Ecological disturbance is fundamental to the dynamics of biological communities, yet a
conceptual framework for understanding the responses of faunal communities to …

Ants and plants bearing extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) are among the most abundant
interacting organisms in the Neotropics, being considered excellent models for studies of …

Given that land‐use change is the main cause of global biodiversity decline, there is
widespread interest in adopting land‐use practices that maintain high levels of biodiversity …

Wildfires play a determinant role in the composition and structure of animal communities,
especially for groups closely associated with the vegetation and soil, such as bees or ants …

Due to climate change, megafires are increasingly common and have sudden, extensive
impacts on many species over vast areas, leaving decision makers uncertain about how …

Fire management is an important issue in the Brazilian Cerrado, since both anthropogenic
high intensity fires and complete fire suppression can reduce the biodiversity in this biome …

Fire-suppression is of concern in fire-prone ecosystems because it can result in the loss of
endemic species. Suppressing fires also causes a build-up of flammable biomass …

Animal-plant interactions have a major influence on ecosystem structure and functioning.
Understanding to what extent the temporal dynamics of interactions is determined by climate …

Karst landscapes are among the topographically most complex systems with various
microhabitats, where species can persist despite unfavourable macro-environmental …

Mediterranean drylands are particularly vulnerable to predicted increases in aridity which
are expected to have negative consequences for biodiversity. To understand the effects of …