A central goal in ecology is to understand what maintains species diversity in local
communities. Classic ecological theory, posits that niches dictate the maximum number of …

Microbes, similar to plants and animals, exhibit biogeographic patterns. However, in contrast
with the considerable knowledge on the island biogeography of higher organisms, we know …

Land-use conversion from natural areas to agriculture and human settlements is causing
global biodiversity loss. We proposed a human land-use disturbance index (LDI) to assess …

Aim The small‐island effect (SIE), as an exception to the species–area relationship, has
received much attention in true island systems. However, the prevalence and related …

Aim We tested whether species–area relationships of small islands differ among plant
growth forms and whether this influences the prevalence of the small‐island effect (SIE). The …

Biodiversity is declining dramatically due to human‐driven land use change and biological
invasion, but our knowledge of how such drivers influence plant and heterotroph diversity on …

Background & Aim: The small-island effect (SIE) describes a phenomenon when below a
certain threshold area, species richness varies independently of island size or increases at a …

The extraordinary diversity of orchids has captivated scientists for more than a century, yet
their complex spatial patterns at large scales remain poorly resolved. On islands, orchid …

Aim The small‐island effect (SIE) describes a different relationship between island area and
species richness on smaller compared to larger islands. The pattern has recently gained …

Aim The island species–area relationship (ISAR) quantifies how the number of species
increases as the area of an island or island‐like habitat gets larger and is one of the most …