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<i>Alien Species and Insect Conservation</i>. By Tim R. New. Cham (Switzerland): Springer. $159.00 (hardcover); $119.00 (ebook). xii + 230 p.; ill.; index. ISBN: 978-3-319-38772-7 (hc); 978-3-319-38774-1 (eb). 2016.

scientific article published in 2018

A Behavioural Ecology Approach to Assessing the Effect of Alien Vegetation on a Threatened Giant Millipede

A Global Agenda for Advancing Freshwater Biodiversity Research

scientific article

A Global Agenda for Advancing Freshwater Biodiversity Research

A Review of the Impacts and Opportunities for African Urban Dragonflies

scientific article published in 2021

A conceptual model of ecosystem restoration triage based on experiences from three remote oceanic islands

article published in 2000

A critique of the dragonfly delusion hypothesis: why sampling exuviae does not avoid bias

article

A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research

scientific article published in 2021

A natural "Benchmark" for Ecosystem Function

scientific article published in 1997

A new protocol for monitoring operational outcomes of environmental management in commercial forestry plantations

scientific article published on 02 July 2020

A review of odonatology in freshwater applied ecology and conservation science

article

A strategy for the next decade to address data deficiency in neglected biodiversity

scientific article published on 12 July 2020

Abandoned fields and high plant diversity support high spider diversity within an agricultural mosaic in a biodiversity hotspot

scientific article published in 2020

Absence of intraspecific interference during feeding by the predatory ladybirds Chilocorus spp. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

scholarly article by VAUGHAN HATTINGH published in November 1990

Acoustic prey and a listening predator: interaction between calling katydids and the bat-eared fox

scholarly article by Paul B.C. Grant & Michael J. Samways published 12 June 2014 in Bioacoustics

Adapting the Dragonfly Biotic Index to a katydid (Tettigoniidae) rapid assessment technique: case study of a biodiversity hotspot, the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa ⬇️

scholarly article published in 2017

Aerial adult dragonflies are highly sensitive to in-water conditions across an ancient landscape

scientific article published in 2016

Age class of alien tree stands retained for mammal protection have differential effects on flower‐visiting insect assemblages

scientific article published in 2021

Agricultural mosaics maintain significant flower and visiting insect biodiversity in a global hotspot

article by Sven M. Vrdoljak & Michael J. Samways published 14 November 2013 in Biodiversity and Conservation

An easy-to-use index of ecological integrity for prioritizing freshwater sites and for assessing habitat quality

article

An ecological network is as good as a major protected area for conserving dragonflies

article

Annual burning drives plant communities in remnant grassland ecological networks in an afforested landscape

article

Application of Fragmentation and Variegation Models to Epigaeic Invertebrates in South Africa

article

Application of Predictive Distribution Modelling to Invertebrates: Odonata in South Africa

article

Aquatic insects decline in abundance and occupy low‐quality artificial habitats to survive hydrological droughts

scientific article published in 2019

Are native cyprinids or introduced salmonids stronger regulators of benthic invertebrates in South African headwater streams?

scholarly article by Jeremy M. Shelton et al published 13 May 2016 in Austral Ecology

Area and configuration of both semi‐natural habitats and vineyards influence arthropods in South African and central European agricultural landscapes

scientific article published on 18 April 2024

Artificial ponds increase local dragonfly diversity in a global biodiversity hotspot

Artificial reservoirs complement natural ponds to improve pondscape resilience in conservation corridors in a biodiversity hotspot

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Assemblage reorganization of South African dragonflies due to climate change

scientific article published on 07 October 2021

Assessing Riparian Quality Using Two Complementary Sets of Bioindicators

Associations between plant growth forms and surface rockiness explain plant diversity patterns across an Afro-montane grassland landscape

article

Asynchrony among insect pollinator groups and flowering plants with elevation

scientific article published on 06 August 2020

Better colony performance, not natural enemy release, explains numerical dominance of the exotic Polistes dominula wasp over a native congener in South Africa

