... diversity in temporary and permanent wetlands. Data collected from four freshwater meadows highlight the distinctive nature of temporary wetlands with each wetland showing a considerable change in faunal composition between sampling events and a high level of distinctiveness. ...

..., are distinctive at higher taxonomic levels. In this paper, the conservation priorities of several species of concern are assessed against criteria of rarity, distinctiveness, intrinsic vulnerability to population decline, and the level of threat currently faced. In many cases, far too little is known...

... Ecology and conservation biology are two distinct fields with different aims. Unfortunately this distinction is not always appreciated, and the confusion makes it difficult to determine the scientific basis for some concepts used in ecology, conservation biology, and management. The widespread...

... The Baeini is a species-rich group of tiny scelionid wasps that parasitize the eggs of spiders. Taxonomic research on one genus, Ceratobaeus Ashmead , shows that the 116 Australian species are easily recognized on distinct morphological characters, but only about 25% of them are described...

... by religious fundamentalists and from the left by postmodernists, post-structuralists and others invested in the standard model of social sciences that emphasises culture as distinct from the biological substrate of minds and bodies. Evolution also faces threats from within when biologists themselves concede...

... species. For example, ecological drivers such as fire and precipitation play an important role in shaping distinct southern terrestrial ecosystems. This paper summarizes observed impacts of climate change on Australian species, both terrestrial and marine, identifies key knowledge gaps, and provides...