A dramatic insect decline has been documented on the grasslands and forests of European
or North American mainland. Yet, other parts of the world and other ecosystems remain …

Aim We investigated taxonomic and functional beta diversity of bird communities inhabiting
Mediterranean olive groves subject to either intensive or low‐intensity management of the …

Islands have been disproportionately affected by the current biodiversity crisis. In island
biotas, one of the most recurrent anthropic alterations is species introduction. Invasion of …

Pristine Azorean forests have been deeply fragmented since human colonization.
Fragmentation increases the length of edges and it therefore promotes edge habitats …

Current understanding of ecological and evolutionary processes underlying island
biodiversity is heavily shaped by empirical data from plants and birds, although arthropods …

In a scenario with declining biodiversity and habitat loss, botanic gardens could serve as
refuges for invertebrates, but the opportunities they offer for animal conservation are still …

Island biotas are in imminent threat from anthropogenic impacts. Of these impacts, the
negative effects of exotic species on the taxonomic and functional diversity of the local fauna …

Exploring the relative roles of environmental and spatial factors in shaping community
composition is crucial to gain insights into community assembly. At present, however, their …

This study explores the composition and structure of species communities associated with
the native Azorean tree species Laurusazorica (Seub) Franco (Magnoliophyta …

The fossil record of the Azores still lacks evidence of terrestrial invertebrates. Based on a
study of the collections of Quaternary fossil plant imprints from the Azores, located in the …