Biodiversity and Conservation

Papers
(The median citation count of Biodiversity and Conservation is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Recovery of the Giant South American River Turtle in four decades of a network-based conservation program in the Brazilian Amazon107
Transformative change in a nexus world: product and process in the eleventh plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-11)82
Integrating network theory and biodiversity conservation: do different species selection approaches result in different recommendations?46
How to promote spider diversity of heathlands: impact of management intensity46
Beauty and the beast: multiple effects of wild boar rooting on butterfly microhabitat36
How do we study birds in urban settings? A systematic review34
Density trends of wild felids in northern Laos32
Diversity, regeneration, and anthropogenic disturbance in major Indian Central Himalayan forest types: implications for conservation31
Diversity and composition of plants species along elevational gradient: research trends30
Research Progress on endangered plants: a bibliometric analysis30
Wildfires, heatwaves and human disturbance threaten insular endemic bats28
Rebuttal to: Xu et al. (2022) ‘Research progress on endangered plants: A bibliometric analysis’, Biodivers. Conserv. vol. 31, pp 1125–114727
Turning the threat of hybridization into an asset for conserving wild species by backcrossing27
The eighth plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-8): online, nexus, and transformative change27
Elevational changes in canopy Collembola community composition are primarily driven by species turnover on Changbai Mountain, northeastern China26
Exploring the consequences of kelp removal: a review shows we are missing a broader perspective26
Giant panda protection: urgent need for substantial action26
Asexuality and species invasion26
Early signals of climate change impacts on alpine plant diversity in Indian Himalaya25
Updated review of the conservation status of Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) in Kenya25
Modeling habitat suitability of Quercus castaneifolia in the Hyrcanian forest: a comprehensive integration of environmental factors for conservation insights24
Field notes: successful discovery of Arctic fox dens described in 1933 and the first case of confirmed species reproduction on the Kola Peninsula in the new millennium23
The Ninth Plenary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-9): sustainable use, values, and business (as usual)23
Foraging grounds of adult loggerhead sea turtles across the Mediterranean Sea: key sites and hotspots of risk23
Studies on earthworm diversity with respect to soil properties in different land use systems in Koraput region of the Eastern Ghats, India21
Spatiotemporal distribution of invertebrate fauna in a mesovoid shallow substratum in iron formations21
Drivers of tropical deforestation: a global review of methodological approaches and analytical scales20
Effects of an amazonian dam on taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of non-volant small mammals20
The iconic Jubaea chilensis teeters on the edge of local extinction: a plea for enhanced conservation policies20
The Eurasian beaver range expansion reveals uneven future trends and possible conservation issues: an European assessment20
Secondary engineering of rhodolith beds by the sand tilefish Malacanthus plumieri generates distinctive habitats for benthic macroinvertebrates and fish20
Conservation of Latin America freshwater biodiversity: beyond political borders20
Young farmers’ willingness to protect species at risk in Prince Edward Island19
Importance of water availability for amphibian roadkill in a mediterranean landscape19
Time pattern variation of alien plant introductions in an insular biodiversity hotspot: the Balearic Islands as a case study for the Mediterranean region19
Factors driving the tree species richness in sacred groves in Indian subcontinent: a review19
Response of functional diversity of fish communities to habitat alterations in small lowland rivers18
Bryophytes in managed lowland forests of Slovakia (Central Europe): looking into species diversity across different forest types18
Agricultural landscape influences on the solitary bees and wasps that nest in ecological restoration sites18
Fluvial protected areas as a strategy to preserve riverine ecosystems—a review18
Cross-taxon analysis in the highly threatened Mediterranean dunes reveals consistent diversity patterns in butterfly and plant communities18
The importance of habitat and microclimate on the functional and guild structure of canopy-dwelling beetle communities in subantarctic forest18
Palaeoecology and conservation of endangered hidden species; example of the liverwort Riella (Riellaceae)17
The role of sheltered habitats in biodiversity conservation of species sensitive to drought: a case study using ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the Gorongosa National Park17
Taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of ant communities in response to elevational gradients in the Qinling Mountains17
The relationship between scale and predictor variables in species distribution models applied to conservation17
Correction to: Foraging grounds of adult loggerhead sea turtles across the Mediterranean Sea: key sites and hotspots of risk17
Contrasting responses of multiple insect taxa to common heathland management regimes and old-growth successional stages16
Integrating ecological and biogeographical tools for the identification of conservation areas in two Neotropical biogeographic provinces in Argentina based on phytophagous insects16
The Calluna life cycle concept revisited: implications for heathland management16
A culturally appropriate redesign of the roles of protected areas and community conservation: understanding the features of the Wangchuck Centennial National Park, Bhutan16
Spectral behavior of vegetation in Harmony Point, Nelson Island, Antarctica16
Multidecadal changes in fish composition and traits diversity in a marine park in the Gulf of California16
An evaluation of freshwater monitoring programs in ILTER nodes and mountain national parks: identifying key variables to monitor global change effects16
Spatial prioritisation of management zones in protected areas for the integration of multiple objectives16
A review of management actions on insect pollinators on public lands in the United States15
Correction to: Historical and citizen-reported data show shifts in bumblebee phenology over the last century in Sweden15
New Australian frontier in freshwater fish invasion via Torres Strait Islands15
Effect of anthropic disturbances on the activity pattern of two generalist mesocarnivores inhabiting Mediterranean forestry plantations15
Management plans bias the number of threatened species in protected areas: a study case with flora species in the Atlantic Forest15
Unveiling the impacts of forest loss on taxonomic and phylogenetic beta diversity of juvenile and adult tropical trees15
Using heterogeneous camera-trapping sites to obtain the first density estimates for the transboundary Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) population in the Dinaric Mountains15
Plant diversity conservation in an agricultural frontier in the Brazilian Cerrado15
Fishing and recording dead fish by citizen scientists contribute valuable data on south American ray-finned fish diversity15
Revealing the long-term trend of the global-scale Ginkgo biloba distribution and the impact of future climate change based on the ensemble modeling14
Spatial and seasonal patterns of temperature lapse rate along elevation transects leading to treelines in different climate regimes of the Himalaya14
Integrating artificial intelligence in biodiversity conservation: bridging classical and modern approaches14
Extraordinary diversity among allopatric species in the genus Goniurosaurus (Squamata: Eublepharidae): understanding niche evolution and the need of conservation measures14
Snow leopard phylogeography and population structure supports two global populations with single refugial origin14
Seed traits and tropical arboreal species conservation: a case study of a highly diverse tropical humid forest region in Southern Costa Rica14
Using the ecosystem services approach to link raptors with human well-being in the Southeast Pampas of Argentina13
Diversity, fragmentation, and connectivity across the UK amphibian and reptile data management landscape13
Terraced landscapes of the Shouf Biosphere Reserve (Lebanon): analysis of geomorphological variables13
The long history of rich fens supports persistence of plant and snail habitat specialists13
Large fire initially reduces bird diversity in Poland’s largest wetland biodiversity hotspot13
Landscape features associated to wind farms increase mammalian predator abundance and ground-nest predation13
Correction to: The role of environmental filtering, geographic distance and dispersal barriers in shaping the turnover of plant and animal species in Amazonia13
Drivers, predictors, and probabilities of plant extinctions in South Africa13
Life form-specific facilitative interactions determine plant biodiversity in global drylands13
Effect of non-native species on taxonomic and functional diversity of fish communities in different river types13
Anthropogenic threats and habitat degradation challenge the conservation of palm genetic resources—an appraisal of current status, threats and look-ahead strategies13
Dominance and identity of the dominant bee drive bee diversity on flowers13
Hotspots in transition: Mediterranean amphibian diversity under different climate scenarios12
Habitat preferences, spatial distribution and current population status of endangered giant flower Amorphophallus titanum12
Conservation by trans-border cooperation: population genetic structure and diversity of geoffroy’s bat (Myotis emarginatus) at its north-western european range edge12
