1. Spatial structure of the soil seed bank of Poa annua L.—alien species in the Antarctica

   • Maciej Wódkiewicz
   • Maciej Ziemiański
   • Halina Galera

   Original Paper Open access 16 March 2014 Pages: 1339 - 1346

   

2. Plant diversity in hiking trails crossing Natura 2000 areas in the Azores: implications for tourism and nature conservation

   • R. E. Queiroz
   • M. A. Ventura
   • L. Silva

   Original Paper 11 March 2014 Pages: 1347 - 1365

   

3. Topographic and forest-stand variables determining epiphytic lichen diversity in the primeval beech forest in the Ukrainian Carpathians

   • Lyudmyla Dymytrova
   • Olga Nadyeina
   • Christoph Scheidegger

   Original Paper 30 March 2014 Pages: 1367 - 1394

   

4. Planning the priority protected areas of endangered orchid species in northeastern China

   • Jizhong Wan
   • Chunjing Wang
   • Jinghua Yu

   Original Paper 23 March 2014 Pages: 1395 - 1409

   

5. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Molecular taxonomic tools provide more accurate estimates of species richness at less cost than traditional morphology-based taxonomic practices in a vegetation survey

   • Ken A. Thompson
   • Steven G. Newmaster

   Original Paper 19 March 2014 Pages: 1411 - 1424

   

6. Invasive species: reality or myth?

   • Manzoor A. Shah
   • R. Uma Shaanker

   Original Paper 19 March 2014 Pages: 1425 - 1426

7. Identifying priority areas for conservation of spadefoot toad, Pelobates fuscus insubricus using a maximum entropy approach

   • Andrea Giovannini
   • Daniele Seglie
   • Cristina Giacoma

   Original Paper 20 March 2014 Pages: 1427 - 1439

   

8. Implications of African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) denning on the density and distribution of a key prey species: addressing myths and misperceptions

   • Moreangels M. Mbizah
   • Christoffel J. Joubert
   • Rosemary J. Groom

   Original Paper 20 March 2014 Pages: 1441 - 1451

   

9. Environmental determinants of geographic butterfly richness pattern in eastern China

   • Shengbin Chen
   • Lingfeng Mao
   • Jixi Gao

   Original Paper 18 March 2014 Pages: 1453 - 1467

   

10. Comparison of avian assemblage structures in two upper montane forests of the Cameroon volcanic line: lessons for bird conservation

    • Eric Djomo Nana
    • Ondřej Sedláček
    • David Hořák

    Original Paper 22 March 2014 Pages: 1469 - 1484

    

11. Fast but ephemeral effects of ecological restoration on forest beetle community

    • Atte Komonen
    • Satu Kuntsi
    • Janne S. Kotiaho

    Original Paper 19 March 2014 Pages: 1485 - 1507

    

12. Applying complementary species vulnerability assessments to improve conservation strategies in the Galapagos Marine Reserve

    • Katherine A. Kaplan
    • Ignasi Montero-Serra
    • Luis Vinueza

    Original Paper 01 April 2014 Pages: 1509 - 1528

    

13. The value of endangered species in protected areas at risk: the case of the leatherback turtle in the Dominican Republic

    • Ohiana Revuelta
    • Yolanda M. León
    • Jesús Tomás

    Original Paper 06 April 2014 Pages: 1529 - 1539

    

14. Bayesian occupancy monitoring for Annamite endemic biodiversity in central Vietnam

    • Thomas N. E. Gray
    • Hoa Anh Nguyen Quang
    • Thien Nguyen Van

    Original Paper 10 April 2014 Pages: 1541 - 1550

    

15. Natura 2000 habitats in Tuscany (central Italy): synthesis of main conservation features based on a comprehensive database

    • Daniele Viciani
    • Lorenzo Lastrucci
    • Bruno Foggi

    Original Paper 06 April 2014 Pages: 1551 - 1576

    

16. Agro-industrial plantations in Central Africa, risks and opportunities

    • Laurène Feintrenie

    Original Paper 20 April 2014 Pages: 1577 - 1589

    

17. Vegetative communities as indicators of ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) diversity

    • Alan D. Yanahan
    • Steven J. Taylor

    Original Paper 16 April 2014 Pages: 1591 - 1609