Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Maarten J. E. Broekman, Jelle P. Hilbers, Aafke M. Schipper, Ana Benitez-Lopez, Luca Santini, Mark A. J. Huijbregts
Summary: This study quantified the time-lagged effects of habitat fragmentation on 157 nonvolant terrestrial mammal species in Madagascar. The results showed that many species have unviable populations in their habitats, and the time-lagged effects can change the threat status of species. Therefore, it is crucial to preserve continuous habitat and improve connectivity between habitat fragments.
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biology
Mannfred M. A. Boehm, Quentin C. B. Cronk
Summary: The extinction of species before they are discovered and named, known as dark extinction (DE), is a significant aspect of species loss during the time period before and after the formal taxonomy period. The introduction of destructive mammals by European navigators led to anthropogenic extinction processes, with many ecosystem changes occurring before systematic scientific recording. Statistical methods can be used to estimate DE in the taxonomic period, while extrapolation can be used for the pre-taxonomic period. Targeting collection activities in extinction hotspots can help reduce the number of extinct species without a physical record.
Article
Ecology
Xiangping Hu, Bo Huang, Francesca Verones, Otavio Cavalett, Francesco Cherubini
Summary: Between 1992 and 2015, significant land-cover changes occurred in biodiversity hotspots worldwide, resulting in substantial loss of forests and shrublands, as well as expansion of urban areas. Protected areas also experienced considerable forest loss, indicating the urgent need for more stringent and effective land-based policies for conservation.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michelle Ward, James E. M. Watson, Hugh P. Possingham, Stephen T. Garnett, Martine Maron, Jonathan R. Rhodes, Chris MacColl, Richard Seaton, Nigel Jackett, April E. Reside, Patrick Webster, Jeremy S. Simmonds
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the extirpation of threatened birds in Australia by mapping their past and current potential habitats. The results indicate a significant loss of habitat and range contraction for these species, with some having been extirpated from the majority of their former potential habitat.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Arianne E. Harris, Gyanpriya Maharaj, Matthew Hallett, Raquel Thomas, Anand Roopsind, Brian J. O'Shea, Jake E. Bicknell
Summary: Our study quantifies the long-term impacts of reduced-impact logging (RIL) on biodiversity assemblages in tropical forests. We found that while there were minor changes one year after logging, some assemblages showed slight declines in richness after 10 years, while others completely recovered. Nectivorous and insectivorous birds, as well as carnivorous bats, declined in richness, while carnivorous birds showed a clear recovery. The vertical stratification of forest use also influenced assemblage changes, with avian species using the understorey and mid-upper levels of the forest being most affected.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Erin Simons-Legaard, Daniel Harrison, Jeffrey Hepinstall-Cymerman, David Payer
Summary: Maintaining sufficient habitat, especially for adult females, is crucial for the conservation of American martens in commercial forestlands.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jingtian Yang, Pan Jiang, Yi Huang, Yulin Yang, Rulin Wang, Yuxia Yang
Summary: This study predicted the potential geographical distribution of Pteroceltis tatarinowii in China under climate change using the MaxEnt model and ArcGIS. The results showed that P. tatarinowii is mainly distributed in the central and southeast regions of China, with a migration trend to higher latitudes and northern regions in the future. These findings are of great significance for the cultivation management and resource protection of P. tatarinowii.
Review
Ecology
Cristina Banks-Leite, Matthew G. Betts, Robert M. Ewers, C. David L. Orme, Alex L. Pigot
Summary: The main goal of landscape ecology is to understand the impact of habitat transformation on biodiversity. However, the discipline faces challenges due to the context dependency of observed spatial and temporal trends. This study discusses recent evidence suggesting that factors and processes at macroecological scales, such as historical disturbance rates, distance to geographic range edges, and climatic suitability, modulate populations' and species' responses to habitat change at the landscape scale.
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Atte Komonen, Ilkka Puumala, Gergely Varkonyi, Reijo Penttila
Summary: This study focused on the colonization-extinction dynamics of eight wood-decaying fungal species in 16 old-growth forest fragments over a 20-year period. The results showed that stochastic processes governed species turnover, with no effect of fragment characteristics. The findings suggest that specialized wood-decaying fungi can persist in isolated old-growth forest fragments for decades if suitable dead wood is continuously available.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Kristian Bell, Don A. Driscoll, Tim S. Doherty
Summary: Foundation species like spinifex grasses play a crucial role in supporting various wildlife in arid Australia. Soil phosphorus levels impact spinifex abundance differently at local and landscape scales, with nutrient enrichment and prevalence of other grasses potentially creating hostile conditions for spinifex. Understanding and mitigating threats to foundation species is vital in human-dominated landscapes.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mani Shrestha, Jair E. Garcia, Freya Thomas, Scarlett R. Howard, Justin H. J. Chua, Thomas Tscheulin, Alan Dorin, Anders Nielsen, Adrian G. Dyer
Summary: The study in Melbourne found that important pollinators like bees and hoverflies were more frequently captured in remnant native habitat, while beetles and butterflies/moths were more common in urban residential regions. This suggests that maintaining native habitat zones within cities is valuable for the conservation of bees and the ecosystem services they provide.
