The forest canopy is fundamentally important in biodiversity conservation and ecosystem
function. Cryptogamic epiphytes are dominant tree bole and canopy elements in temperate …

Many of the first European settlers in Africa sought refuge from the heat and diseases of the
plains by moving to the cool and salubrious highlands. Although many of the highlands were …

Human pressure mapping is important for understanding humanity's role in shaping Earth's
patterns and processes. Our ability to map this influence has evolved, thanks to powerful …

Articles sions of 6 billion people add up to a global phenomenon in a way unique to our
time. What we need is a way to understand this influence that is global in extent and yet easy …

Nearly half the world's vascular plant species and one‐third of terrestrial vertebrates are
endemic to 25 “hotspots” of biodiversity, each of which has at least 1500 endemic plant …

Human impacts on the natural environment have reached such proportions that in addition
to an 'extinction crisis', we now also face a broader 'biome crisis'. Here we identify the world's …

No species occurs everywhere. Indeed, the majority are absent from most places, and where
they do occur they are usually quite rare. Gaston discusses the structure of these …

The first photographs of the Earth to be taken from outer space are said to have had a
profound influence on how humanity perceives its place in the Universe. They provided a …

While most efforts at biodiversity conservation have focused primarily on protected areas
and reserves, the unprotected lands surrounding those area—the" matrix"—are equally …

Human pressure threatens many species and ecosystems, so conservation efforts
necessarily prioritize saving them. However, conservation should clearly be proactive …