09/08/2026
Editorial
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09/08/2026
Research Article
Combining branching processes and Allee effects into an integral projection model to assess invasion risk
Invasive species can cause lasting ecological and economic damage, yet many introduced populations disappear before becoming established. Understanding why some succeed while others fail is therefore important for preventing future invasions.
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09/08/2026
Opinion
What science does biodiversity action still need? Lessons from a decade of IPBES
Reflecting on a decade of IPBES assessments, Anne Larigauderie, the outgoing Executive Secretary, identifies the scientific priorities—systems thinking, transformative change, and business engagement—needed to accelerate biodiversity action.
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09/08/2026
Research Article
A protocol for biodiversity-informed wildlife disease surveillance
The majority of infectious diseases that infect humans are zoonotic, meaning they circulate in wildlife populations and human infections arise from contact with wildlife, leading to transmission of disease in humans (called zoonotic spillover).
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09/08/2026
Opinion
Ambiguous data licences undermine global ecosystem mapping efforts
To be accurate and useful, global ecosystem maps must bring together local expertise from various sources. Unclear data licensing conditions are a major obstacle to such efforts. Custodians of ecosystem information should be explicit about how their data can be reused.
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09/08/2026
Research Article
Self-organized vegetation patterns promote persistence of plant–pollinator mutualisms under environmental stress
Mutualistic interactions, such as those between plants and pollinators, are essential for maintaining biodiversity. However, how these interactions remain stable under changing environmental conditions and species abundances is still unclear.
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09/08/2026
Research Article
Urban herbicide use threatens a non-target butterfly (Hypolimnas misippus) through direct toxicity and host plant stress in Ghana
Urban residential landscapes are increasingly shaped by the routine use of herbicides to control weeds, yet the ecological consequences of this practice are rarely evaluated.
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09/08/2026
Opinion
Climate change and planetary microbiome: Are we overlooking free-living amoebae in climate-microbiome dynamics?
Climate change is altering microbial ecosystems globally, yet the role of free-living amoebae within these microbiomes is unclear.
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