Human management of ecosystems can have direct or indirect effects on species
communities. How species communities are affected by management is a key question in …

Wood-pastures harbor critical natural and social values and are among the most ancient
land use forms of Europe. The crucial conservation value of these silvopastoral systems is …

Dynamics of habitat conditions drive important changes in distribution and abundance of
animal species making monitoring an important but also a challenging task when data from …

Forest decline and dieback are growing phenomena worldwide, resulting in severe, large‐
scale degradation of the canopy. This can profoundly alter the provision of trophic resources …

We studied the formation of ant communities on rock dumps at coal mine dump sites of
different ages and in natural environments in southwestern Siberia. The species …

Forested landscapes increasingly comprise patches of differing land-use histories that
include past stand-replacing anthropogenic disturbances such as logging, fire, or …

Semi-natural farming systems with high conservation value offer a valuable opportunity to
meet biodiversity conservation goals without compromising agricultural production. The high …

Anthropogenic disturbances decrease the resources available to ants and simplify the ant
fauna. This could affect ant–plant interactions, especially if key-species disappear. In terms …

Monoculture of pine alters the soil fauna community structure, but forest farms, mixed with
natural areas, are restoring the original vegetation to protect, the diversity and ecosystem …

Soil arthropods play an important role in nutrient cycling and maintenance of soil structure.
Thus, their abundance and diversity can indicate the biological quality of the soil. Due to …