A functional approach reveals community responses to disturbances
Understanding the processes shaping biological communities under multiple disturbances
is a core challenge in ecology and conservation science. Traditionally, ecologists have …
is a core challenge in ecology and conservation science. Traditionally, ecologists have …
Synzoochory: the ecological and evolutionary relevance of a dual interaction
Synzoochory is the dispersal of seeds by seed-caching animals. The animal partner in this
interaction plays a dual role, acting both as seed disperser and seed predator. We propose …
interaction plays a dual role, acting both as seed disperser and seed predator. We propose …
Rare species support vulnerable functions in high-diversity ecosystems
Around the world, the human-induced collapses of populations and species have triggered
a sixth mass extinction crisis, with rare species often being the first to disappear. Although …
a sixth mass extinction crisis, with rare species often being the first to disappear. Although …
Soil carbon storage capacity of drylands under altered fire regimes
The determinants of fire-driven changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) across broad
environmental gradients remains unclear, especially in global drylands. Here we combined …
environmental gradients remains unclear, especially in global drylands. Here we combined …
Drivers of fire occurrence in a mountainous Brazilian cerrado savanna: Tracking long-term fire regimes using remote sensing
Fire is a natural disturbance in savannas, and defines vegetation physiognomy and
structure, often influencing species diversity. Fire activity is determined by a wide range of …
structure, often influencing species diversity. Fire activity is determined by a wide range of …
Functional structure of marine benthic assemblages using Biological Traits Analysis (BTA): a study along the Emilia-Romagna coastline (Italy, North-West Adriatic Sea …
D Paganelli, A Marchini… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The functional diversity index has shown that the functional diversity of the macrobenthic
community increased along a spatial gradient of distance from the Po river delta (Emilia …
community increased along a spatial gradient of distance from the Po river delta (Emilia …
Impacts of logging and conversion of rainforest to oil palm on the functional diversity of birds in S undaland
Commercial selective logging and the conversion of primary and degraded forests to
agriculture are the biggest threats to tropical biodiversity. Our understanding of the impacts …
agriculture are the biggest threats to tropical biodiversity. Our understanding of the impacts …
Predicting plant diversity response to disturbance: applicability of the intermediate disturbance hypothesis and mass ratio hypothesis
HM Kershaw, AU Mallik - Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Predicting the relationships between disturbance, biodiversity and productivity of
ecosystems continue to preoccupy ecologists and resource managers. Two hypotheses …
ecosystems continue to preoccupy ecologists and resource managers. Two hypotheses …
Spatial patterns of fire recurrence using remote sensing and GIS in the Brazilian savanna: Serra do Tombador Nature Reserve, Brazil
The Cerrado is the second largest biome in Brazil after the Amazon and is the savanna with
the highest biodiversity in the world. Serra Tombador Natural Reserve (STNR) is the largest …
the highest biodiversity in the world. Serra Tombador Natural Reserve (STNR) is the largest …
Woody species patterns at forest–grassland boundaries in southern Brazil
SC Müller, GE Overbeck, J Pfadenhauer… - … , Functional Ecology of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Vegetation mosaics of grassland/savanna and forest can be found in tropical and
subtropical regions of the world, as in southern Brazil, where climate conditions are suitable …
subtropical regions of the world, as in southern Brazil, where climate conditions are suitable …