Beyond vegetation-based habitat restoration for a threatened giant Spirostreptid millipede

article

Biodiversity Conservation

scholarly article published in 2005

Bioempathy and Feng Shui Conservation

Biogeography and divergence time estimation of the relict Cape dragonfly genus Syncordulia: global significance and implications for conservation ⬇️

scientific article published in September 2009

Biogeography and species richness of endophagous insects associated with Proteaceae in South Africa

article

Biophilia as a universal ethic for conserving biodiversity

scientific article

Biotope selection by adult male dragonflies (Odonata) at an artificial lake created for insect conservation in South Africa

article

Breakdown of butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae) territories associated with the onset of a mass coral bleaching event

Bush cricket interspecific acoustic interactions in the field (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae)

scientific article published in 1977

Butterfly behavioural responses to natural Bornean tropical rain-forest canopy gaps

article

Changing conservation strategies in Europe: a framework integrating ecosystem services and dynamics

article

Classical Biological Control and Insect Conservation: Are They Compatible?

article by Michael J. Samways published December 1988 in Environmental Conservation

Climate change impacts on biodiversity: a short introduction with special emphasis on the ALARM approach for the assessment of multiple risks

scientific article published in 2010

Combined climatic and anthropogenic stress threaten resilience of important wetland sites in an arid region

scientific article published in 2022

Comparative assessment of indices of freshwater habitat conditions using different invertebrate taxon sets

article

Comparative effects of urban and agricultural land transformation on Odonata assemblages in a biodiversity hotspot

scientific article published in 2018

Comparative footprint of alien, agricultural and restored vegetation on surface-active arthropods

Congruence between arthropod and plant diversity in a biodiversity hotspot largely driven by underlying abiotic factors

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Congruency between adult male dragonflies and their larvae in river systems is relative to spatial grain

scientific article published in 2021

Connecting biodiversity

scientific article published in 2007

Conservation Refugium Value of a Large Mesa for Grasshoppers in South Africa

article

Conservation and monitoring of invertebrates in terrestrial protected areas

article published in 2011

Conservation management of complex natural forest and plantation edge effects

scientific article published in 2011

Conservation of Flower-arthropod Associations in Remnant African Grassland Corridors in an Afforested Pine Mosaic

Conservation of a phenomenon: rapid, reversible colour change in both sexes of one of the world’s most threatened damselflies

Conservation of complementary habitat types and small-scale spatial heterogeneity enhance soil arthropod diversity

scientific article published in 2022

Conservation of invertebrate biodiversity on a mountain in a global biodiversity hotspot, Cape Floral Region

Conservation of the insect assemblages of the Cape Peninsula biodiversity hotspot

article

Conservation planning for the extraordinary and Endangered Spesbona damselfly

Conserving Dragonfly (Odonata) Assemblages Relative to River Dynamics in an African Savanna Game Reserve

article

Conserving Invertebrates: How Many can be Saved, and How?

Conserving a geographically isolated Charaxes butterfly in response to habitat fragmentation and invasive alien plants

article

Conserving a variety of ancient forest patches maintains historic arthropod diversity

article published in 2016

Conserving natural heterogeneity is crucial for designing effective ecological networks

scientific article published in 2014

Continental-scale conservation prioritization of African dragonflies

Corridor width and orientation are complementary design variables for butterflies in conservation corridors

scientific article published in 2022

Corrigendum to "Future-proofing insect diversity" [Curr. Opin. Insect Sci. 12 (2015) 71-18].

scientific article published on 25 January 2016

Critical response from Professor Michael J. Samways

article

Critical species of Odonata in southern Africa ⬇️

scientific article published in July 2004

Current control of phytosanitary insect pests in table grape vineyards of the Hex River Valley, South Africa

article

Description of the larva of Lestes virgatus (Burmeister) and comparisons with some other south African Lestidae (Zygoptera) ⬇️

Description of the last instar larva of Agriocnemis f. falcifera Pinhey, 1959 (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) ⬇️

Description of the last instar larva of Agriocnemis pinheyi Balinsky, 1963 (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) ⬇️

scientific article published in 1995

Description of the last instar larva of Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 and comparison with other Brachydiplactinae (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) ⬇️

Description of the last instar larva of Hemistigma albipuncta (Rambur, 1842) and comparison with other Brachydiplactinae (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) ⬇️

Description of the last instar larva of Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1919 (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) ⬇️

Description of the last instar larva of Rhyothemis s. semihyalina (Desjardins, 1832) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) ⬇️

