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Non-native tree species are widely used in forest plantations. This may have negative consequences for biodiversity. Hitherto, most studies have compa...

The butterfly fauna of lowland monsoon forest on Buru Island, Maluku, Indonesia, was compared in unlogged forest and forest that had been selectively ...

Insecticide usage is steadily increasing, implying an ongoing threat of sublethal exposure for non-target organisms in habitats close to farmland. The...

A challenge in applied ecology is understanding the responses of native species to roads, which are ubiquitous drivers of environmental heterogeneity....

Since the mid-20th Century, Europe has experienced an unprecedented forest expansion associated with the abandonment of rural landscapes. Secondary fo...

Overgrazing is one of the main drivers of desertification in drylands, and livestock production is expected to increase in the next decades. The analy...

Root-feeding insect herbivores may suppress their host populations by altering the competitive balances within the plant community of the host-plant. ...

During the last few years a variety of methods have been applied in Switzerland to preserve and enhance biological diversity in agricultural systems. ...

Animal trade, such as birds, mammals and reptiles, is a common human activity. Among insects, few are as charismatic as bees. Their hives are commonly...

There is considerable evidence for the negative impacts of habitat alteration on pollinators in highly disturbed regions of the world. However, it rem...