Odonates in warm regions of south america largely do not follow Rapoport’s rule12
Legal deforestation can jeopardize plant diversity conservation in an agricultural frontier in the brazilian Cerrado: a spatial explicit contribution to Santana and Simon (2022)12
The effect of topographic complexity on species range size estimation and its conservation implications: a subtle oversight12
Forest cover loss in the Nevado de Toluca volcano protected area (Mexico) after the change to a less restrictive category in 201312
Vanishing permanent glaciers: climate change is threatening a European Union habitat (Code 8340) and its poorly known biodiversity12
Foxes and goats: the outcome of free-ranging livestock farming in Brazilian dry forests12
The floating garden agricultural system of the Inle lake (Myanmar) as an example of equilibrium between food production and biodiversity maintenance12
Threats to Australia’s rock-wallabies (Petrogale spp.) with key directions for effective monitoring12
Global Genepool Conservation and use Strategy for Dioscorea (YAM)11
Urban remnant size alters fungal functional groups dispersed by a digging mammal11
Effects of restoration and management of Mediterranean traditional water systems on Odonata alpha diversity: a long-term monitoring survey11
An approach for using multiple indices for monitoring long-term trends of mesopredators at broad spatial scales11
Interplay between amount of natural vegetation and effective vineyard management practices benefits local arthropod diversity11
The continental shelf seascape: a network of species and habitats11
Agricultural expansion in African savannas: effects on diversity and composition of trees and mammals11
Bridging global knowledge gaps in biodiversity databases: a comprehensive data synthesis on tree diversity of India11
Effect and difference between the threatened and endemic status on the general public support towards wildlife species in a biodiversity hotspot11
High evolutionary and functional distinctiveness of endemic monocots in world islands11
Determinants of sun bear Helarctos malayanus habitat use in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo and its predicted distribution under future forest degradation and loss11
Groundfish assemblages diversity in upwelling ecosystems: insights from the Mauritanian Exclusive Economic Zone11
Leaf litter arthropods show little response to structural retention in a Central European forest10
The value of local community knowledge in species distribution modelling for a threatened Neotropical parrot10
How broad-scale analyses can hide the importance of small areas for conservation10
Modelling habitat suitability of the critically endangered Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) in the Indian East Himalayan region10
Correction: Secondary engineering of rhodolith beds by the sand tilefish Malacanthus plumieri generates distinctive habitats for benthic macroinvertebrates and fish10
Fine-scale classification and mapping of subalpine-alpine vegetation and their environmental correlates in the Himalayan global biodiversity hotspot10
Pyrodiversity begets taxonomic and functional richness of tropical mammals10
The role of aftercare in plant translocation10
Conservation priorities for Indian biodiversity: spatiotemporal patterns, policy efficacy, and future outlook10
Correction: Human disturbance and habitat structure drive eurasian otter habitat selection in heavily anthropized river basins10
Correction to: Forgotten forest relics: Apple trees (Malus spp.) in eastern U.S. forests10
Multi-taxa spatial conservation planning reveals similar priorities between taxa and improved protected area representation with climate change10
Dietary and habitat specialization, eye size, clutch size, and aerial lifestyle predict avian fragmentation sensitivity in an Andean biodiversity hotpot10
Simulating the potential forest ranges in an old land: the case for Turkey’s forests10
Correction to: Sturgeons in large rivers: detecting the near-extinct needles in a haystack via eDNA metabarcoding from water samples10
Using bird foraging height guilds and species to assess forest degradation by livestock production10
The role of seasonal migration in predicting amphibian population persistence across fragmented tropical landscapes: an individual-based model9
Many cameras make light work: opportunistic photographs of rare species in iNaturalist complement structured surveys of reef fish to better understand species richness9
Landscape matrix and substrate jointly shape the trait composition of true bug (Heteroptera) communities in drainage ditches9
Diversity, diversification and distribution of Iranian vertebrates: the legacy of mountains uplifting, past climatic oscillations, sea level fluctuations and geographical barriers9
Analysing the distribution of strictly protected areas toward the EU2030 target9
Using global occurrence data to predict suitable habitats for widely distributed marine species in data-scarce regions9