Description of the last-instar larva of Phyllogomphus brunneus Pinhey, 1976 (Anisoptera: Gomphidae) ⬇️

scientific article published in 1994

Descriptions of ultimate instar larvae of five higher altitude Trithemis species in southern Africa (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) ⬇️

Determinants of adult dragonfly assemblage patterns at new ponds in South Africa ⬇️

Determination of the most effective method for field establishment of biocontrol agents of the genus chilocorus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

article published in 1991

Development and Future of Insect Conservation in South Africa

article

Development of a dragonfly awareness trail in an African botanical garden

article

Development of a new continental-scale index for freshwater assessment based on dragonfly assemblages

scientific article published in 2020

Development of the Concept of ‘Core Resident Species’ for Quality Assurance of an Insect Reserve

article

Differential resilience of invertebrates to fire

article

Diverse herbaceous cover crops promote vineyard arthropod diversity across different management regimes

scientific article published in 2021

Diversity and conservation of forest-floor arthropods on a small Seychelles island

article

Dragonflies (Odonata) as Indicators of Biotope Quality in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

scientific article published on 17 June 2006

Dragonflies as focal organisms in contemporary conservation biology

Dragonfly (Odonata) distribution patterns in urban and forest landscapes, and recommendations for riparian management

article by Michael J. Samways & Nicholas S. Steytler published December 1996 in Biological Conservation

Ecological Management of Ants in Vineyards of the Cape Floristic Region Biodiversity Hotspot, South Africa

article

Ecological and acoustic responses of bush crickets to anthropogenic and natural ecotones

scientific article published in 2021

Ecological networks act as extensions of protected areas for arthropod biodiversity conservation

scientific article published in 2012

Ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation: concepts and a glossary

article

Ectoparasitic mites infest common and widespread but not rare and red-listed dragonfly species ⬇️

scientific article published in 2007

Effect of alien riparian vegetation and its removal on a highly endemic river macroinvertebrate community

article

Effect of an invasive ant and its chemical control on a threatened endemic Seychelles millipede

scientific article

Effects of both climate change and human water demand on a highly threatened damselfly

scientific article published in 2021

Effects of vineyard management on biotic homogenization of insect–flower interaction networks in the Cape Floristic Region biodiversity hotspot

scientific article published in June 2014

Egg‐laying traits reflect shifts in dragonfly assemblages in response to different amount of tropical forest cover

scientific article published on 29 July 2018

Elephant impact on dragonflies

Endemic grasshopper species distribution in an agro-natural landscape of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa

scholarly article

Endemic pollinator response to organic vs. conventional farming and landscape context in the Cape Floristic Region biodiversity hotspot

article

Enhancing flowering plant functional richness improves wild bee diversity in vineyard inter-rows in different floral kingdoms

scientific article published on 04 May 2021

Equivalence of grasslands in an ecological network and a World Heritage Site

article published in 2014

Evaluation of artificial diets and two species of natural prey as laboratory food for Chilocorus spp

Exploring the mesofilter as a novel operational scale in conservation planning

article

Extent to which an agricultural mosaic supports endemic species-rich grasshopper assemblages in the Cape Floristic Region biodiversity hotspot

article

Feeding and Mobility Traits Influence Grasshopper Vulnerability to Agricultural Production in the Cape Floristic Region Biodiversity Hotspot

scientific article published on 19 May 2019

Focus on African freshwaters: hotspots of dragonfly diversity and conservation concern

article

Future-proofing insect diversity

article by Michael J. Samways published December 2015 in Current opinion in insect science

Future-proofing the Emergency Recovery Plan for freshwater biodiversity

scientific article published in 2023

Gall-Insect Species Richness in African Fynbos and Karoo Vegetation: The Importance of Plant Species Richness

scientific article published in 1996

Global warming, elevational ranges and the vulnerability of tropical biota

article

Grasshopper and butterfly local congruency in grassland remnants

article by Corinna S. Bazelet & Michael J. Samways published 19 March 2011 in Journal of Insect Conservation

