Two types of ecological thresholds are now being widely used to develop conservation
targets: breakpoint-based thresholds represent tipping points where system properties …

Habitat loss, fragmentation, and alteration of the landscape matrix are interdependent
processes, collectively responsible for most recent species extinctions. Thus, determining …

Context The relative influence of habitat loss versus configuration on avian biodiversity is
poorly understood. However, this knowledge is essential for developing effective land use …

Abstract Within the European Union, national approaches of a 'High Nature Value (HNV)
farmland'indicator have been developed to inform about the potential of agricultural …

Wet grasslands provide unique habitats for several taxa and offer multiple ecosystem
services. Their degradation is therefore of increasing concern in many parts of the world …

Hay meadows and hedgerows have been declining for decades in Western Europe.
Conservation policies promote their protection but agri-environmental measures for both can …

In some species, habitat edges (ecotones) affect nest-site selection and nesting success.
Openness, or how visually open a habitat is, has recently been shown to influence …

Anthropogenic alterations to landscape structure and composition can have significant
impacts on biodiversity, potentially leading to species extinctions. Population‐level impacts …

Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca) occur in large numbers on golf courses in
southwestern South Africa. They cause physical and financial damage to the courses and …

Grassland birds are in steep decline, with population declines reported in 74% of North
American grassland species in the past 50 years. Declines are particularly severe in the …