Distributed throughout the continents, terrestrial orchids are known for their great species
richness and specificity in relation to pollinators and mycorrhizal symbionts. Moreover, a …

Species‐rich seminatural grasslands in Central Europe have suffered a dramatic loss of
biodiversity due to conversion to arable land, but vast areas are being restored. Population …

Alterations in traditional land use practices have led to severe declines in the area of semi-
natural grasslands, thereby seriously threatening plant and animal species dependent on …

Seminatural habitats are declining throughout the world; thus, the role of small
anthropogenic habitats in the preservation of plants is becoming increasingly appreciated …

The relationship between phylogenetic diversity (PD) and functional diversity (FD) is
important for understanding the mechanisms of community assembly. The traditional view …

Coastal dune ecosystems are increasingly threatened by the mass tourism phenomenon.
Intense concentration of human activities and mass tourism are leading to coastal dune loss …

Questions In animal‐mediated pollination, pollinators can be regarded as a limiting resource
for which entomophilous plant species might interact to assure pollination, an event pivotal …

A fundamental question in community ecology is how the quantity of floral resources affects
pollinator activity and how this relates to the structure and robustness of pollination …

Question Coastal environments have often been described as azonal. While this
characteristic is clear for the foredune system, it seems less evident for more inland fixed …

Several important habitats have become threatened in the last few centuries in the
Mediterranean Basin due to major changes adopted in land‐use practices. The consequent …