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Evolution of research on global amphibian declines. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract In the late 1980s, the scientific community became aware of severe, enigmatic amphibian population declines. These declines triggered a wave of research focused on quantifying their extent and identifying key drivers. We used text‐analysis techniques, including topic modeling and geoparsing, to examine the evolution of research focused on ...
Crawford-Ash J +6 more
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Evolutionary and environmental determinants of heat tolerance and acclimation capacity in herpetofauna. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Exploring heat tolerance and acclimation capacity can provide an effective approach to evaluating species’ sensitivity to extremely high temperatures due to climate warming. Despite some work on amphibian and reptile thermophysiological adaptation, related questions remain. We reviewed the literature to provide a synthesis of worldwide data on
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Quantifying exposure of amphibian species to heat waves, cold spells, and droughts. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Globally, amphibians face severe threats, such as climate change and associated extreme events. Our goal was to quantify global amphibian exposure to 3 classes of extreme events: heat waves, cold spells, and droughts. We used the MERRA‐2 extreme climate events data and the standardized precipitation–evapotranspiration index database to ...
Twomey E +4 more
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Anthropogenic or Natural Dispersal: Case of the Spiny-Tailed Iguanas (<i>Ctenosaura</i>) on Clarion Island, Mexico. [PDF]
Ecol EvolSpecies can colonize oceanic islands by both natural and human‐assisted dispersal and human‐caused species introductions have had catastrophic effects on ecosystems around the world. The Spiny‐tailed Iguanas inhabiting Clarion Island were previously considered introduced. Molecular data and analyses support iguanas' arrival on Clarion Island by natural
Mulcahy DG +5 more
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Evaluating protected areas' coverage of threats to terrestrial biodiversity. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Protected areas (PAs) are vital for biodiversity conservation and have expanded globally. However, increasing pressures on biodiversity make it difficult to achieve conservation goals. Using threat probability maps based on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List and the World Database of Protected Areas, we analyzed the ...
Pulido-Chadid K, Rahbek C, Geldmann J.
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Community-informed and codesigned research to understand the impacts of railways on wildlife. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Trains cause mortalities of several animal species, but the ecological impacts of railways are understudied. Most research on wildlife–train collisions has focused on large mammals, but understanding railway‐specific risks for underrepresented taxa, especially vulnerable species, is important for developing effective mitigation strategies ...
Vincent KD +5 more
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Corytophanes hernandesii [PDF]
, 2004 Number of Pages: 6Integrative BiologyGeological ...
McCranie, James R. +2 more
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Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2007 Cambio climático y anfibios Las historias vitales de los anfibios son sumamente sensibles a la temperatura y a la precipitación, y hay una clara evidencia que el reciente cambio climático ha tenido como resultado para algunas especies una anticipación ...
P. S. Corn
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, 2004 Number of Pages: 6Integrative BiologyGeological ...
McCranie, James R. +2 more
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Estado y prioridades de conservación de los anfibios del departamento del Quindío, Colombia
Arxius de Miscel-lània Zoològica, 2017 En este artículo presentamos una evaluación del estado y prioridades de conservación de los anfibios en el Quindío con el objetivo de proponer acciones para su conservación.
D. A. Gómez-Hoyos +4 more
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