Foundation species facilitate communities, modulate energy flow, and define ecosystems,
but their ecological roles after death are frequently overlooked. Here, we reveal the …

The habitat heterogeneity hypothesis predicts that biodiversity increases with increasing
habitat heterogeneity due to greater niche dimensionality. However, recent studies have …

Declines in habitat structural complexity have marked ecological outcomes, as currently
observed in many of the world's ecosystems. Coral reefs have provided a model for such …

Dead woody materials are naturally part of the forest ecosystem introduced through the
process of tree mortality or intentionally through stand management practices which result in …

To mitigate climate change, several European countries have launched policies to promote
the development of a renewable resource-based bioeconomy. These bioeconomy strategies …

Dead wood is a source of life as it provides habitat and substrate for a wide range of fungal
species. A growing number of studies show an important role of wood quality for fungal …

In forest management policy, deadwood is regarded as an indicator of sustainable forest
management. Dead trees are a key habitat feature for a wide range of organisms. In this …

Habitat heterogeneity is one of the important drivers of biodiversity, but the underlying
mechanisms are still vague. Increasing habitat heterogeneity often coincides with greater …

Biodiversity of terrestrial and marine ecosystems, including coral reefs, is dominated by
small, often cryptic, invertebrate taxa that play important roles in ecosystem structure and …

The enrichment of deadwood is essential for the conservation of saproxylic biodiversity in
managed forests. However, existing strategies focus on a cost‐intensive increase of …