In praise of life

The dynamic concept of biodiversity

Interview with Robert Trivers
Paula Casal

Beyond counting species
Cristina Llopis-Belenguer, Isabel Blasco-Costa and Juan Antonio Balbuena

What do we mean by diversity?
Lou Jost

Life in extreme conditions
Josep Maria Gili, Stefano Ambroso, Janire Salazar and Rebeca Zapata Guardiola

Marine biodiversity in space and time
Moriaki Yasuhara

Rethinking conservation
Alejandro Martínez-Abraín

The map of biodiversity
María Antón-Pardo

Natural enemies and biodiversity
Alexandre Mestre and Robert Holt

Defining nature
Mark Davis