Dead wood is a key substrate for forest biodiversity, hosting a rich and often threatened
biodiversity of wood-living species. However, the relationship between the occurrence of …

Using the Web of Science database, 1498 research articles published between 1900 and
2019 on the subject of farmland abandonment were retrieved. With the help of the SciMAT …

Large trees are considered keystone structures in agricultural and forestry production
landscapes, but research demonstrating this in urban landscapes is urgently needed. If …

Mediterranean landscapes resulted from the complex and ancient interaction of ecosystems
and societies. Today they represent one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. These …

Tree hollows are fascinating microcosms that host a rich saproxylic insect assemblage. One
of the most peculiar characteristics of this habitat is that both biotic and abiotic factors affect …

Tree hollows are keystone structures for saproxylic fauna and host numerous endangered
species. However, not all tree hollows are equal. Many variables including physical, biotic …

Intensified human land use continues to increase habitat loss and fragmentation, and leads
to a homogenization of biodiversity. Specialized species with narrow niches seem to be …

Three relict beech forest of central Italy were surveyed by different trap types: pitfall traps,
and three different types of windows flight traps. Species richness and similarity of saproxylic …

Saproxylic insect communities inhabiting tree hollow microhabitats correspond with large
food webs which simultaneously are constituted by multiple types of plant-animal and …

The choice of sampling methods to survey saproxylic beetles is a key aspect to assessing
conservation strategies for one of the most endangered assemblages in Europe. We …