Tom M. Fayle
A5066683023- Plant and animal studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Forest Management and Policy
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Forest ecology and management
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre
2016-2025
Czech Academy of Sciences
2016-2025
Institute of Entomology
2016-2025
Queen Mary University of London
2022-2025
Universiti of Malaysia Sabah
2014-2024
Université du Québec à Montréal
2023
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
2023
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
2022
Universiti Sains Malaysia
2022
Imperial College London
2011-2020
Biodiversity continues to decline in the face of increasing anthropogenic pressures such as habitat destruction, exploitation, pollution and introduction alien species. Existing global databases species' threat status or population time series are dominated by charismatic The collation datasets with broad taxonomic biogeographic extents, that support computation a range biodiversity indicators, is necessary enable better understanding historical declines project - avert future declines. We...
Late-spring frosts (LSFs) affect the performance of plants and animals across world’s temperate boreal zones, but despite their ecological economic impact on agriculture forestry, geographic distribution evolutionary these frost events are poorly understood. Here, we analyze LSFs between 1959 2017 resistance strategies Northern Hemisphere woody species to infer trees’ adaptations for minimizing damage leaves forecast forest vulnerability under ongoing changes in frequencies. Trait values...
Abstract Forests are a substantial terrestrial carbon sink, but anthropogenic changes in land use and climate have considerably reduced the scale of this system 1 . Remote-sensing estimates to quantify losses from global forests 2–5 characterized by considerable uncertainty we lack comprehensive ground-sourced evaluation benchmark these estimates. Here combine several 6 satellite-derived approaches 2,7,8 evaluate forest potential outside agricultural urban lands. Despite regional variation,...
Significance Tree diversity is fundamental for forest ecosystem stability and services. However, because of limited available data, estimates tree at large geographic domains still rely heavily on published lists species descriptions that are geographically uneven in coverage. These limitations have precluded efforts to generate a global perspective. Here, based ground-sourced database, we estimate the number biome, continental, scales. We estimated richness (≈73,300) ≈14% higher than...
Determining the drivers of non-native plant invasions is critical for managing native ecosystems and limiting spread invasive species1,2. Tree in particular have been relatively overlooked, even though they potential to transform economies3,4. Here, leveraging global tree databases5-7, we explore how phylogenetic functional diversity communities, human pressure environment influence establishment species subsequent invasion severity. We find that anthropogenic factors are key predicting...
Abstract Invertebrates are dominant species in primary tropical rainforests, where their abundance and diversity contributes to the functioning resilience of these globally important ecosystems. However, more than one-third forests have been logged, with dramatic impacts on rainforest biodiversity that may disrupt key ecosystem processes. We find contribution invertebrates three processes operating at trophic levels (litter decomposition, seed predation removal, invertebrate predation) is...
Abstract In recent years the focus in ecology has shifted from species to a greater emphasis on functional traits. tandem with this shift, number of trait databases have been developed covering range taxa. Here, we introduce GlobalAnts database. Globally, ants are dominant, diverse and provide ecosystem functions. The database represents significant tool for that it (i) contributes global archive ant traits (morphology, life history) which complements existing (ii) promotes trait‐based...
Forested tropical landscapes around the world are being extensively logged and converted to agriculture, with serious consequences for biodiversity potentially ecosystem functioning. Here we investigate associations between habitat disturbance functional diversity of ants termites—two numerically dominant functionally important taxa in rain forests that perform key roles predation, decomposition, nutrient cycling seed dispersal. We compared ant termite occurrence composition within...
Summary 1. Species diversity of arboreal arthropods tends to increase during rainforest succession so that primary forest communities comprise more species than those from secondary vegetation, but it is not well understood why. Primary forests differ in a wide array factors whose relative impacts on arthropod have yet been quantified. 2. We assessed the effects succession‐related determinants keystone ecological group, ants, by conducting complete census 1332 ant nests all trees with...
Abstract We introduce a novel framework for conceptualising, quantifying and unifying discordant patterns of species richness along geographical gradients. While not itself explicitly mechanistic, this approach offers path towards understanding mechanisms. In study, we focused on the diverse mountainsides. conjectured that elevational range midpoints may be drawn single midpoint attractor – unimodal gradient environmental favourability. The interacts with geometric constraints imposed by sea...
Abstract Logged and disturbed forests are often viewed as degraded depauperate environments compared with primary forest. However, they dynamic ecosystems 1 that provide refugia for large amounts of biodiversity 2,3 , so we cannot afford to underestimate their conservation value 4 . Here present empirically defined thresholds categorizing the logged forests, using one most comprehensive assessments taxon responses habitat degradation in any tropical forest environment. We analysed impact...
1. Indicator taxa are widely used as a valuable tool in the assessment of freshwater biodiversity. However, this approach to identifying sites conservation priority requires surveyors possess expert taxonomic knowledge. Furthermore, sorting and microscopic examination material can present logistical financial constraints. 2. Comparisons were made between taxon richness density mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) from 30 seven UK lowland rivers, ranging ca 3 m 50 width 0.5 4 depth. Where occurred,...
Many studies have focused on the impacts of climate change biological assemblages, yet little is known about how interacts with other major anthropogenic influences biodiversity, such as habitat disturbance. Using a unique global database 1128 local ant we examined whether mediates effects disturbance assemblage structure at scale. Species richness and evenness were associated positively temperature, negatively However, interaction among precipitation shaped species evenness. The effect was...
The world's forested landscapes are increasingly fragmented. effects of fragmentation on community composition have received more attention than the ecological processes, particularly in tropics. extent to which populations from forest fragments move (spillover) into surrounding agricultural areas is particular interest. This process can retain connectivity between and alter rate beneficial or detrimental functions. We tested whether riparian (riparian reserves), sources two functionally...
Abstract Understanding which factors influence the ability of individuals to respond changing temperatures is fundamental species conservation under climate change. We investigated how a community butterflies responded fine‐scale changes in air temperature, and whether species‐specific responses were predicted by ecological or morphological traits. Using data collected across UK reserve network, we 29 butterfly buffer thoracic temperature against temperature. First, tested differences...
Abstract 1. Biodiversity is an important component of natural ecosystems, with higher species richness often correlating increase in ecosystem productivity. Yet, this relationship varies substantially across environments, typically becoming less pronounced at high levels richness. However, alone cannot reflect all properties a community, including community evenness, which may mediate the between biodiversity and If evenness correlates negatively forests globally, then greater number not...
Abstract Understanding what controls global leaf type variation in trees is crucial for comprehending their role terrestrial ecosystems, including carbon, water and nutrient dynamics. Yet our understanding of the factors influencing forest types remains incomplete, leaving us uncertain about proportions needle-leaved, broadleaved, evergreen deciduous trees. To address these gaps, we conducted a global, ground-sourced assessment leaf-type by integrating inventory data with comprehensive form...
Oil palm cultivation is frequently cited as a major threat to tropical biodiversity it centered on some of the world's most biodiverse regions. In this report, Web Science was used find papers oil published since 1970, which were assigned different subject categories visualize their research focus. Recent years have seen broadening in scope research, with slight growth publications environment and dramatic increase those biofuel. Despite this, less than 1% are related species conservation....