When habitats are lost, species are lost in the region as a result of the sampling process.
However, it is less clear what happens to biodiversity in the habitats that remain. Some have …

Permanent ponds are valuable freshwater systems and biodiversity hotspots. They provide
diverse ecosystem services (ESs), including water quality improvement and supply, food …

Habitat loss, together with less obvious land-use changes such as intensified farming
practice, can have significant adverse impacts on biodiversity. An important factor in …

Aim Habitat loss and degradation are the factors threatening the largest number of
amphibian species. However, quantitative measures of habitat availability only exist for a …

The urban heat island (UHI) effect has a serious negative impact on urban ecosystems and
human well-being. Mitigating UHI through nature-based methods is highly recommended …

The depopulation of rural areas by humans (or rural exodus) in southern Europe, and the
associated abandonment of cropland, had marked ecological consequences on wildlife …

Graph-based analysis is a promising approach for analyzing the functional and structural
connectivity of landscapes. In human-shaped landscapes, species have become vulnerable …

Lentic water bodies, including lakes, reservoirs, and wetlands, retain excess nutrients in
runoff from agricultural and urban activities, and protect downstream water bodies from …

Agricultural intensification is responsible for major habitat degradation and is a primary
cause of biodiversity loss. Amphibians are currently facing a global decline induced by …

Human modification of natural landscapes is a key threatening process contributing to the
decline of global biodiversity. Amphibians are particularly vulnerable to this threat, with over …