Understudied, but ubiquitous in every biome on Earth, tardigrades have been found in
marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats, although ecological studies are still rather …

Studies on micrometazoan local distribution patterns are needed to understand microscopic
organisms' evolution in the light of the related influences of historical and ecological events …

Agricultural intensification has led to dramatic losses in biodiversity over the past several
decades. Many studies have shown the effects of intensification on vegetation or soil …

Against the background of global climate warming, the relationship between plant
communities in high-cold ecosystems and environmental gradients has attracted much …

Tardigrades, also known as 'water bear'or 'moss piglet', inhabit diverse environments
ranging from marine to freshwater and terrestrial habitats. They occupy various trophic levels …

Spatial variation in species richness is one of the most frequently studied topics on
macroecology. However, the relative importance of the factors affecting richness across …

Urban ecosystems are dynamic and complex, with human disturbances that lead to biotic
homogenization. We consider the changes suffered by the diversity of tardigrades in Santa …

Two transects were established and sampled along altitudinal gradients on the slopes of
Ariekammen (77° 01′ N; 15° 31′ E) and Rotjesfjellet (77° 00′ N; 15° 22′ E) in …

A major inventory of tardigrades in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was
conducted and we compared tardigrade species composition in moss and lichen samples …

Evolution can be better understood via the evaluation of dispersal and speciation processes,
which in turn can be studied through the detailed analysis of population structure. Such …