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Loss of pollinators: evidences, causes and consequences
Over the past few years discussions on the pollinator crisis have increased and campaigns to save bees have multiplied. However, these campaigns have not always been evidence-based. During the last...
On the path to extinction: inbreeding and admixture in a declining gray wolf population
Allee effects reduce the viability of small populations in many different ways, which act synergistically to lead populations towards extinction vortexes. The Sierra Morena wolf population,...
Integration of satellite remote sensing data in ecosystem modelling
Spatiotemporal ecological modelling of terrestrial ecosystems relies on climatological and biophysical Earth observations. Due to their increasing availability, global coverage, frequent...
Differences in selection of microhabitats and nest materials in three ground-nesting birds
Camouflage is a widespread strategy to avoid predation and is of particular importance for animals with reduced mobility or those in exposed habitats. Camouflage often relies on matching the visual...
Trait evolution across the tree?of?life of freshwater macroinvertebrates
The rates of species and trait diversification vary across the Tree?of?Life and over time. Whereas species richness and clade age generally are decoupled, the correlation of accumulated trait...
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