Grasshopper assemblage response to conservation ecological networks in a timber plantation matrix

article

Grasshopper assemblage response to surface rockiness in Afro-montane grasslands

article

Habitat Quality of Grassland Fragments Affects Dispersal Ability of a Mobile Grasshopper,Ornithacris cyanea(Orthoptera: Acrididae)

article

Habitat complementarity and butterfly traits are essential considerations when mitigating the effects of exotic plantation forestry

scientific article published on 21 September 2021

Habitats and habits ofPlatycleisspp. (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) in southern France

article

High parasitoid diversity in remnant natural vegetation, but limited spillover into the agricultural matrix in South African vineyard agroecosystems

scholarly article by R. Gaigher et al published June 2015 in Biological Conservation

High quality remnant patches in a complex agricultural landscape sustain high spider diversity

scientific article published on 21 February 2020

Honing Red List Assessments of Lesser-Known Taxa in Biodiversity Hotspots

article by Michael J. Samways & Paul B. C. Grant published 16 May 2006 in Biodiversity and Conservation

Identifying grasshopper bioindicators for habitat quality assessment of ecological networks

scientific article published in 2011

Identifying managerial legacies within conservation corridors using remote sensing and grasshoppers as bioindicators

scientific article published on 16 November 2021

Impact of a dam on benthic macroinvertebrates in a small river in a biodiversity hotspot: Cape Floristic Region, South Africa

article

Impact of a mutualism between an invasive ant and honeydew-producing insects on a functionally important tree on a tropical island

article published in 2011

Importance of habitat heterogeneity in remnant patches for conserving dung beetles

Importance of using many taxa and having adequate controls for monitoring impacts of fire for arthropod conservation

Indigenous forest edges increase habitat complexity and refuge opportunities for grassland butterflies

scientific article published on 30 September 2023

Individual tree context and contrast dictate tree physiological features and arthropod biodiversity patterns across multiple trophic levels

scientific article published in 2019

Influence of hilltop vegetation type on an African butterfly assemblage and its conservation

article by James M. Lawrence & Michael J. Samways published 2002 in Biodiversity and Conservation

Insect Conservation Ethics

article by Michael J. Samways published March 1990 in Environmental Conservation

Insect Conservation and Landscape Ecology: A Case-history of Bush Crickets (Tettigoniidae) in Southern France

article

Insect Diversity Conservation

scholarly article published 2005

Insect conservation in the southern temperate zones: an overview

scientific article published on 9 December 2013

Insect conservation: a synthetic management approach.

scientific article

Insect extinctions and insect survival

scientific article

Insect species richness tracking plant species richness in a diverse flora: gall-insects in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa

scientific article published in July 1998

Insect-flower interaction networks vary among endemic pollinator taxa over an elevation gradient

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Insects in biodiversity conservation: some perspectives and directives

International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

Interplay between amount of natural vegetation and effective vineyard management practices benefits local arthropod diversity

scientific article published in 2022

Interplay between pond size and matrix extent drives odonate diversity patterns in a fragmented landscape

scientific article published on 11 October 2023

Introduction

Invertebrate conservation at the interface between the grassland matrix and natural Afromontane forest fragments

Key traits in a threatened butterfly and its common sibling: implications for conservation

article by Michael J. Samways & Shen-Shan Lu published 20 July 2007 in Biodiversity and Conservation

Land Forms and Winter Habitat Refugia in the Conservation of Montane Grasshoppers in Southern Africa

article

Landscape ecological networks are successful in supporting a diverse dragonfly assemblage

article

Landscape element pattern and continuity of butterfly flight paths in an ecologically landscaped botanic garden, Natal, South Africa

article

Landscape mosaic attributes for maintaining ground-living spider diversity in a biodiversity hotspot

Large African herbivore diversity is essential in transformed landscapes for conserving dung beetle diversity

scientific article published in 2022

Large-scale ecological networks do work in an ecologically complex biodiversity hotspot

scientific article

Large-scale estimators of threatened freshwater catchment species relative to practical conservation management

article

Last instar larva of Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912, and comparison with other Trithemis species (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) ⬇️

