Although insects are crucial for maintaining ecosystem function, our understanding of their
overall response to human activity remains limited. This is no less true of dung-burying …

Studies have documented biodiversity losses due to intensification of coffee management
(reduction in canopy richness and complexity). Nevertheless, questions remain regarding …

The earth is now subject to climate change and habitat deterioration on unprecedented
scales. Monitoring climate change and habitat loss alone is insufficient if we are to …

The vast scope of conservation problems has forced biologists and managers to rely on"
surrogate" species to serve as shortcuts to guide their decision making. These species …

Land-use change is a key driver of the global biodiversity crisis and a particularly serious
threat to tropical biodiversity. Throughout the tropics, the staggering pace of deforestation …

The recent shift in research attention by amphibian biologists towards the causes of
“enigmatic” population declines appears paradoxical given the almost unanimous …

Although an increasing number of studies have shown that diverse, multi-strata agroforestry
systems can contribute to the conservation of tropical biodiversity, there is still debate about …

In this vivid ethnography, Paige West tracks coffee as it moves from producers in Papua New
Guinea to consumers around the world. She illuminates the social lives of the people who …

Land‐use change and climate change are driving a global biodiversity crisis. Yet, how
species' responses to climate change are correlated with their responses to land‐use …

Invertebrate focal taxa that can act as information surrogates for broader patterns of
biodiversity are of increasing interest to conservation practitioners. Scarabaeine dung …