Ecological integrity assessment as a metric of biodiversity: are we measuring what we say we are?

ED Brown, BK Williams - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2016 - Springer
As the recognition of the importance of biological diversity in biological conservation grows,
an ongoing challenge is to develop metrics that can be used for effective conservation and …

The database of the PREDICTS (projecting responses of ecological diversity in changing terrestrial systems) project

LN Hudson, T Newbold, S Contu, SLL Hill… - Ecology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The PREDICTS project—Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing
Terrestrial Systems (https://www. nhm. ac. uk/our-science/our-work/biodiversity/predicts …

[HTML][HTML] Focusing on the role of abiotic and biotic drivers on cross-taxon congruence

E Bazzato, E Lallai, M Caria, E Schifani, D Cillo… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Diversity patterns can show congruence across taxonomic groups. Consistent diversity
patterns allow the identification of indicator surrogates potentially representative of …

Elevational species richness gradients in a hyperdiverse insect taxon: a global meta‐study on geometrid moths

J Beck, CM McCain, JC Axmacher… - Global Ecology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aims We aim to document elevational richness patterns of geometrid moths in a globally
replicated, multi‐gradient setting, and to test general hypotheses on environmental and …

Unraveling plant–animal diversity relationships: a meta‐regression analysis

B Castagneyrol, H Jactel - Ecology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In the face of unprecedented loss of biodiversity, cross‐taxon correlates have been
proposed as a means of obtaining quantitative estimates of biodiversity for identifying …

[图书][B] Insect conservation: a global synthesis

MJ Samways - 2019 - books.google.com
Insects do not live in isolation. They interact with the abiotic environment and are major
components of the terrestrial and freshwater biotic milieus. They are crucial to so many …

Seasonal shifts of biodiversity patterns and species' elevation ranges of butterflies and moths along a complete rainforest elevational gradient on Mount Cameroon

V Maicher, S Sáfián, M Murkwe… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Temporal dynamics of biodiversity along tropical elevational gradients are unknown.
We studied seasonal changes of Lepidoptera biodiversity along the only complete forest …

Insect–flower interactions, ecosystem functions, and restoration ecology in the northern Sahel: current knowledge and perspectives

N Medina‐Serrano, M Hossaert‐McKey… - Biological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Actions for ecological restoration under the Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative in the northern
Sahel have been plant focused, paying scant attention to plant–animal interactions that are …

Vertical and horizontal vegetation structure across natural and modified habitat types at Mount Kilimanjaro

G Rutten, A Ensslin, A Hemp, M Fischer - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
In most habitats, vegetation provides the main structure of the environment. This complexity
can facilitate biodiversity and ecosystem services. Therefore, measures of vegetation …

Arable plant communities as a surrogate of crop rhizosphere microbiota

E Fanfarillo, C Angiolini, E Tordoni, G Bacaro… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil microbiota is a crucial component of agroecosystem biodiversity, enhancing plant
growth and providing important services in agriculture. However, its characterization is …