction rates are orders of magnitude above the background rate
documented in the fossil record. However, recent data syntheses have found mixed …

Recently, a debate has developed over how biodiversity is changing across the planet.
While most researchers agree species extinctions are increasing globally due to human …

Biodiversity Gains? The Debate on Changes in Local- vs Global-Scale Species Richness
Page 1 Portland State University PDXScholar Political Science Faculty Publications and …

In order to predict which ecosystem functions are most at risk from biodiversity loss, meta-
analyses have generalised results from biodiversity experiments over different sites and …

We present new data and analyses revealing fundamental flaws in a critique of two recent
meta‐analyses of local‐scale temporal biodiversity change. First, the conclusion that short …

Understanding how to scale up effects of biological diversity on ecosystem functioning and
services remains challenging. There is a general consensus that biodiversity loss alters …

An enormous recent research effort focused on how plant biodiversity (notably species
richness) influences ecosystem functioning, usually through experiments in which diversity …

Current patterns of global change can strongly affect biodiversity at global, regional and
local scales. At global scales, habitat destruction and the introduction of exotic species are …

Global concern about human impact on biological diversity has triggered an intense
research agenda on drivers and consequences of biodiversity change in parallel with …