Global Ecology and Conservation

Papers
(The TQCC of Global Ecology and Conservation is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Enhanced atmospheric nitrogen deposition triggered little change in soil microbial diversity and structure in a desert ecosystem136
Ecological niche modeling of interactions in a buzz-pollinated invasive weed63
Multiscale spatially explicit modelling of livestock depredation by reintroduced tiger (Panthera tigris) to predict conflict risk probability52
Effects of human disturbance on detectability of non-breeding birds in urban green areas46
Animal movements occurring during COVID-19 lockdown were predicted by connectivity models39
The spatio-temporal distribution of the Ponto-Caspian polychaete in the Lower Sector of the Danube River and in Danube Delta37
Morphological, biochemical and physiological responses of a tropical coastal plant Guettarda speciosa to salt stress36
DNA barcoding of common freshwater eleotrids (Gobiiformes: Eleotridae) in the Philippines, with a global comparison and notes on their conservation and management36
Home range, habitat use, and activity patterns of African wolves (Canis lupaster) in the Ethiopian highlands35
Parallel acceleration of vegetation growth rate and senescence rate across the Northern Hemisphere from 1982 to 201534
Raptors at risk: Attributes of mortality within an anthropogenic landscape in the Mid-Hills region of Nepal34
Individual differentiation of habitat preferences indicate high flexibility in habitat use by European bison (Bison bonasus)32
Patterns and drivers of taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of understory bird communities in Chinese forests captured by camera traps32
Changes in leaf area index by tropical forest transformation to plantations increase below-canopy surface temperatures31
Come rain or come shine, the species richness will decline in the Moroccan mountains30
Plant-root-litter-soil C, N, P stoichiometry and plant phosphorus accumulation and utilization response to warming and phosphorus input in desert steppe29
History cooling events contributed to the endangered status of Pseudotsuga brevifolia endemic to limestone habitats29
National spatial and temporal patterns of the global wildlife trade29
Resilience to fire and resistance to annual grass invasion in sagebrush ecosystems of US National Parks29
Variations of gut microbiota in the wintering black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) at local and regional scales and its management implications28
Non-systematic surveys reveal increases in areas occupied by endangered and data-deficient Nubian bustard28
Accumulation of soil microbial necromass carbon and its contribution to soil organic carbon after vegetation restoration in the Tibetan Plateau26
Variations of the soil macrofauna community and corresponding influencing factors in the newly reclaimed coastal area: A case study in Yangtze Estuary, China26
Dominant woody plants alter soil microbial community composition during succession26
Taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic beta diversity in the Inner Mongolia grassland26
Patterns and mechanisms of bird community assembly along an Afrotropical elevational gradient in Kenya25
Owl-mediated diploendozoochorous seed dispersal increases dispersal distance and supports seedling establishment25
The impact of harvest-based initiatives on wildlife poaching around the Ugalla and Rungwa game reserves25
Territory densities of heathland breeding birds are enhanced by fire on military training areas24
Spatiotemporal distribution patterns of soil nematodes along an altitudinal gradient in the cold temperate zone of China24
Spatial pattern and association of shrub species in gravel hilly and rocky low mountain desert dominated by relict Helianthemum songaricum in China24
Prey composition and seasonal dietary patterns of Chinese pangolins in southeast Taiwan24
Corrigendum to “Insects and spiders on the web: Monitoring and mitigating online exploitation of species and services” [Glob. Ecol. Conserv. 36 (2022) e02098]24
Diversity patterns of herbaceous community in environmental gradients of dehesa ecosystems23
Efficacy of the "Worth More Alive" wildlife campaign at Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda International Airport: A case study on travelers’ perceptions and attitudes23
Frequency-dependent seed selection by rodents: Response to seed tannins and sizes23
Corrigendum to “A unified approach to long-term population monitoring of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem” [Glob. Ecol. Conserv. 54 (2024) e03133]23
Impact of climate change on the Oueme basin in Benin22
Effects of climate change and human activities on net primary production of wetlands on the Zoige Plateau from 1990 to 201522
Species diversity assessment from camera traps in a hyper-arid desert ecosystem in central Saudi Arabia22
