There is general agreement among scientists that biodiversity is under assault on a global
basis and that species are being lost at a greatly enhanced rate. This article examines the …

Species–area relationships (SAR) are fundamental in the understanding of biodiversity
patterns and of critical importance for predicting species extinction risk worldwide. Despite …

Island biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of species in island
environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental species, islands are …

Aim We conducted the most extensive quantitative analysis yet undertaken of the form taken
by the island species–area relationship (ISAR), among 20 models, to determine:(1) the best …

Summary 1 Fifteen species richness estimators (three asymptotic based on species
accumulation curves, 11 nonparametric, and one based in the species–area relationship) …

Aim The aims of this study are to resolve terminological confusion around different types of
species–area relationships (SARs) and their delimitation from species sampling …

Baited remote underwater stereo-video (stereo-BRUV) stations and diver operated stereo-
video (stereo-DOV) transects are increasingly used to sample both tropical and temperate …

Various ecological mechanisms influence the forms of species richness relationships
(SRRs). These mechanisms can be gathered under five general categories: more …

The species–area relationship (SAR) constitutes one of the most general ecological patterns
globally. A number of different SAR models have been proposed. Recent work has shown …

Aim Much of our current understanding of ecological and evolutionary processes comes
from island research. With the increasing availability of data on distributions and …