Land use changes and bird diversity in subtropical forests: urban development as the underlying factor9
Application of protein nutrition in natural ecosystem management for European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) conservation9
Red List for British seaweeds: evaluating the IUCN methodology for non-standard marine organisms9
The conservation of non-marine molluscs in South America: where we are and how to move forward9
Unintended consequences of valuing the contributions of non-native species: misguided conservation initiatives in a megadiverse region9
Projected impact of climate change on the future distribution of Larrea species in southern South America9
Genetic diversity of Syagrus coronata and principal component analysis of phenotypic traits: a palm from the brazilian semiarid biome9
Agricultural heritage systems and agrobiodiversity9
Understanding the sustainability of Chinese caterpillar fungus harvesting: the need for better data9
Multifaceted indicators for evaluating participatory research on biodiversity9
Macrofauna communities across a seascape of seagrass meadows: environmental drivers, biodiversity patterns and conservation implications8
Connectivity at risk: a critical scenario for the endangered Baird’s tapir and the vulnerable white-lipped peccary in the Maya Forest8
A community-based conservation approach model. the case of argan grove biosphere reserve cooperatives. in the central western part of morocco8
A review on the biodiversity and conservation of mangrove ecosystems in Indonesia8
Off the conservation radar: the hidden story of Europe's tiny pea clams (Bivalvia: Sphaeriidae)8
Enhancing resilience for sustainable cities: a review of threats to urban trees8
Non-native vegetation encroachment drives trophic turnover in island nematodes8
Local weather interacts with human disturbances to shape the behaviour of boreal caribou across a large climate gradient8
Global species hotspots and COI barcoding cold spots of marine Gastropoda8
Conserving Amazonian vascular epiphytes: evaluating protected areas and unveiling biodiversity through comprehensive species inventories8
Richness and endemism patterns of Frullania Raddi reveal key areas for conservation of liverworts in Brazil8
Genomics outperforms genetics to manage mistakes in fisheries stocking of threatened species8
Observed and projected changes in urbanization and nature conservation in a typical fast growing city of Ethiopia, Jimma8
Modelling the amphibian chytrid fungus spread by connectivity analysis: towards a national monitoring network in Italy8
A review of threatened and poorly known samphires in Australia: their distribution, observed environmental threats and ecological responses8
The decline of the Arabian Leopard Panthera pardus nimr in Saudi Arabia: a values-based plan for future management8
Few havens for threatened Australian animal taxa that are highly susceptible to introduced and problematic native species8
Historical human impact on the endangered, relict and iconic Canary Islands dragon tree (Dracaena draco (L.) L.) and its uncertain fate in the face of climate change8
Effect of forest loss and fragmentation per se on arboreal and ground mammals of the Lacandon rainforest, Mexico8
Compositional change in vascular plant diversity in the alpine mountainous region of Indian north-western Himalaya indicate effects of warming8
Suitable habitats shifting toward human-dominated landscapes of Asian elephants in China8
Forest fragmentation and its associated edge-effects reduce tree species diversity, size, and structural diversity in Madagascar’s transitional forests8
Riparian forests throwback at the Eurasian beaver era: a woody vegetation assessment for Mediterranean regions8
Biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: different non-crop habitats increase diversity of ground-dwelling beetles (Coleoptera) but support different communities8
Eutrophication is better indicated by functional traits than taxonomic composition of macroinvertebrate assemblages in floodplain lakes8
Biodiversity data sharing platforms are vital for the management and prevention of biological invasions8
Conserving saproxylic flagship species by complementing 150 years of natural history with citizen science data—the case of the stag beetles (Lucanidae, Coleoptera) of Portugal8
Modelling present and future distribution of intertidal macroalgae to evaluate the efficacy of Western Australia’s marine protected areas8
Sturgeons in large rivers: detecting the near-extinct needles in a haystack via eDNA metabarcoding from water samples8
Differentiating the effects of organic management, pesticide reduction, and landscape diversification for arthropod conservation in viticulture8
Historical context and drivers of forest cover change in Wayanad plateau: a key elephant landscape in India’s Western Ghats8
Correction to: Habitat fragmentation and forest management alter woody plant communities in a Central European beech forest landscape7
The relationship between green roofs and urban biodiversity: a systematic review7
