Habitat loss and simplification lower arthropod richness but not diversity
EcosphereHabitat loss is rarely truly random and often occurs selectively with respect to the plant species comprising the habitat. Such selective habitat removal that decreases plant species diversity, that is, habitat simplification or homogenization, may have ...
Erin V. Scott +8 more
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The long-term survival and climatic distribution of mixotrophic and mycoheterotrophic orchids
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2023 Orchid germination depends on their fungal partner; however, there are no broadscale analyses evaluating the actual overlap between orchids and their mycorrhizal symbionts.
Marta Kolanowska +1 more
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Spatial Relation of Bumblebees (Hymenoptera-Apidae) with Host-Plant and their Conservation Issues: An Outlook from Urban Ecosystem of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal [PDF]
, 2019 Ecology and conservation status of bumblebee species remains poorly understood, especially in rapidly degrading urban ecosystems, which is important considering the role of bumblebees in the pollinations. We collected more than 200 bumblebee (Bombus
Baniya, Pratikshya +4 more
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A nonnative habitat‐former mitigates native habitat loss for endemic reef fishes [PDF]
Ecological Applications, 2019 Animals that select the best available habitats are most likely to succeed in degraded environments, but ecological change can create evolutionarily unfamiliar habitats that may be under‐ or over‐utilized by native fauna. In temperate coastal waters, eutrophication and grazing have driven a global decline in native seaweeds and facilitated the ...
Luke T. Barrett +2 more
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Historical Analysis Exposes Catastrophic Seagrass Loss for the United Kingdom
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 The spatial extent of seagrass is poorly mapped, and knowledge of historical loss is limited. Here, we collated empirical and qualitative data using systematic review methods to provide unique analysis on seagrass occurrence and loss in the United ...
Alix E. Green +4 more
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ORGANIC FARMS AS REFUGES FOR SMALL MAMMAL BIODIVERSITY [PDF]
, 2009 Habitat fragmentation, the process by which relatively continuous habitats is broken into smaller pieces, occurs in natural systems but is to a high degree also human- induced through landscape use.
Hansen, Tine Sussi +2 more
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Breeding habitat loss linked to declines in Rufous Hummingbirds
Avian Conservation and EcologyHabitat loss is the primary driver of biodiversity decline worldwide, but it remains unknown how land-cover change and, in general, habitat loss impact many migratory species, such as the Rufous Hummingbird ( Selasphorus rufus ).
Kendall M Jefferys +7 more
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Some Relative Humidity Reactions of the Wood-Louse, Cylisticus Convexus (Isopoda: Porcellionidae) in an Olfactometer [PDF]
, 2017 Generally, wood-lice are confined to habitats where the saturation deficit is low and damp surfaces are available. Cylisticus convexus (De Geer) is one of many species that are found in a relatively wet habitat (Edney, 1954).
Wilson, Louis F
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Temporal Dynamics of the Goose Habitat in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River
Remote Sensing, 2022 The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are the most important areas for geese to overwinter in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, where about 180,000 geese fly to overwinter each year.
Ke He +7 more
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Climate change and the selective signature of the Late Ordovician mass extinction [PDF]
, 2012 Selectivity patterns provide insights into the causes of ancient extinction events. The Late Ordovician mass extinction was related to Gondwanan glaciation; however, it is still unclear whether elevated extinction rates were attributable to record ...
Finnegan, Seth +3 more
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