Litter breakdown by the Seychelles giant millipede and the conservation of soil processes on Cousine Island, Seychelles

article

Maintaining functional connectivity in grassland corridors between plantation forests promotes high-quality habitat and conserves range restricted grasshoppers

scientific article published in 2022

Maintaining high vegetation structural diversity in the landscape promotes arthropod diversity in dynamic production areas

scientific article published in 2021

Maintaining remnant vegetation along with plant diversification in vineyards is optimal for conserving arthropods in an agricultural mosaic in a biodiversity-rich region

scientific article published in 2022

Maintenance of ladybeetle diversity across a heterogeneous African agricultural/savanna land mosaic

Management defines species turnover of bees and flowering plants in vineyards

article

Mapping an alien invasive shrub within conservation corridors using super-resolution satellite imagery

scientific article published in 2022

Mature Larval Dispersal and Adult Emergence of the Economically Significant Pest, Scirtothrips aurantii Faure (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), in Commercial Citrus.

scientific article published in March 2018

Micro-hotspot determination and buffer zone value for Odonata in a globally significant biosphere reserve

Mitigating the precipitous decline of terrestrial European insects: Requirements for a new strategy

scientific article published on 22 March 2019

Moderate grazing sustains plant diversity in Afromontane grassland

article

Montane Refugia for Endemic and Red Listed Dragonflies in the Cape Floristic Region Biodiversity Hotspot

article by Paul B. C. Grant & Michael J. Samways published 30 May 2006 in Biodiversity and Conservation

Nature Conservation – a new dimension in Open Access publishing bridging science and application

article

New policy directions for global pond conservation

No general edge effects for invertebrates at Afromontane forest/grassland ecotones

Non-native rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss ) occupy a different trophic niche to native Breede River redfin (Pseudobarbus burchelli ) which they replace in South African headwater streams

scholarly article by Jeremy M. Shelton et al published 16 July 2016 in Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Non-native rainbow trout change the structure of benthic communities in headwater streams of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa

article

Old fields increase habitat heterogeneity for arthropod natural enemies in an agricultural mosaic

Only multi-taxon studies show the full range of arthropod responses to fire

scientific article published on 3 April 2018

Open habitats in a tropical biodiversity hotspot support pollinator diversity in both protected and unprotected areas

scientific article published in 2022

Optimising coloured pan traps to survey flower visiting insects

article by Sven M. Vrdoljak & Michael J. Samways published 21 July 2011 in Journal of Insect Conservation

Organic farming promotes bee abundance in vineyards in Italy but not in South Africa

scientific article published in December 2017

Palaeobiodiversity emphasizes the importance of conserving landscape heterogeneity and connectivity

Past and present disturbances influence biodiversity value of subtropical grassland ecological networks

Patterns in macroinvertebrate taxonomic richness and community assembly among urban wetlands in Cape Town, South Africa: implications for wetland management

scientific article published in 2021

People need freshwater biodiversity

Persistence of the threatened Knysna warbler Bradypterus sylvaticus in an urban landscape: do gardens substitute for fire?

scientific article published in 2010

Phylogeny of the Synlestidae (Odonata: Zygoptera), with an emphasis on Chlorolestes Selys and Ecchlorolestes Barnard

scientific article published on 15 September 2020

Planning for biodiversity conservation based on the knowledge of biologists

Plant characteristics determine insect borer assemblages on Protea species in the Cape Fynbos, and importance for conservation management

article

Pollinator conservation at the local scale: flower density, diversity and community structure increase flower visiting insect activity to mixed floral stands

Polychaete (Spirobranchus giganteus) loading on South African corals

scholarly article by C.D. Floros et al published 2005 in Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Population dynamics of a threatened giant millipede: implications for restoration

Positive effects of burning and cattle grazing on grasshopper diversity

article published in 2016

Predatory impact of non-native rainbow trout on endemic fish populations in headwater streams in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa

article

Predicted range shifts of dragonflies over a wide elevation gradient in the southern hemisphere

Prey choice and substitution in Chilocorus spp. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

scholarly article by Vaughan Hattingh published in September 1992

Prioritizing non-marine invertebrate taxa for Red Listing

Provision of ecosystem services by large scale corridors and ecological networks

scholarly article by M. J. Samways et al published 10 October 2009 in Biodiversity and Conservation

