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Urbanization Drives Habitat Suitability of the Invasive Cuban Knight Anole (<i>Anolis equestris</i>) in Florida, USA. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study evaluates the climatic and anthropogenic factors driving the habitat suitability of the invasive Cuban knight anole (Anolis equestris) in Florida and its potential impact on three threatened invertebrate species through habitat overlap. Using species distribution models (SDMs), we found that urbanization strongly influences the anole's ...
Romer AS, Balaguera-Reina SA, Saurez E, Bonilla-Liberato ED, Whelpley WJ, Mazzotti FJ, Miller MA.   +6 more
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Ecological relevance of non-perennial rivers for the conservation of terrestrial and aquatic communities. [PDF]

Conserv Biol, 2022
Abstract River conservation efforts traditionally focus on perennial watercourses (i.e., those that do not dry) and their associated aquatic biodiversity. However, most of the global river network is not perennial and thus supports both aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity. We assessed the conservation value of nonperennial rivers and streams (NPRS) in
Bruno D, Hermoso V, Sánchez-Montoya MM, Belmar O, Gutiérrez-Cánovas C, Cañedo-Argüelles M.   +5 more
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Ectomycorrhizal fungi and the nitrogen economy of Nothofagus in southern Patagonia. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Ectomycorrhizal fungi play essential roles in nitrogen cycling and plant nutrient uptake at high latitudes. However, they have disproportionately been studied in boreal forests dominated by evergreen conifers. We characterized ectomycorrhizal associations and the nitrogen economy of co‐occurring deciduous and evergreen angiosperms from the genus ...
Truong C, Gabbarini LA, Moretto A, Escobar JM, Smith ME.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Prioritizing global tall forests toward the 30 × 30 goals

Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 6, December 2023., 2023
Abstract The Global Deal for Nature sets an ambitious goal to protect 30% of Earth's land and ocean by 2030. The 30 × 30 initiative is a way to allocate conservation resources and extend protection to conserve vulnerable and underprotected ecosystems while reducing carbon emissions to combat climate change.
Qiongyu Huang, Jin Xu, Jesse Pan Wong, Volker C. Radeloff, Melissa Songer   +4 more
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Sensitivity of tropical montane birds to anthropogenic disturbance and management strategies for their conservation in agricultural landscapes

Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 6, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Tropical montane bird communities are hypothesized to be highly sensitive to anthropogenic disturbance because species are adapted to a narrow range of environmental conditions and display high rates of endemism. We assessed avian sensitivity at regional and continental scales for a global epicenter of montane bird biodiversity, the tropical ...
Ian J. Ausprey, Felicity L. Newell, Scott K. Robinson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of carrion fly iDNA metabarcoding to monitor invasive and native mammals

Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 5, October 2023., 2023
Abstract Severely fragmented habitats increase the risk of extirpation of native mammal populations through isolation, increased edge effects, and predation. Therefore, monitoring the movement of mammal populations through anthropogenically altered landscapes can inform conservation. We used metabarcoding of invertebrate‐derived DNA (iDNA) from carrion
Kristen Fernandes, Philip W. Bateman, Benjamin J. Saunders, Michael Bunce, Kristine Bohmann, Paul Nevill   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial mismatch between wild bee diversity hotspots and protected areas

Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 4, August 2023., 2023
Abstract Wild bees are critical for multiple ecosystem functions but are currently threatened. Understanding the determinants of the spatial distribution of wild bee diversity is a major research gap for their conservation. We modeled wild bee α and β taxonomic and functional diversity in Switzerland to uncover countrywide diversity patterns and ...
Joan Casanelles‐Abella, Simone Fontana, Eliane Meier, Marco Moretti, Betrand Fournier   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Short‐distance nocturnal migration in an island endemic bustard

Ibis, Volume 164, Issue 4, Page 1145-1159, October 2022., 2022
Migratory birds typically fly long distances in response to large‐scale seasonal climate variation. However, most migratory species are partial migrants, and some fly only short distances, for example to take advantage of suitable feeding conditions during the non‐breeding season.
Inmaculada Abril‐Colón, Juan Carlos Alonso, Carlos Palacín, José Manuel Álvarez‐Martínez, Alberto Ucero   +4 more
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Stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) at risk in western Mexico

Biotropica, Volume 54, Issue 4, Page 829-838, July 2022., 2022
We found a total of 14 stingless bee species, including two new records for the region. We identified three types of bee assemblages: one in hot lowland climates with tropical dry forest vegetation, one in temperate highland climates with mixed oak‐pine forest vegetation, and one in the warm ecotone with mixed subdeciduous forest vegetation between the
Alejandro Reyes‐Gonzalez, Francisco Mora, Luciana Porter‐Boland, M. Isabel Ramírez, Ek del‐Val   +4 more
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Indirect effects of African megaherbivore conservation on bat diversity in the world's oldest desert

Conservation Biology, Volume 36, Issue 2, April 2022., 2022
Abstract In extreme environments, temperature and precipitation are often the main forces responsible for structuring ecological communities and species distributions. The role of biotic interactions is typically thought to be minimal. By clustering around rare and isolated features, like surface water, however, effects of herbivory by desert‐dwelling ...
Theresa M. Laverty, Joel Berger
wiley   +1 more source