The spatial heterogeneity of the relationship between gross primary production and sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence regulated by climate conditions during 2007–201822
Nature’s contributions to people from church forests in a fragmented tropical landscape in southern Ethiopia21
Safeguarding China’s native trees – A review of integrated conservation practices between 2008 and 202021
Chromosome-scale assembly and analysis of yellow Camellia (Camellia limonia) genome reveal plant adaptation mechanism and flavonoid biosynthesis in karst region21
Using meta-population models to guide conservation action21
Community perspectives on sustaining a Vulture Safe Feeding Site21
Sap-feeding insects do not respond uniformly to urbanization: The role of urban green spaces and species characteristics20
Selecting habitats to reintroduce the endangered species Ardisia gigantifolia (Primulaceae) based on growth and physiological traits20
Soil microbial communities and the associated effect on soil organic carbon in response to plateau pika bioturbation in alpine grasslands20
Ecological portraits: Mapping functional spectra and space characteristics of birds in China20
Predicting the current and future distributions of Australian Loranthaceae mistletoes20
Uncovering extensive populations of the ‘threatened’ Black Crowned Cranes in Gambella, Ethiopia20
Community changes in a restored tussock sedge wetland over 15 years: Expansion and competition20
Wind turbines without curtailment produce large numbers of bat fatalities throughout their lifetime: A call against ignorance and neglect20
Towards the identification of hotspots of freshwater biodiversity in North-Western Africa: A case study using species distribution models for water beetles in Morocco20
Driving factors of farmers' green agricultural production behaviors in the multi-ethnic region in China based on NAM-TPB models19
Scaling relationship between leaf mass and leaf area: A case study using six alpine Rhododendron species in the Eastern Tibetan Plateau19
Species differences in temporal response to urbanization alters predator-prey and human overlap in northern Utah19
Macroecological predictors to determine future refuges of Luciobarbus species in the Tigris–Euphrates basin: Rethinking conservation strategies and management19
Leaf functional traits of dominant desert plants in the Hexi Corridor, Northwestern China: Trade-off relationships and adversity strategies19
Species composition, relative abundance and distribution of rodents in Wof-Washa Natural State Forest, Ethiopia19
Predicting the potential distribution of wintering Asian Great Bustard (Otis tarda dybowskii) in China: Conservation implications19
Reduced human disturbance increases diurnal activity in wolves, but not Eurasian lynx19
Malayan porcupines in moonlight: Assessing nocturnal activity patterns, with a review of porcupine distributions in Bangladesh19
Genetic diversity of a Phascolosoma esculenta population following stock enhancement in Yueqing Bay, East China Sea18
Regional variation in anthropogenic threats to Indian Ocean whale sharks18
Human activities increase vigilance, movement and home range size of the endangered mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) at the cost of foraging and resting18
Clarification of local causes for lesser horseshoe bat extinction in the Bavarian-Tyrolean Alpine region18
Hippopotamus population trends in Ndumo Game Reserve, South Africa, from 1951 to 202118
No place for ground-dwellers in cities: A meta-analysis on bird functional traits18
Species distribution models and island biogeography: Challenges and prospects18
Response of soil bacteria community to experiment warming in three agroecosystems of the Tibet18
Collapse of invasive competitor expands distribution of endangered ecosystem engineer17
Predicting the distribution and habitat suitability of the smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) in lowland Nepal17
Sudden change of fish functional compositions during a drought in the wet season of the middle Yangtze River, China17
Obstacles affecting seedling germination and reproductive success of the critically endangered species Abies beshanzuensis17
Precipitation changes alter the structure, species composition and interspecific relationships of desert steppe plant communities17
Non-native plants in road verges attract pollinators despite associated declines in native flowers17
Species-richness, abundance, and body size of stream-breeding anurans across land-use types in Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo)16
The impact of the invasive tree Cedrela odorota on the Electric Blue Gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi) and its habitat (Pandanus rabaiensis) in Kimboza Forest Reserve, Tanzania16
Advancements and trends in mangrove species mapping based on remote sensing: A comprehensive review and knowledge visualization16
