T. Tscharntke

Stand structure as the proximate driver of endemic biodiversity and ecosystem functions in tropical mosaic landscapes

The paper assesses how stand structure and forest cover affect biodiversity and ecosystem functions in Madagascar's tropical landscapes, finding that complex structures enhance endemic species richness and functions.

Scale-dependent landscape-biodiversity relationships shape multi-taxa diversity in an oil palm monoculture under restoration

The paper investigates how scale-dependent processes affect multi-taxa diversity in oil palm monocultures under restoration using a multi-scale approach.

Landscape heterogeneity and soil biota are central to multi-taxa diversity for landscape restoration

The paper tests if increasing landscape heterogeneity through tree islands enhances multi-taxa diversity in monoculture-dominated landscapes and finds that it does by fostering unique species.

Plant traits are poor predictors of long-term ecosystem functioning

This study shows that plant traits poorly predict long-term ecosystem functioning, with only moderate explanatory power across years.

The results of biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic

This paper compares biodiversity experiments to real-world plant communities and finds that experimental results are robust to the inclusion of unrealistic communities.

A global synthesis reveals biodiversity-mediated benefits for crop production

This study shows that biodiversity, not just abundance, is crucial for maintaining ecosystem services like pollination and pest control, which support crop yields.

Autonomous Bird Sound Recording Outperforms Direct Human Observation: Synthesis And New Evidence

This study compares autonomous sound recording and human observation for bird surveys, finding similar species richness and highlighting sound recording's advantages in standardization and detection of rare species.