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Bee diversity patterns in coastal Amazonia: effects of local habitat and landscape heterogeneity
Estuarine floodplain forests and mangroves play an important ecological role in nature. Little is known, however, about the contribution of these...
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The influence of landscape characteristics on breeding bird dark diversity
The exploration of factors and processes affecting biodiversity loss is central to nature management and wildlife conservation, but only recently has...
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Interplay between pond size and matrix extent drives odonate diversity patterns in a fragmented landscape
Landscape fragmentation impacts freshwater habitats and their quality, affecting aquatic insect assemblages. Adjacent terrestrial areas are important...
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Landscape composition shapes biomass, taxonomic and functional diversity of dung beetles within human-modified tropical rainforests
AbstractHabitat loss and land-use change in tropical forests have modified the composition and configuration of natural landscapes, driving...
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From green to grey: Unravelling the role of urbanization on diversity of dung beetles in an Amazonian landscape
The Brazilian Amazon has undergone an intense process of urbanization responsible for changes in the land use and land cover patterns in the last...
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Determinants of bird beta diversity patterns in a landscape with a relict habitat in northern Argentina
Understanding the determinants of beta diversity patterns is important in ecology and conservation. However, few vertebrate studies have been...
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Influence of landscape and livestock management on dung beetle diversity in tropical cattle pastures
To achieve a balance between conservation and livestock production in the context of highly degraded tropical landscapes, we need a research approach...
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The effects of landscape and yard features on mammal diversity in residential yards within Northwest Arkansas, USA
The human footprint is rapidly expanding, and wildlife habitat is continuously being converted to human residential properties. Surviving wildlife...
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Landscape use and Habitat Configuration Effects on Amphibian Diversity in Southern Brazil Wetlands
In this study, we evaluated the effect of changes in natural wetlands on the amphibian diversity at differing spatial and temporal scales. We sampled...
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Landscape structure is a key driver of soil protist diversity in meadows in the Swiss Alps
ContextHuman-induced changes in landscape structure are among the main causes of biodiversity loss. Despite their important contribution to...
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Land-use pattern and landscape structure impact butterfly diversity and abundance in organic agroecosystems
ContextAgricultural intensification and land-use patterns impact biodiversity and reduce ecosystem functions. Organic farming is often seen as a more...
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The secret life of wild animals revealed by accelerometer data: how landscape diversity and seasonality influence the behavioural types of European hares
ContextLandscape composition and configuration, as well as seasonal landscape dynamics shape the behaviour, movement and energy expenditure of...
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Stable or unstable? Landscape diversity and ecosystem stability across scales in the forest–grassland ecotone in northern China
ContextForest–grassland ecotones, the transitional zones between forests and grasslands, often harbor high levels of biodiversity. According to the...
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Remnant kenngoor (Phascogale calura) retain genetic connectivity and genetic diversity in a highly fragmented landscape
Kenngoor ( Phascogale calura ) persist in < 1% of their original distribution, occupying highly fragmented remnant habitat in south-west Western...
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Importance of habitat area, quality and landscape context for heteropteran diversity in shrub ecotones
ContextHabitat loss and degradation impose serious threats on biodiversity. However, not all habitats receive the attention commensurate with their...
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Odonata Diversity in a Tropical Landscape of Bangladesh
Dragonflies and damselflies help to assess the wetland ecosystem’s health and serve as indicator species. A year-long study from November 2021 to...
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Scale-dependent effects of landscape context on urban bee diversity
AbstractAs urbanization continues throughout much of the world, there is great interest in better understanding the value of urban and residential...
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Unraveling the interplay between demography and landscape features in sha** connectivity and diversity: Insights from the leopard cat on a subtropical island
ContextElucidating how demography and contemporary landscape features regulate functional connectivity is crucial to implementing effective...
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Beta diversity partitioning reveals homogenization in bird community composition within the forest-agriculture landscape of the northern Taiwan coast
ContextThis study examined how human-induced landscape changes affected bird diversity in mountain villages with mixed forests and cultivated fields.
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How can an intensively used agricultural landscape preserve diversity of Orthoptera assemblages?
AbstractProtecting biodiversity of agricultural lowlands is one of the main topics of European nature conservation. Understanding the relationship...