Genetic diversity and structure of English yew (Taxus baccata L.) as a tertiary relict and endangered tree in the Hyrcanian forests7
Optimization of conservation network based on phylogenetic diversity–A case of some vascular plants on the Qinghai - Tibet Plateau7
Grazing conserves threatened carabid beetles in semi-natural calcareous grasslands better than mowing, especially at low intensities7
Functional diversity and trait-environment relationships of bat assemblages in an Amazonian forest-savannah mosaic7
Austral Yungas under future climate and land-use changes scenarios: the importance of protected areas for long-term amphibian conservation7
Going up the Andes: patterns and drivers of non-native plant invasions across latitudinal and elevational gradients7
The importance of traditional communities in biodiversity conservation7
A systematic review on the potential impact of future climate change on India’s biodiversity using species distribution model (SDM) studies: trends, and data gaps7
Correction: The habitat breadth of phyllostomid bats is partially determined by their diet and could be used as a predictor of extinction risk7
Unique bird diversity in an Ethiopian church forest7
DART mass spectrometry as a potential tool for the differentiation of captive-bred and wild lion bones7
Correction to: Elevational changes in canopy Collembola community composition are primarily driven by species turnover on Changbai Mountain, northeastern China7
Remote sensing of biodiversity: what to measure and monitor from space to species?7
Effects of future climate change on rare and endangered species in inner Mongolia, China: Vulnerability, priority conservation areas and sustainable conservation strategies7
Species at risk habitat conservation on private land: the perspective of cattle ranchers7
Surveys that prioritize site number over time per site will result in better gastropod status assessments: a case study on the rediscovery of Big Black Rocksnail7
Potential individual and interactive effects of climate and land-cover changes on bats and implications for conservation planning: a case study in Vietnam7
Where the toad crosses the road: multi-method and cross-taxa Texas herpetofauna roadkill modeling for conservation planning7
Overcoming biases and identifying opportunities for citizen science to contribute more to global macroinvertebrate conservation7
Retraction Note to: Molecular taxonomic tools provide more accurate estimates of species richness at less cost than traditional morphology-based taxonomic practices in a vegetation survey7
An assessment of the implementation of the EU policy for conservation varieties from 2009 to 2023 and its relationship to Geographical Indications7
Biodiversity in residential gardens: a review of the evidence base7
Correction: Predicting the distribution of plant species from southern South America: are the hotspots of genetic diversity threatened by climate change?7
The scale-dependent association between bird diversity and singular point elements in agricultural landscapes differing in management intensity7
Correction: Historical context and drivers of forest cover change in wayanad plateau: a key elephant landscape in India’s Western Ghats7
Avian functional diversity retained in a tropical rainforest fragment after more than 120 years of turnover7
Correction: Effective conservation and management of giraffe require adopting recent advances of their taxonomy7
Half century in biodiversity and conservation research in Nepal: a review7
Disentangling the effects of fishing and temperature to explain increasing fish species richness in the North Sea7
Diverging responses to natural and anthropogenic habitats in aftrotropical birds and butterflies7
Fear or food? Prey availability is more important than predation risk in determining aerial insectivorous bat responses across a disturbed tropical forest landscape7
Correction: Surveys that prioritize site number over time per site will result in better gastropod status assessments: a case study on the rediscovery of Big Black Rocksnail7
Genetic erosion in a tropical tree species demonstrates the need to conserve wide-ranging germplasm amid extreme habitat fragmentation7
Enhancing semi-aquatic species representativeness beyond protected areas: dragonflies in networks of conservation corridors7
Correction to: Conservation at the edge: connectivity and opportunities from non-protected coral reefs close to a National Park in the Colombian Caribbean6
Coral reef restoration in Indonesia: lessons learnt from the world’s largest coral restoration nation6
Influence of environmental variables on the species richness and occurrence of anuran species in areas planted with sugarcane in central Brazil6
Analyzing the capacity to initiate transformative change: a methodology for assessing biodiversity strategies6
Ecological monitoring of disturbed mountain peatlands: an analysis based on desmids6