Proximity to natural habitat and flower plantings increases insect populations and pollination services in South African apple orchards

scientific article published on 26 July 2021

Quality of remnant indigenous grassland linkages for adult butterflies (Lepidoptera) in an afforested African landscape

scholarly article

Quantifying the Contribution of Organisms to the Provision of Ecosystem Services

article

Range restricted grasshoppers better conserved in a terrestrial zone than in a riparian zone

Rapid recovery of soil arthropod assemblages after exotic plantation tree removal from hydromorphic soils in a grassland‐timber production mosaic

scientific article published on 31 May 2019

Reconciling Ethical and Scientific Issues for Insect Conservation

scholarly article

Recovery of benthic macroinvertebrate and adult dragonfly assemblages in response to large scale removal of riparian invasive alien trees

article

Recovery of endemic dragonflies after removal of invasive alien trees

scientific article published in February 2010

Recovery of invertebrate diversity in a rehabilitated city landscape mosaic in the heart of a biodiversity hotspot

article by James Pryke & Michael J. Samways published October 2009 in Landscape and Urban Planning

Refuges from fire maintain pollinator-plant interaction networks

scientific article published on 30 April 2019

Regional response of Odonata to river systems impacted by and cleared of invasive alien trees ⬇️

Relative impacts of land‐use and climate change on grasshopper range shifts have changed over time

scientific article published on 16 September 2020

Relative importance of ecological versus biological traits in driving range sizes of African dragonflies

scientific article published in 2021

Relative importance of management vs. design for implementation of large-scale ecological networks

article by Corinna S. Bazelet & Michael J. Samways published 26 November 2010 in Landscape Ecology

Remnant habitat patches provide high value for a wide range of insect species in a timber plantation mosaic

scientific article published in 2023

Rescuing the extinction of experience

Research networks should improve connectivity for halting freshwater insect extinctions

scientific article published in 2021

Reserve selection using Red Listed taxa in three global biodiversity hotspots: Dragonflies in South Africa

article

Response of Orthoptera assemblages to environmental change in a low-mountain range differs among grassland types

scientific article published on 16 December 2019

Response of a threatened giant millipede to forest restoration

Response to comments on "Changes in plants due to elevated CO2 may be a significant contributor to insect declines: Response to Cardoso, et al. and Samways, et al."

scientific article published on 11 April 2020

Responses of grasshopper assemblages to long-term grazing management in a semi-arid African savanna

article

Responses of ground living arthropods to landscape contrast and context in a forest-grassland mosaic

article

Restoration of a tropical island: Cousine Island, Seychelles

article published in 2008

Rockiness determines meso-scale conservation of butterflies in Afro-montane grassland

article by Casparus J. Crous et al published February 2014 in Journal of Insect Conservation

Rocky shores of a major southern African Marine Protected Area are almost free from intertidal invertebrate alien species

article by Hanlie Malherbe & Michael J. Samways published 25 February 2014 in Koedoe

Sampling the variety of life

scientific article published in 2005

Saving a tropical ecosystem from a destructive ant-scale (Pheidole megacephala, Pulvinaria urbicola) mutualism with support from a diverse natural enemy assemblage

scholarly article by Rene Gaigher published in March 2013

Scientists' warning on climate change and insects ⬇️

journal article from 'Ecological Monographs' published in 2022

Scientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions

scientific article published on 09 February 2020

Shade Alone Reduces Adult Dragonfly (Odonata: Libellulidae) Abundance

Significance of temporal changes when designing a reservoir for conservation of dragonfly diversity

Soil compaction and surface-active arthropods in historic, agricultural, alien, and recovering vegetation

Some comparative insect conservation issues of north temperate, tropical, and south temperate landscapes

article by Michael J. Samways published May 1992 in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

Song modification in the Orthoptera I. Proclamation songs of Platycleis spp. (Tettigoniidae)

scientific article published in 1976

Sound characterization and structure of the stridulatory organ inGonogenia tabida(Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Spatial patterns of dragonflies (Odonata) as indicators for design of a conservation pond ⬇️

Species temporal variability: epigaeic ant assemblages and management for abundance and scarcity

scientific article

Species turnover in plants does not predict turnover in flower-visiting insects

article

Spillover of terrestrial arthropod species and beta diversity in perennial crops relative to spatial scale of land‐use intensity

scientific article published in 2020

Strategic Management of an Invasive Ant-scale Mutualism Enables Recovery of a Threatened Tropical Tree Species

article

Subspecific taxonomy of the desert locust,Schistocerca gregaria(Orthoptera: Acrididae), based on molecular and morphological characters

