Global effects of land use on local terrestrial biodiversity
Human activities, especially conversion and degradation of habitats, are causing global
biodiversity declines. How local ecological assemblages are responding is less clear—a …
biodiversity declines. How local ecological assemblages are responding is less clear—a …
Scaling up functional traits for ecosystem services with remote sensing: concepts and methods
OJ Abelleira Martínez, AK Fremier… - Ecology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ecosystem service‐based management requires an accurate understanding of how human
modification influences ecosystem processes and these relationships are most accurate …
modification influences ecosystem processes and these relationships are most accurate …
Forest bees are replaced in agricultural and urban landscapes by native species with different phenologies and life‐history traits
Anthropogenic landscapes are associated with biodiversity loss and large shifts in species
composition and traits. These changes predict the identities of winners and losers of future …
composition and traits. These changes predict the identities of winners and losers of future …
The use of forest biomass for energy purposes in selected European countries
The utilization of primary and secondary woody biomass resources, despite controversies, is
being promoted to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and due to the need to diversify …
being promoted to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and due to the need to diversify …
Dispersal and recruitment limitations in secondary forests
Aims Secondary forests are expanding rapidly in tropical regions and could play an
important role in conserving native biodiversity and stabilising global climate. The recovery …
important role in conserving native biodiversity and stabilising global climate. The recovery …
Modelling and projecting the response of local terrestrial biodiversity worldwide to land use and related pressures: the PREDICTS project
Abstract The PREDICTS project (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing
Terrestrial Systems) has collated ecological survey data from hundreds of published …
Terrestrial Systems) has collated ecological survey data from hundreds of published …
Leaf traits and aboveground biomass variability of forest understory herbaceous plant species
S Paź-Dyderska, MK Dyderski, P Szwaczka… - Ecosystems, 2020 - Springer
Despite increasing use of trait-based approaches in community ecology, most studies do not
account for intraspecific variability of functional traits. Although numerous studies …
account for intraspecific variability of functional traits. Although numerous studies …
High richness of exotic trees in tropical urban green spaces: Reproductive systems, fruiting and associated risks to native species
JLS e Silva, MTP de Oliveira, W Oliveira… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban ecosystems provide green landscapes that are important to global biodiversity
conservation. In tropical urban ecosystems, exotic plants are widely used in landscaping …
conservation. In tropical urban ecosystems, exotic plants are widely used in landscaping …
Land‐use intensification effects on functional properties in tropical plant communities
G Carreño‐Rocabado, M Peña‐Claros… - Ecological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There is consensus that plant diversity and ecosystem processes are negatively affected by
land‐use intensification (LUI), but, at the same time, there is empirical evidence that a large …
land‐use intensification (LUI), but, at the same time, there is empirical evidence that a large …
Identifying priority areas for conservation and management in diverse tropical forests
The high concentration of the world's species in tropical forests endows these systems with
particular importance for retaining global biodiversity, yet it also presents significant …
particular importance for retaining global biodiversity, yet it also presents significant …