Article
Plant Sciences
M. Kaldra, S. Traeger, I. Reinula, B. Keller, E. Conti, T. Aavik
Summary: Populations of heterostylous plant species with skewed morph ratios can experience a loss of genetic diversity, especially in smaller and fragmented habitats. In this study, we examined the genetic diversity of the distylous grassland plant Primula veris in recently fragmented grasslands. Our results showed that skewed morph ratios had a negative effect on the genetic diversity of P. veris, with smaller populations exhibiting greater deviations from morph balance. Additionally, genetic differentiation among morphs was higher in more fragmented habitats. These findings highlight the potential consequences of morph ratio bias for the genetic diversity and long-term viability of heterostylous species.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Alejandra Yezzi, Ana Nebbia, Sergio Zalba
Summary: This study analyzed the combined effect of fires and invasive alien trees on the coastal grasslands of southern Buenos Aires province, suggesting that fragmentation affects the resilience of coastal grasslands after fire and promotes the growth of invasive plants. Effective conservation of the biodiversity in these ecosystems will depend on preventing, mitigating, and compensating for the effects of forest plantations and invasive tree expansion through appropriate territorial planning.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lucie Lecoq, Aude Ernoult, Cendrine Mony
Summary: The study demonstrates that both current and past landscape structure have significant impacts on plant and bird assemblages, with a potential delay in biodiversity response. Simple landscapes are associated with lower species richness for both plants and birds, as well as higher functional variance in plant traits. Changes in landscape structure may result in delayed biodiversity response.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Fabio Marcolin, Tamas Lakatos, Robert Galle, Peter Batary
Summary: The study conducted in grassland fragments in Hungary indicated that forest-steppe birds were more diverse and abundant in large, well-connected fragments, while high connectivity positively affected ground nesting birds in small forest-steppe fragments. Birds inhabiting kurgan area showed higher trait similarity in well-connected fragments.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Correction
Ecology
Per Milberg, Malin Talle, Hakan Fogelfors, Lars Westerberg
BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2018)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Malin Talle, Balazs Deak, Peter Poschlod, Orsolya Valko, Lars Westerberg, Per Milberg
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Karl-Olof Bergman, Juliana Daniel-Ferreira, Per Milberg, Erik Ockinger, Lars Westerberg
Article
Forestry
Per Milberg, Karl-Olof Bergman, Dennis Jonason, Jesper Karlsson, Lars Westerberg
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Forestry
Linda K. Petersson, Per Milberg, Johan Bergstedt, Jonas Dahlgren, Annika M. Felton, Frank Gotmark, Carl Salk, Magnus Lof
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Malin Larsson, Anders Gothberg, Per Milberg
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Hilda-Linn Berglund, Per Milberg
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Karl-Olof Bergman, Joseph Burman, Dennis Jonason, Mattias C. Larsson, Nils Ryrholm, Lars Westerberg, Per Milberg
JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION
(2020)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ulf Samuelsson, Lars Westerberg, Karin Aakesson, Niels H. Birkebaek, Ragnar Bjarnason, Ann K. Drivvoll, Torild Skrivarhaug, Jannet Svensson, Arni Thorsson, Lena Hanberger
PEDIATRIC DIABETES
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Per Milberg, Karl-Olof Bergman, Anders Glimskar, Sigrid Nilsson, Malin Talle
Article
Ecology
Jan Plue, Hans Van Calster, Inger Auestad, Sofia Basto, Renee M. Bekker, Hans Henrik Bruun, Richard Chevalier, Guillaume Decocq, Ulf Grandin, Martin Hermy, Hans Jacquemyn, Anna Jakobsson, Malgorzata Jankowska-Blaszczuk, Rein Kalamees, Marcus A. Koch, Rob H. Marrs, Bryndis Marteinsdottir, Per Milberg, Inger E. Maren, Robin J. Pakeman, Gareth K. Phoenix, Ken Thompson, Vigdis Vandvik, Markus Wagner, Alistair G. Auffret
Summary: This study investigates the potential role of soil seed banks in different habitats in Europe and finds that high seed bank diversity and compositional similarity with the herb layer may act as a functional buffer against the impact of global environmental changes on plant communities. However, climate warming could threaten this capacity. Dormant life-history stages can be important sources of diversity in changing environments, but their ability to buffer change may only be temporary.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Lars Westerberg, Hilda-Linn Berglund, Dennis Jonason, Per Milberg
Summary: The study found that the use of pan traps to collect insects is influenced by the abundance and color of surrounding flowers, leading to a negative bias in capture results, which varies among different taxa and is difficult to adjust for. Therefore, pan traps seem more suitable for monitoring population changes within sites and when gradients are small.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Per Milberg, Victor Eriksson, Karl-Olof Bergman
Summary: The age of clear-cuts and flower abundance significantly impacted the species composition and distribution of insects, although there was a bias in catches due to the richness of flowers. Bare soil and woody debris were found to be important for the sampled insect assemblage, while bare rock did not play a significant role.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)