Seasonal differences of the Milu's home range at the early rewilding stage in Dongting Lake area, China16
Distribution range contractions and identification of conservation priority areas for canids in Sichuan Province, China16
Genetic structure of giant pandas across patchily distributed habitats in the Qinling Mountains16
A novel approach for the identification of conservation priority areas in mountainous regions based on balancing multiple ecosystem services – A case study in the Hengduan Mountain region16
Editorial16
Marine birds: Vision-based wind turbine collision mitigation16
Exploring the origin and genetic representation of ex situ living collections of five endangered tree species established for 20–35 years16
Responses of birds to vineyard abandonment in Slovakia16
Coastal wetland degradation and ecosystem service value change in the Yellow River Delta, China15
Hunting skills and ethnobiological knowledge among the young, educated Papua New Guineans: Implications for conservation15
Investigation of the soil nematode community composition in a monoculture Robusta coffee plantation in Dak Lak, Vietnam15
Shell shape-habitat correlations in extant turtles: A global-scale analysis15
High-latitude EU Habitats Directive species at risk due to climate change and land use15
Shifting distribution patterns of an endemic conifer species in the Himalayan region under climate change: Past, present, and future15
Maintaining steep slope viticulture for spider diversity15
Limited refugia and high velocity range-shifts predicted for bat communities in drought-risk areas of the Northern Hemisphere15
Assessing the potential for a levy-based system to replace revenue from trophy hunting in South Africa15
Identifying the spatial drivers of net primary productivity: A case study in the Bailong River Basin, China15
Diversity, distribution and drivers of alien flora in the Indian Himalayan region15
The regenerative capacity of eight mangrove species based on propagule traits in Dongzhai Harbor, Hainan Province, China15
The above- and below-ground biomass of alpine meadow on eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau and their relationships with abiotic and biotic factors15
Abiotic factors are more important than land management and biotic interactions in shaping vascular plant and soil fungal communities14
Spatial overlap between South American fur seal foraging effort and commercial trawl fisheries in the Falkland Islands14
Response of ecosystem services and environmental dynamics in large open-pit coal mines: A case study in semi-arid areas14
Phenological overlap of terrestrial and marine food resources did not reduce salmon consumption by Kodiak brown bears14
Tradeoffs and synergies between social equity and environmental benefits in conservation14
Predicting the impact of climate change on the potential distribution of a critically endangered avian scavenger, Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus, in Ghana14
Extinction risk in vascular plants and vertebrates is negatively correlated with family size14
Green turtle movements in the Gulf of Mexico: Tracking reveals new migration corridor and habitat use suggestive of MPA expansion14
Ecological vulnerability analysis for suppression of Drosophila suzukii by gene drives14
N addition decreased stand structure diversity in young but increased in middle-aged Metasequoia glyptostroboides plantations14
Variation in phenology of Acacia senegal (L.) Wild. in relation to origin and ploidy level: Implications for climatic adaptation14
The rise of ecological network meta-analyses: Problems and prospects14
Variation of soil carbon and nitrogen storage in a natural restoration chronosequence of reclaimed temperate marshes14
Wildlife responses to livestock guard dogs and domestic sheep on open range14
Psychological determinants of citizens' willingness to pay for ecosystem services in urban forests13
Preliminary results from applying satellite-tracking on snow leopards for the first time in China13
Struggles beneath the waves: Unveiling the incidental capture of sea turtles by artisanal fisheries in Angolan waters13
Integrating Capabilities and Ecosystem Services Approaches to evaluate Indigenous connections with nature in a global biodiversity hotspot of Western Ghats, India13
Evaluation of moth community changes and northward shifts in response to climate warming in Korea using both local and global occurrences13
Passive acoustic monitoring of an elusive rail, the corncrake (Crex crex): Calling patterns, detectability and monitoring recommendations13
Spatial mapping of vulnerability hotspots: Information for mitigating vessel-strike risks to sea turtles13
Floristic diversity and structural parameters on the forest tree population in the Luki biosphere reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo13
Delineating important killer whale foraging areas using a spatiotemporal logistic model13
