Biodiversity Loss & Dynamics
A section of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818).
Section Information
Natural ecosystems are currently threatened by a range of impacts, from regional climate change to point-source pollution and everything in between—for example, habitat fragmentation or invasive species. One of the most visible effects of these impacts is the loss of taxonomic diversity, from the level of genes to species. This section will highlight studies that investigate these losses as well as their causes and consequences. However, to fully understand biodiversity loss and predict its impacts, fundamental research in the dynamics associated with these biodiversity patterns are both important and necessary. The following types of studies are also of interest to this section, so long as their connection to biodiversity loss is clear and explicit.
Keywords
- Climate change
- Global warming
- Pollution
- Habitat fragmentation
- Habitat loss
- Invasive species
- Overexploitation
- Pollution
- Resource extraction
- Urbanization
- Habitat conversion
- Wildlife trade
- Extinction
- Species at risk
- Community ecology
- Biodiversity–ecosystem functioning
- Biodiversity loss
- Conservation
- Stability
- Sustainable development
- Taxonomic hotspots
- Biomonitoring
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Effects of Climate Change and Anthropogenic Activities on Mammal Biodiversity (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Marine Ecosystem Restoration: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 24 December 2024)
- Diversity in Extreme Environments (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Conflict and Coexistence Between Humans and Wildlife (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Climate Change: Vegetation Diversity Monitoring (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
