Abiotic factors are usually considered key drivers of species distribution at macro scales,
while biotic interactions are mostly used at local scales. A few studies have explored the role …

Simple Summary Primates play an essential role in human life and its ecosystem. However,
Indonesian primates have suffered many threats due to climate change and altered …

Although the degradation of dead trees plays an important role in biodiversity maintenance,
only a few species of pioneer saproxylic beetles trigger their early degradation, thus acting …

Climate change-induced mortality of trees is a concerning phenomenon for global forest
ecosystems. The rapid decay and death of long-lived trees can significantly impact forest …

Aim Primary cavity nesters (eg woodpeckers) act as ecosystem engineers by providing tree
cavities to several vertebrates that use them as nests or refuges. Although diverse …

The ecology of leeches worldwide has been scarcely studied, with the ecology of
Neotropical leeches remaining highly unknown. Americobdella valdiviana, an endemic …

Most systematic projects to monitor bird populations, like breeding bird surveys, require
large and coordinated volunteer networks that are lacking in many parts of the world such as …

Los hongos tienen una importancia esencial en los ecosistemas, al intervenir en la
descomposición de la materia orgánica, y colaborar de manera simbiótica con otros …