Rapid economic valuation of ecosystem services in man and biosphere reserves in Africa: A review13
Mammalian community responses in relation to anthropogenic disturbances and resource gradients in the shade coffee forest ecosystem of Southwestern Ethiopia13
Restoration in degraded subtropical broadleaved forests induces changes in soil bacterial communities13
Impacts of climate change on predicted habitat suitability and distribution of Djaffa Mountains Guereza (Colobus guereza gallarum, Neumann 1902) using MaxEnt algorithm in Eastern Ethiopian Highland13
Carbon sequestration of sand-fixing plantation of Haloxylon ammodendron in Shiyang River Basin: Storage, rate and potential13
Predicting the potential distribution of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) under climate change in China13
Labile organic carbon fractions drive soil microbial communities after long-term fertilization13
Conservation of Bewick’s swans (Cygnus columbianus bewickii): Insights from the identification of critical stopover sites and migration corridors13
The role of environmental, structural and anthropogenic variables on underpass use by African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) in the Tsavo Conservation Area13
Using expert knowledge to identify key threats and conservation strategies for wildlife: A case study with bats in China13
Larger and older church forests promote bird species richness, diversity and resilience across northwest Ethiopia's deforested landscapes13
Analysis of the genetic diversity and population structure of Tilia amurensis from China using SSR markers: Implications for conservation13
Response sensitivity processes of conifers radial growth to climate factors based on tree ring width variations13
Urbanization filters woodpecker assemblages: Habitat specialization limits population abundance of dead wood dependent organisms in the urban landscape12
The road less traveled: Addressing reproducibility and conservation priorities of wildlife-vehicle collision studies in tropical and subtropical regions12
Local community perception on the State Governance of mangroves in Western Indian coast of Kinondoni and Bagamoyo, Tanzania12
Persistent yet limited impact of protected areas on coastal wetland restoration in megacity cores12
International cooperation for a biodiverse future: Opportunities and challenges under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework12
Impacts of the accumulated extinction of endangered species on stream food webs12
Contiguous forest supports higher bird diversity compared to isolated forest: Evidence from forest landscape of Eastern Nepal12
Assessing the reliability of species distribution models under changing environments: A case study on cetaceans in the North-East Atlantic12
The human and financial costs of conservation for local communities living around the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania12
Nitrogen enrichment affects the competition network of aboveground species on the Inner Mongolia steppe12
Drivers of hunting and photographic tourism income to communal conservancies in Namibia12
The annual rhythmic differentiation of Populus davidiana growth–climate response under a warming climate in The Greater Hinggan Mountains12
Factors affecting Asiatic caracal occupancy and activity in an arid landscape; vegetation, prey and predator presence are key12
Environmental features around roost sites drive species-specific roost preferences for boreal bats12
Individual and synergistic effects of habitat loss and roads on reptile occupancy12
Enhancing China's ecological sustainability through more optimized investment12
Effects of constant high water levels in winter on waterbird diversity in Caizi Lakes: A functional perspective12
Multispectral low altitude remote sensing of wild oyster reefs12
Impacts of COVID-19 on conservation programs and research activities in Nepal12
Avian ecology and community structure across elevation gradients: The importance of high latitude temperate mountain habitats for conserving biodiversity in the Americas12
Temporal matching of occurrence localities and forest cover data helps improve range estimates and predict climate change vulnerabilities12
Restoration plantations accelerate recovery of fungal communities of coarse woody debris in southern Costa Rica12
Patterns of vertebrate richness across global anthromes: prioritizing conservation beyond biomes and ecoregions12
The monitoring of diet and habitat preferences indicates competitive effect of exotic Ictalurus nebulosus on native fish under food-limited conditions12
Review of field methods for monitoring Asian bears12
Assessing genetic diversity and population structure for prioritizing conservation of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (Aredotis nigriceps)12
Vernal pools enhance local vertebrate activity and diversity in a boreal landscape12
