Search Results - "Stork, Nigel E."

New approaches narrow global species estimates for beetles, insects, and terrestrial arthropods by Stork, Nigel E, James McBroom, Claire Gely, Andrew J. Hamilton

“…Significance Many suggest we are approaching a sixth mass extinction event, and yet estimates of how many species exist, and thus how many might become…”
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How Many Species of Insects and Other Terrestrial Arthropods Are There on Earth? by Stork, Nigel E

“…In the last decade, new methods of estimating global species richness have been developed and existing ones improved through the use of more appropriate…”
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Potential for Species Conservation in Tropical Secondary Forests by CHAZDON, ROBIN L, PERES, CARLOS A, DENT, DAISY, SHEIL, DOUGLAS, LUGO, ARIEL E, LAMB, DAVID, STORK, NIGEL E, MILLER, SCOTT E

“…In the wake of widespread loss of old-growth forests throughout the tropics, secondary forests will likely play a growing role in the conservation of forest…”
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Final countdown for biodiversity hotspots by Habel, Jan C., Rasche, Livia, Schneider, Uwe A., Engler, Jan O., Schmid, Erwin, Rödder, Dennis, Meyer, Sebastian T., Trapp, Natalie, Sos del Diego, Ruth, Eggermont, Hilde, Lens, Luc, Stork, Nigel E.

“…Most of Earth's biodiversity is found in 36 biodiversity hotspots, yet less than 10% natural intact vegetation remains. We calculated models projecting the…”
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Edge effects and beta diversity in ground and canopy beetle communities of fragmented subtropical forest by Stone, Marisa J, Catterall, Carla P, Stork, Nigel E

“…Clearing of dry forests globally creates edges between remnant forest and open anthropogenic habitats. We used flight intercept traps to evaluate how forest…”
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Quantifying Uncertainty in Estimation of Tropical Arthropod Species Richness by Hamilton, Andrew J., Basset, Yves, Benke, Kurt K., Grimbacher, Peter S., Miller, Scott E., Novotný, Vojtech, Samuelson, G. Allan, Stork, Nigel E., Weiblen, George D., Yen, Jian D. L.

“…There is a bewildering range of estimates for the number of arthropods on Earth. Several measures are based on extrapolation from species specialized to…”
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Modeling of ecosystem services informs spatial planning in lands adjacent to the Sarvelat and Javaherdasht protected area in northern Iran by Zarandian, Ardavan, Baral, Himlal, Stork, Nigel E., Ling, Matthew A., Yavari, Ahmad R., Jafari, Hamid R., Amirnejad, Hamid

“…[Display omitted] •InVEST was used to map and estimate the effect of land use change on ecosystem services in the Hyrcanian forests in Iran.•Forest loss…”
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Feeding guild structure of beetles on Australian tropical rainforest trees reflects microhabitat resource availability by Wardhaugh, Carl W., Stork, Nigel E., Edwards, Will

“…1. We tested the hypotheses that feeding guild structure of beetle assemblages changed with different arboreal microhabitats and that these differences were…”
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Bottom-up control and co-occurrence in complex communities: honeydew and nectar determine a rainforest ant mosaic by Blüthgen, Nico, E. Stork, Nigel, Fiedler, Konrad

“…Complex distribution patterns of species-rich insect communities in tropical rainforests have been intensively studied, and yet we know very little about…”
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Ant mosaics in a tropical rainforest in Australia and elsewhere: A critical review by BLÜTHGEN, NICO, STORK, NIGEL E

“…The concept of 'ant mosaics' has been established to describe the structure of arboreal ant communities in plantations and other relatively simple forest…”
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Beetle assemblages from an Australian tropical rainforest show that the canopy and the ground strata contribute equally to biodiversity by Stork, N.E, Grimbacher, P.S

“…There remains great uncertainty about how much tropical forest canopies contribute to global species richness estimates and the relative specialization of…”
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Seasonality of a Diverse Beetle Assemblage Inhabiting Lowland Tropical Rain Forest in Australia by Grimbacher, Peter S., Stork, Nigel E.

“…One of the least understood aspects of insect diversity in tropical rain forests is the temporal structuring, or seasonality, of communities. We collected…”
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Growing City and Rapid Land Use Transition: Assessing Multiple Hazards and Risks in the Pokhara Valley, Nepal by Rimal, Bhagawat, Baral, Himlal, Stork, Nigel E, Paudyal, Kiran, Rijal, Sushila

“…Pokhara is one of the most naturally beautiful cities in the world with a unique geological setting. This important tourist city is under intense pressure from…”
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The overlooked biodiversity of flower-visiting invertebrates by Wardhaugh, Carl W, Stork, Nigel E, Edwards, Will, Grimbacher, Peter S

“…Estimates suggest that perhaps 40% of all invertebrate species are found in tropical rainforest canopies. Extrapolations of total diversity and food web…”
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Spatial assessment of ecosystem goods and services in complex production landscapes: A case study from south-eastern Australia by Baral, Himlal, Keenan, Rodney J., Fox, Julian C., Stork, Nigel E., Kasel, Sabine

“…► Ecosystem goods and services are assessed using readily available data and tools. ► Ecosystem goods and services are heterogeneously distributed over the…”
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Measuring and managing ecosystem goods and services in changing landscapes: a south-east Australian perspective by Baral, Himlal, Keenan, Rodney J., Stork, Nigel E., Kasel, Sabine

“…This paper reviews approaches to measuring and managing the multiple ecosystem goods and services (ESS) provided by production landscapes. A synthesis of these…”
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Estimating global arthropod species richness: refining probabilistic models using probability bounds analysis by Hamilton, Andrew J., Novotný, Vojtech, Waters, Edward K., Basset, Yves, Benke, Kurt K., Grimbacher, Peter S., Miller, Scott E., Samuelson, G. Allan, Weiblen, George D., Yen, Jian D. L., Stork, Nigel E.

“…A key challenge in the estimation of tropical arthropod species richness is the appropriate management of the large uncertainties associated with any model…”
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Anthropogenic Decline of Ecosystem Services Threatens the Integrity of the Unique Hyrcanian (Caspian) Forests in Northern Iran by Ardavan Zarandian, Himlal Baral, Ahmad R. Yavari, Hamid R. Jafari, Nigel E. Stork, Matthew A. Ling, Hamid Amirnejad

“…The unique Hyrcanian (Caspian) forests of northern Iran provide vital ecosystem services for local and global communities. We assess the status and trends of…”
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Can We Name Earth's Species Before They Go Extinct? by Costello, Mark J., May, Robert M., Stork, Nigel E.

“…Some people despair that most species will go extinct before they are discovered. However, such worries result from overestimates of how many species may…”
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Vertical stratification of feeding guilds and body size in beetle assemblages from an Australian tropical rainforest by GRIMBACHER, PETER S, STORK, NIGEL E

“…The vertical stratification of insect species assemblages inhabiting tropical rainforests is well established but few have examined whether these patterns are…”
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