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, 2016 En este artículo se explica el concepto de biodiversidad y sus tres niveles: genético, de especies y de ecosistemas. Se analizan los datos relativos a la diversidad de organismos presentes en Costa Rica y se presentan las causas de esta riqueza. Además, se muestran las fortalezas con las que cuenta el país para proteger su biodiversidad y las amenazas ...
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Geographic risks to functional groups of mammals and birds from habitat loss in Mexico
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract There is a need to quantify the impact of habitat loss due to anthropogenic factors on different aspects of biodiversity, such as functional trait diversity represented by functional groups (FGs). We developed a metric to assess the weighted risk of loss of habitat for 33 FGs of mammals and 36 FGs of birds in Mexico based on potential ...
Fernando Mayani‐Parás +4 more
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Del Proyecto Pandora como IDEA, a la IDE colaborativa Interuniversitaria [PDF]
, 2014 Pandora, una nueva aplicación de tecnología centrada en búsquedas de biodiversidad, nació en 2013. Pandora es la primera Infraestructura de Datos Espaciales Ambiental que permite obtener información en tres niveles diferentes: nacional (España), europeo ...
Matellanes Ferreras, Roberto +1 more
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Conservation Biology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Wildlife trafficking poses a critical threat to global biodiversity, contributes to organized crime, and has disproportionate impacts on underserved and Indigenous communities. Although international legal instruments, such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and institutional collaborations,
Chad Patrick Osorio
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Oak Foundation Belize: Annual Summary Report 2012 [PDF]
, 2013 In 2006 Oak Foundation developed a ten-year strategic plan that guides its grant-making in Belize and the wider Mesoamerica region. The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed description of regional grantmaking in 2012 and inform on the progress
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Revista Biodiversidad Neotropical
Revista Biodiversidad Neotropical, 2011 The journal Revista Biodiversidad Neotropical emerges as part of the Programa Regional de Biodiversidad para el Choco, implemented by the Universidad Tecnologica del Choco Diego Luis Cordoba (UTCh) to commemorate the International Year of Diversity.
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Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Human development is a driver of global change and a major threat to biodiversity. Protected areas maintain and support biodiversity, but outside stressors, such as climate change and land use change, can negatively influence natural resources within protected areas.
Leah J. Rudge +2 more
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Tratamiento de la biodiversidad en los textos escolares de la educación secundaria en España [PDF]
, 2013 El presente trabajo estudia el tratamiento del concepto de diversidad biológica, en los libros de texto de la ESO y del Bachillerato de España. Para ello, se define el ámbito conceptual de la biodiversidad atendiendo a la visión que ofrece la comunidad ...
Bermudez, Gonzalo Miguel Angel +3 more
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Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.Static boundaries of protected areas failed to capture the Canary Islands stonechat's shifting distribution patterns. Abstract Protected areas represent cornerstones of biodiversity conservation on oceanic islands, yet their effectiveness for endemic species remains poorly evaluated. We assessed how various territorial protection categories conserve an
Luis M. Carrascal +2 more
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