Evaluating habitat suitability and potential dispersal corridors across the distribution landscape of the Chinese red panda (Ailurus styani) in Sichuan, China12
Environmental filtration and dispersal limitation explain different aspects of beta diversity in desert plant communities12
Occupancy and N-mixture modeling applications in ecology: A bibliometric analysis12
Daily activity rhythm of sympatric ungulate species in Fanjingshan Reserve, China11
Bad company expands in highland areas: Overlapping distribution, floral resources and habitat suggest competition between invasive and native bumblebees11
Assessment of fish diversity in the East China Sea hairtail national aquatic germplasm resources conservation zone using DNA barcoding11
Understanding the factors influencing the growth of Zelkova abelicea in browsing exclosures11
Yearly variation in individual diet specialization: Evidence from cave salamanders11
Identifying best conservation areas for an endangered and endemic raptor in Cuba through abundance spatial modeling: A niche-centroid distances approach11
The seasonal dynamics of cross-sectional tissue characteristics of Corylus mandshurica twig, petiole, and leaf vein are inconsistent11
Effects of increased precipitation on C, N and P stoichiometry at different growth stages of a cold desert annual11
Duckling body mass increases with abundant aquatic invertebrates: Experimental approach11
Chronicle of a death foretold: The vanishing of an emblematic cultural landscape results in the loss of its unique plant communities11
Scenario-based land use simulation and integrated analysis of karst ecosystem service bundles11
Dynamics changes and prediction of ecosystem services in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, western China11
Conservation versus development: Uncovering divergent viewpoints of conservationists on National Parks system by Q methodology in China11
A framework for large-scale risk assessment of road-related impacts, with application to mustelids11
Soil conservation ecosystem service supply-demand and multi scenario simulation in the Loess Plateau, China11
Dog invasions in protected areas: A case study using camera trapping, citizen science and artificial intelligence11
Seasonal variation of environment and conspecific density-dependence effects on early seedling growth of a tropical tree in semi-arid savannahs11
Genetic diversity and population structure of the endangered medicinal plant Ferula sinkiangensis11
Effects of land use on the riparian vegetation in Mau Forest Complex in Kenya11
Analysis of leaf morphology variation and genetic diversity via SRAP markers for near-threatened plant Acer truncatum11
Spatiotemporal changes and recovery of benthic macroinvertebrate communities after the Hebei Spirit oil spill in the subtidal area around the Taean Peninsula in South Korea11
Browsing behaviour of impala, Aepyceros melampus in two contrasting savannas11
Importance of private working lands for the conservation of neotropical birds on an urban-wilderness gradient11
Habitat connectivity for endangered Indochinese tigers in Thailand11
Determining the distribution factors of an endangered large carnivore: A case study of the brown bear Ursus arctos population in the Central Zagros Mountains, Southwest Iran10
Changes in plant communities, soil characteristics, and microbial communities in alpine meadows degraded to different degrees by pika on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau10
Leaf litter carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) across China10
Waterbird diversity and its influencing factors in various types of coastal wetlands in the Bohai Rim region10
Complex stands in forested tropical landscapes harbor more endemic biodiversity and ecosystem functions10
Space use and activity of Boiga cyanea – A major songbird nest predator in a seasonal tropical forest in Thailand10
Informing forest conservation planning with detailed human footprint data for Argentina10
Potential distribution of Crassostrea sikamea (Amemiya, 1928) along coastal China under global climate change10
Extensive gene flow in a threatened bat (Rhinonicteris aurantia) in an arid landscape10
Green matters: Dietary assessment of a reptile community using DNA metabarcoding10
Distribution change and protected area planning of Tilia amurensis in China: A study of integrating the climate change and present habitat landscape pattern10
Rapid behavioral responses of endangered tigers to major roads during COVID-19 lockdown10
Deteriorating habitat suitability and connectivity of waterbirds in the Bohai Sea Rim: Consequences of land use transformation10
Effect of inflorescence litter from distinct species and life forms on soil nutrients and microbial biomass in the eastern Tibetan Plateau10
Annual bromes decrease with increasing fall defoliation intensity10
Exploring explicit and implicit attitudes towards wildlife food10
