I. S. Martins

Disentangling non-random structure from random placement when estimating β-diversity through space or time

This paper introduces a framework to quantify non-random contributions to beta-diversity using rarefaction curves and a coverage-standardized metric, applied to avian species composition in engineered and natural riparian areas.

Widespread reductions in body size are paired with stable assemblage biomass.

The paper assesses body size changes across six taxon groups and finds that decreases in body size are paired with stable assemblage biomass due to compensatory abundance increases.

A millennium of increasing ecosystem diversity until the mid-20th century

The paper analyzes global land-use changes from the 10th to 20th centuries and finds increasing ecosystem diversity until the mid-20th century, driven by human land-use changes.

Local changes dominate variation in biotic homogenization and differentiation

The paper analyzes long-term biodiversity data to show that local diversity changes drive biotic homogenization and differentiation, with homogenization more common at larger spatial and temporal scales.

Local biodiversity change reflects interactions among changing abundance, evenness and richness

The paper examines how changes in species abundance, evenness, and richness interact in local biodiversity, finding that richness changes are influenced by coordinated shifts in abundance and evenness, with stronger temporal correlations than spatial ones.

A protocol for an intercomparison of biodiversity and ecosystem services models using harmonized land-use and climate scenarios

This paper describes a protocol for comparing biodiversity and ecosystem services models using harmonized land-use and climate scenarios to assess future impacts and model uncertainties.