Biological insurance theory predicts that, in a variable environment, aggregate ecosystem
properties will vary less in more diverse communities because declines in the performance …

Ecological stressors are considered to negatively affect biological systems; however,
corresponding responses to stressors can be complex, depending on the ecological …

Small habitat patches have been historically neglected in conservation, primarily because
extinction risk is higher in small patches. Nevertheless, sets of small patches usually harbor …

Positive effects of habitat patch size on biodiversity are often extrapolated to infer negative
effects of habitat fragmentation on biodiversity at landscape scales. However, such cross …

Concern about the functional consequences of unprecedented loss in biodiversity has
prompted biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) research to become one of the most …

Impacts of climate change are apparent in natural systems around the world. Many species
are and will continue to struggle to persist in their current location as their preferred …

Isolation caused by anthropogenic habitat fragmentation can destabilize populations.
Populations relying on the inflow of immigrants can face reduced fitness due to inbreeding …

Ecosystems constantly face disturbances which vary in their spatial and temporal features,
yet little is known on how these features affect ecosystem recovery and persistence, ie …

BACKGROUND Ocean defaunation and loss of marine ecosystem services present an
urgent need to recover degraded ocean ecosystems. Growing scientific awareness, strong …

The complexity and magnitude of threats to black (Diceros bicornis) and white
(Ceratotherium simum) rhinoceros conservation in Africa have triggered global concerns …