Presently, little is known about the zircon age–Hf isotope record of (meta)sedimentary rocks exposed in the southernmost part of the Mid-German Crystalline Zone and adjacent Rhenohercynian Domain, preventing detailed reconstructions of the geodynamic evolution in Central Europe. In this study, such data are presented from Late Devonian to Viséan greywackes and granite gneisses of the Palatinate Forest (Mid-German Crystalline Z...

Context The ongoing biodiversity crisis presents a complex challenge for ecological science. Despite a consensus on general biodiversity decline, identifying clear trends remains difficult due to variability in data, methodologies and scales of analysis. Ideas To enhance our understanding of ongoing biodiversity changes and address discrepancies in biodiversity trend detection, we propose integrating macroecological theory wit...

Tropical mountain ecosystems are threatened by climate and land-use changes. Their diversity and complexity make projections how they respond to environmental changes challenging. A suitable way are trait-based approaches, by distinguishing between response traits that determine the resistance of species to environmental changes and effect traits that are relevant for species' interactions, biotic processes, and ecosystem func...