Global Biodiversity in a Changing Environment

TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the total abundance, richness, and composition of epiedaphic arthropods in different agrosystems from southwestern Spain using pitfall traps.

TL;DR: The study supports the general model for Nothofagus regeneration dynamics, except that N. glauca does not attain sufficient canopy density to require disturbance for regeneration, even in the best sites.

TL;DR: The authors explored the potential impacts of projected changes in climate and land-use for five fairy shrimp species endemic to vernal pools in the Central Valley ecoregion of California, U.S.A.

TL;DR: This paper provides a ‘state-of-the-art’ review and reveals the main gaps in knowledge of soil animal diversity, its function and how it contributes to the provision of important ecosystem services.

TL;DR: Preface to the Princeton Landmarks in Biology Edition vii Preface xi Symbols used xiii 1.

Abstract: Preface to the Princeton Landmarks in Biology Edition vii Preface xi Symbols Used xiii 1. The Importance of Islands 3 2. Area and Number of Speicies 8 3. Further Explanations of the Area-Diversity Pattern 19 4. The Strategy of Colonization 68 5. Invasibility and the Variable Niche 94 6. Stepping Stones and Biotic Exchange 123 7. Evolutionary Changes Following Colonization 145 8. Prospect 181 Glossary 185 References 193 Index 201

TL;DR: This study identified a ranking of the importance of drivers of change, aranking of the biomes with respect to expected changes, and the major sources of uncertainties in projections of future biodiversity change.

TL;DR: If the surplus population of the source is large and the per capita deficit in the sink is small, only a small fraction of the total population will occur in areas where local reproduction is sufficient to compensate for local mortality, and the realized niche may be larger than the fundamental niche.