Ecosystem services are natural processes that benefit humans. Birds contribute the four
types of services recognized by the UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment—provisioning …

A literature survey identified 403 primary research publications that investigated the
ecological effects of invasive alien insects and/or the mechanisms underlying these effects …

Aim This study examines changes in avian community composition associated with the
decline and loss of eastern hemlock [Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.] resulting from chronic …

The beneficial role of insectivorous birds potentially contributing to the biological control of
forest insect pests appears crucial in the context of climate warming, especially for species …

From 1995 to 1999, we mist-netted birds in regenerating clearcuts within a primarily forested
landscape of West Virginia and Virginia to determine the extent that both resident and …

The tamarisk beetle (Diorhabda spp.), a non-native biocontrol agent, has been introduced to
eradicate tamarisk (Tamarix spp.), a genus of non-native tree that has become a dominant …

While an extensive literature exists on the negative effects of invasive species, little is known
about their facilitative effects on native species, particularly the role of invasives as trophic …

Significant portions of the world's forests have been impacted by severe and large‐scale
tree declines characterised by gradual but widespread loss of vigour and subsequent death …

Gypsy moth outbreaks cause severe defoliation in Holarctic forests, both in North America
where it is invasive, and in its native range in Eurasia. Defoliation can hamper timber …

Much of what is known about avian species-habitat relations has been derived from studies
of birds at local scales. It is entirely unclear whether the relations observed at these scales …