Surrogate Habitats Demonstrate the Invasion Potential of the African Pugnacious Ant

Surrounding vegetation matters for arthropods of small, natural patches of indigenous forest

Taxonomic patterns of bleaching within a South African coral assemblage

scholarly article by C.D. Floros et al published June 2004 in Biodiversity and Conservation

Temporal shifts in interactions between alien trees and the alien Argentine ant on native ants

article

Terrestrial invertebrates as bioindicators: an overview of available taxonomic groups

Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact

scientific article

The impact of conservation on the status of the world's vertebrates

scientific article

The invertebrate fauna of the sandstone caves of the Cape Peninsula (South Africa): patterns of endemism and conservation priorities

The larva of Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965, a localized southern African endemic (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) ⬇️

The last instar larvae of the southern African endemics Aeshna minuscula McLachlan, 1896 and A. subpupillata McLachlan, 1896 (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae) ⬇️

The search for common anthropogenic impacts on biodiversity: a global network

article

The song ofMetrioptera azami(Finot) (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae), and new localities for the species

article

Threats to dragonflies on land islands can be as great as those on oceanic islands

Threats to the tropical island dragonfly fauna (Odonata) of Mayotte, Comoro archipelago

Timber plantations do not homogenize soil arthropod diversity but do alter species composition

To close the yield-gap while saving biodiversity will require multiple locally relevant strategies

article

Topographic Heterogeneity Plays a Crucial Role for Grasshopper Diversity in a Southern African Megabiodiversity Hotspot

Towards Global Volunteer Monitoring of Odonate Abundance

scientific article published on 26 July 2020

Traits and land transformation change the fortunes of grasshopper generalists vs. specialists in a biodiversity hotspot

scientific article published in 2019

Tree canopy arthropods have idiosyncratic responses to plant ecophysiological traits in a warm temperate forest complex

scientific article published on 16 November 2020

Tropical Island Recovery

article published in 2010

Two new relict Syncordulia species found during museum and field studies of threatened dragonflies in the Cape Floristic Region (Odonata: Corduliidae) ⬇️

scientific article published in 2007

Unpaved road verges are attractive habitats for dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in a plantation forestry-grassland mosaic

scientific article published on 10 February 2024

Urban threats and conservation measures relating to aquatic arthropods on the iconic Table Mountain, South Africa: A review

scientific article published in 2021

Use of ecoacoustics to determine biodiversity patterns across ecological gradients

scientific article

Using dragonflies to monitor and prioritize lotic systems: a South African perspective

article

Value of artificial ponds for aquatic beetle and bug conservation in the Cape Floristic Region biodiversity hotspot

Valuing dragonflies as service providers

Vegetation, ungulate and grasshopper interactions inside vs. outside an African savanna game park

Viable Conservation of Pondscapes Includes the Ecotones with Dryland

scientific article published in 2022

Vineyards compared to natural vegetation maintain high arthropod species turnover but alter trait diversity and composition of assemblages

scientific article published on 27 May 2022

Visual and olfactory location of biotopes, prey patches, and individual prey by the ladybeetle Chilocorus nigritus

Wandering spiders recover more slowly than web-building spiders after fire

scientific article published on 27 July 2019

Webs of well-designed conservation corridors maintain river ecosystem integrity and biodiversity in plantation mosaics

scientific article published in 2021

Well-managed grassland heterogeneity promotes butterfly conservation in a corridor network

scientific article published on 09 March 2019

Wide corridors with much environmental heterogeneity best conserve high dung beetle and ant diversity

Width of grassland linkages for the conservation of butterflies in South African afforested areas

scholarly article by Sarah R. Pryke & Michael J. Samways published September 2001 in Biological Conservation

Wild Herbivore Grazing Enhances Insect Diversity over Livestock Grazing in an African Grassland System

scientific article

Winter survival by dragonfly adults in the Cape Floristic Region ⬇️

article

Within‐corridor heterogeneity is more important than corridor design for maintaining butterfly functional and taxonomic diversity

scientific article published in 2021

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