Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Minor land‐use changes consistently lead to abrupt biodiversity shifts across all diversity dimensions, favoring generalist dung beetle species while excluding sensitive specialists. These shifts are observed at lower environmental change rates than previously considered, with significant changes apparent after just 25% habitat loss.
Paula Ribeiro Anunciação +4 more
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Genomic Evidence for Local Adaptation to Elevation and Climate Sheds New Light on Variable Responses to Global Change in American Pikas (Ochotona princeps). [PDF]
Mol EcolBeever EA, Osterhoudt E, Linck EB.
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Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Well‐preserved heathlands of NW Italy are the main overwintering habitat of Sympecma paedisca, while grassy margins in farmland are used only in summer and are avoided from autumn onwards. Grassy margins in farmland act as corridors during the species' migrations between its breeding (ricefields) and overwintering (lowland heathlands) grounds ...
Leonardo Siddi +3 more
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Enhancing island biogeography: improving identification of potential species pools via environmental filtering. [PDF]
Sci RepNuñez-Penichet C +4 more
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Expansion of invasive carabids across elevation and habitats on sub‐Antarctic South Georgia
Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Two introduced carabid species have continued to expand their ranges on the sub‐Antarctic island of South Georgia over the past 10–15 years. The species have colonised inland valleys and are present across habitats but are more abundant in those with high vegetation cover. N‐mixture models revealed the optimal sampling method, intensity and habitat for
Pierre Tichit +5 more
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Reply to: Uncertainties in the phylogeny and biogeography of cave crickets. [PDF]
Commun BiolKim DY, Kim S, Lim W, Song H, Shin S.
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A protracted phenology: Post‐diapause larval development of a threatened butterfly
Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Larval survival during diapause was high; hibernaculum webs were mostly located near Succisa pratensis plants, which often retained vital leaves through winter. Post‐diapause developmental time varied strongly depending on exposure to different microclimates, being reduced by litter cover, solar radiation and a higher heat load index.
Gwydion Scherer, Thomas Fartmann
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Joint test of historical vs. contemporary biogeography supports abundant center hypothesis shaping spatial patterns of self-fertilization. [PDF]
Evol LettUrquhart-Cronish M +2 more
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Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Previous work indicates that the Duke of Burgundy butterfly, a specialist spring‐flying species in the United Kingdom, is poor at buffering its thoracic temperature as air temperatures rise. Taking advantage of unusually warm spring weather, we collected new field data and found that the species can lower its thoracic temperature more than expected in ...
Rosa M. Pollard Smith +5 more
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Arthropod conservation in roadside verges: Unmown refuges outperform mowing equipment changes
Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.While roadside verges might have potential as connecting corridors for grassland habitats and their inhabitants, roadside mowing negatively impacts grassland arthropod densities. In contrast to unmown refuges, all mowing techniques harmed grassland arthropods, with no significant differences between mowing equipment.
Johanna L. Berger +3 more
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