Ecological networks have a long history in ecology, and a recent increase in network
analyses across environmental gradients has revealed important changes in their structure …

The effects of the present biodiversity crisis have been largely focused on the loss of
species. However, a missed component of biodiversity loss that often accompanies or even …

Seed dispersal by frugivores is a fundamental function for plant community dynamics in
fragmented landscapes, where forest remnants are typically embedded in a matrix of …

Increasing human pressure on strongly defaunated ecosystems is characteristic of the
Anthropocene and calls for proactive restoration approaches that promote self‐sustaining …

Research linking biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) has been mostly centred on
the influence of species richness on ecosystem functions in small‐scale experiments with …

Seed dispersal constitutes a pivotal process in an increasingly fragmented world, promoting
population connectivity, colonization and range shifts in plants. Unveiling how multiple …

Seed dispersal at large scales strongly influences plant population dynamics. Still,
ecologists have rarely measured seed dispersal at relevant scales, and the role of habitat …

Endozoochory is an important ecosystem function that, in temperate and boreal regions, is
carried out mainly by birds and mammals. Due to their different quantitative and qualitative …

Animal movement and behaviour is fundamental for ecosystem functioning. The process of
seed dispersal by frugivorous animals is a showcase for this paradigm since their behaviour …

Land abandonment due to increasing depopulation of rural areas is an ongoing trend in
developed countries worldwide. Abandoned lands represent an opportunity for ecosystem …