Habitat destruction is the leading cause of species extinctions. However, there is typically a
time‐lag between the reduction in habitat area and the eventual disappearance of the …

Islands harbour evolutionary and ecologically unique biota, which are currently
disproportionately threatened by a multitude of anthropogenic factors, including habitat loss …

It has become increasingly recognized that multiple processes can generate similar shapes
of species abundance distributions (SAD s), with the result that the fit of a given SAD model …

A dramatic insect decline has been documented on the grasslands and forests of European
or North American mainland. Yet, other parts of the world and other ecosystems remain …

Island ecosystems are experiencing a significant decline in biodiversity, with forest
biodiversity being particularly affected by several biodiversity erosion drivers. This alarming …

This study analyzed the effects of tree size, and correlated architectural tree characteristics,
on the assemblages of ants and insect herbivores associated with Anadenanthera …

Coextinction (loss of dependent species with their host or partner species) presents a threat
to untold numbers of organisms. Climate change may act synergistically to accelerate rates …

Aim RJ Whittaker et al. recently proposed a 'general dynamic model of oceanic island
biogeography'(GDM), providing a general explanation of island biodiversity patterns by …

Background The Janzen-Connell model states that plant-specific natural enemies may have
a disproportionately large negative effect on progeny close to maternal trees. The majority of …

Dendroclimatic records in areas with high relative humidity and low thermal amplitude are
manifestly scarcer and only a few studies are applied to species that are present in areas …