Spatial pattern analysis reveals intra-specific competition and fractal characteristics of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica populations in Xiaotaojia Gulley Watershed10
Large moths facing steeper decline than small moths in South Korea: Implications for ecosystem dynamics and conservation10
Genetic diversity and population dynamics of wild Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) in South Africa10
The effect of COVID-19 confinement on the activity behaviour of red deer10
Effect of human disturbance on the group size and population structure of geladas (Theropithecus gelada) in and surrounding area of Borena Sayint National Park, Ethiopia10
The importance of old secondary forests for understory birds in the tropical Andes10
Morphological and physiological responses of critically endangered Acer catalpifolium to nitrogen deposition levels10
Enhancing understanding of ecological niche and CSR strategies of woody plants in remnant forests: Exploring the impact of surrounding spatiotemporal urban expansion10
Landing on a small tropical island: Wide in-situ diversification of an urban-dwelling bat10
A novel method to measure the impact of water quality on judgement bias in wild juvenile fish9
There is still time to reconcile forest management with climate-driven declines in habitat suitability for boreal caribou9
Combining stable isotope ratios with elemental concentrations to improve the estimation of terrestrial carnivore diets9
Increase in precipitation will facilitate the ecological stability of desert steppe in the future9
Impact of tillage intensity and an invasive grass on plant-pollinator networks in riparian agroecosystems9
Low spatial habitat overlap of herbivores in the High Arctic tundra9
Response to Frey et al.’s critique of Goldberg et al. 2022 and ramifications regarding the risk of plague to an imperiled chipmunk9
Light-averse behaviour of attic-dwelling bats when commuting through urban areas9
Geospatial assessment of climate and human pressure on Snow Leopard habitat in the Trans-Himalayan region of Pakistan9
Genomic differentiation and interoceanic population structure of two large pelagic scombrid species9
Inconsistent reproductive cycles and postnatal growth between captive and wild Chinese pangolins and its conservation implications9
Species distribution modeling that overlooks intraspecific variation is inadequate for proper conservation of marula (Sclerocarya birrea, Anacardiaceae)9
Impact of climate change on Southeast Asian natural habitats, with focus on protected areas9
The species richness and community composition of different growth forms and life forms of mosses are dominated by different factors along an elevational gradient of China9
Mitogenome-based genetic management of captive Great Hornbill in Thailand: Implications for reintroduction9
Tree regeneration on stumps in second-growth temperate rainforests of British Columbia, Canada9
Global trends in biodiversity with tree plantation age9
Integrated strategies enhance soil fertility restoration effectiveness in ion-adsorption rare earth mining areas: A meta-analysis9
Changes in vegetation types affect soil microbial communities in tropical islands of southern China9
Identifying conservation priorities for an understudied species in decline: Golden cats (Catopuma temminckii) in mainland Tropical Asia9
Influence of seed mass and shape on light plasticity of germination of alpine plants on the Tibetan Plateau: The role of photoblastic taxa, dispersal ability, and life history9
Growth resilience of Pinus latteri to extreme drought events across aridity gradients in southern Laos9
Combined demographic, ecological and genetic tools reveal connectivity within a fragmented butterfly population9
Thank You to Professor Richard Corlett9
Patterns in usage of under-road tunnels by an amphibian community highlights the importance of tunnel placement and design for mitigation9
Role of vernal pools in activity and diversity of bats and birds linked with the emergence of flying insects9
Separating meteorological condition and soil moisture controls on the variation in stand evapotranspiration of a larch plantation during three hydrological years9
Modelling and mapping the abundance of lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) in Norway9
A winner or a loser in climate change? Modelling the past, current, and future potential distributions of a rare charophyte species9
Characterization of male courtship home ranges and short-distance migration corridor in a remnant MacQueen's Bustard population9
Damming creates winners and losers: Life history traits fail to predict vulnerability in freshwater fishes9
A box quadrat for standardised sampling of Orthoptera in open habitats: Design, handling, applications and baseline data9
Modern Abies, Picea, and Tsuga pollen distribution along the elevation gradient in East Asia9
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