In praise of life

The dynamic concept of biodiversity

Interview with Robert Trivers
Paula Casal

What do we mean by diversity?
Lou Jost

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

Marine biodiversity in space and time
Moriaki Yasuhara

The map of biodiversity
María Antón-Pardo

Natural enemies and biodiversity
Alexandre Mestre and Robert Holt

Defining nature
Mark Davis

Rethinking conservation
Alejandro Martínez-Abraín

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