Urbanisation is an important global driver of biodiversity change, negatively impacting some
species groups whilst providing opportunities for others. Yet its impact on ecosystem …

The island of Sardinia has been of particular interest to geneticists for decades. The current
model for Sardinia’s genetic history describes the island as harboring a founder population …

Viruses are omnipresent, yet the knowledge on drivers of viral prevalence in wild host
populations is often limited. Biotic factors, such as sympatric managed host species, as well as …

Pollination is a major ecosystem service in which insects, particularly bees, play an important
role for the reproduction of most angiosperms. Currently, this service is considered under …

The origin, development, and legacy of the enigmatic Etruscan civilization from the central
region of the Italian peninsula known as Etruria have been debated for centuries. Here we …

Animal-mediated pollination is required for the reproduction of the majority of angiosperms,
and pollinators are therefore essential for ecosystem functioning and the economy. Two …

Modern humans have inhabited the Lake Baikal region since the Upper Paleolithic, though
the precise history of its peoples over this long time span is still largely unknown. Here, we …

Over the past two decades, the cultivated area of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L. or OSR), a
mass-flowering crop, has markedly increased in Europe in response to bioenergy demands…

The importance of wild bees for crop pollination is well established, but less is known about
which species contribute to service delivery to inform agricultural management, monitoring …

Urbanization is considered a global threat to biodiversity; the growth of cities results in an
increase in impervious surfaces, soil and air pollution, fragmentation of natural vegetation and …