The physical problems that living organisms have to contend with in hot deserts are primarily
extremes of temperature, low humidity, shortage or absence of free water, and the …

A comparison of the adaptations made by invertebrates in polar deserts with those of
temperate and subtropical deserts. These regions represent some of the most hostile …

Tenebrionids represent a conspicuous component of the fauna of Mediterranean coastal
dunes showing particular adaptations to the extreme climatic conditions of these …

Grazing may represent a major threat to biodiversity in arid grasslands. The increasing use
of grasslands for solar parks may represent a new important threat. No study has …

The dramatic increased rates of uncontrolled urbanisation in various parts of the World have
resulted in loss of native species and overall threats to biodiversity. Over the last few …

Darkling beetle communities were studied on the coastal dune system which borders a
protected area (Castelporziano Presidential Estate) along the Tyrrhenian Sea. Monthly …

Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) were studied using pitfall traps in the Ramon erosion
cirque in Israel for 2 years. The species showed similar phenologies in different habitats …

Rawdhats are unique alluvial meadows that provide a major opportunity for conservation of
biodiversity in the Arabian hyper-arid regions. This study investigated the diversity and …

Eight sandy beaches on Malta and two on Gozo were sampled for macrofauna to test the
hypothesis that Maltese beaches have an intrinsically low diversity. Stations distributed in …

In community ecology, ensembles are defined as phylogenetically bounded groups of
species that use a similar set of resources within a community. Tenebrionids are a …