A review of the literature showed that spider abundance was increased by diversification in
63% of studies. A comparison of diversification modes showed that spider abundance in the …

A conceptual framework is presented for the study of the factors affecting the distribution,
dispersal and abundance of spiders in agricultural systems. It is useful to consider how …

Agricultural intensification is a major cause for biodiversity loss. It occurs at field scales
through increased inputs and outputs, and at landscape scales through landscape …

We evaluated the preferred home ranges of three saproxylic beetle taxa along transects
from the open field into the forest interior, and from the forest floor up to the canopy. By …

Given the expansion of plantation forests in Ireland over recent years, there is a need to
assess their impact on biodiversity and to identify how sustainable forest management …

In order to assess changes in the community structure of ectomycorrhizal fungi across the
tree line, data on distributions of fungi and their host plants, as well as on edaphic factors …

Open inland sand ecosystems harbour a specialised flora and fauna and are among the
most endangered habitats in Central Europe. Land-use changes and lack of habitat …

Historically, where forest habitats are deemed as the pristine landscape state,
anthropogenic habitats such as managed grasslands or open spaces are often perceived to …

With accelerating rates of urbanization worldwide, a better understanding of ecological
processes at the wildland-urban interface is critical to conserve biodiversity. We explored the …

While the area of plantation forests continues to increase worldwide, their contribution to the
conservation of biodiversity is still controversial. There is a particular concern on the central …