A systematic literature review: Trends and current state of research on Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), 2010–20226
Interactive effects of rangeland management and rainfall on dung beetle diversity6
Correction to: From diverse to simple: butterfly communities erode from extensive grasslands to intensively used farmland and urban areas6
Cavity-breeding birds create specific microhabitats for diverse arthropod communities in boreal forests6
A herpetofauna with dramatic endemism signals an overlooked biodiversity hotspot6
One bat’s waste is another man’s treasure: a DNA metabarcoding approach for the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services in Ireland using bat faeces6
Marine protected areas are not representative of chondrichthyan species assemblages in the Southwest Atlantic6
Rapid evaluation of habitat connectivity change to safeguard multispecies persistence in human-transformed landscapes6
Agrobiodiversity and agroecological practices in ‘jhumscape’ of the Eastern Himalayas: don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater6
Principal determinants of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in small shallow lakes and ponds6
Comparing minimum number of individuals and abundance from non-invasive DNA sampling and camera trapping in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes)6
Insights in forest structural diversity indicators with machine learning: what is indicated?6
Conservation benefit-sharing mechanisms and their effectiveness in the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem: local communities’ perspectives6
Traditional forest-related knowledge and agrobiodiversity preservation: the case of the chagras in the Indigenous Reserve of Monochoa (Colombia)6
Traditional cultural landscape in Viñales, Cuba6
Relict populations of Araucaria angustifolia will be isolated, poorly protected, and unconnected under climate and land-use change in Brazil6
Evaluation of different monitoring methods at maternity roosts of greater mouse-eared bats (Myotis myotis)6
Small-scale dung survey reveals high forest elephant density and preference for mixed species forest in an intact protected area6
Human pressures constrain Eurasian otter occurrence in semiarid Northern Africa6
Conservation status of threatened land plants in China and priority sites for better conservation targets: distribution patterns and conservation gap analysis6
Harvesting distance effect on tree species diversity in traditional agroforestry landscape: a case of Vhembe Biosphere Reserve in South Africa6
The impact of abandoned kaolin quarries on macromycetes (Fungi: Basidiomycota, Ascomycota), carabid beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae), and spider (Araneae) assemblages6
Drivers of zooplankton functional and taxonomic β-diversity in two neotropical floodplains: implications for conservation6
Evaluating the macro and micro geographic mechanisms that modulate the coexistence between sympatric Sturnira bat species6
The agricultural transformation of Brazil’s Cerrado is influencing the diversity and distribution of tadpoles via lentification6
Functional responses of amazonian frogs to flooding by a large hydroelectric dam6
A survival story: evolutionary history of the Iberian Algyroides (Squamata: Lacertidae), an endemic lizard relict6
Does a reintroduction of the Eurasian lynx in Poland pose a threat to the species’ recovery in Central Europe? Reply to Kutal et al. (2021)6
Temporal shifts as elusive responses to anthropogenic stressors in a mammal community6
Understanding top-down and bottom-up processes in an ungulate community to define conservation priorities in a desert environment6
Saproxylic beetles respond to habitat variables at different spatial scales depending on variable type and species’ mobility: the need for multi-scale forest structure management6
Detecting rare terrestrial orchids and associated plant communities from soil samples with eDNA methods6
Drivers of reef fish assemblage structure in a mosaic of Brazilian marine habitats5
Spatial analysis of deforestation in Indonesia in the period 1950–2017 and the role of protected areas5
Are novel ecosystems suitable habitats for native birds? Birds’ association with spontaneous vegetation patches in the argentinean pampas5
Conserving large mammals on small islands: A case study on one of the world’s most understudied pigs, the Togean islands babirusa5
Cetacean sensitivity and threats analysis to assess effectiveness of protection measures: an example of integrated approach for cetacean conservation in the Bonifacio Bouches5
Habitats hold an evolutionary signal of past climatic refugia5
Fecal steroids as a potential tool for conservation paleobiology in East Africa5
Public authorities for transformative change: integration principle in public funding5
Factors influencing persistence of a threatened amphibian in restored wetlands despite severe population decline during climate change driven weather extremes5
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