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Forest conversion into pasture selects dung beetle traits at different biological scales depending on species pool composition. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2023
Briefly, we assess the impacts of forest conversion on the functional diversity of dung beetles in two different regions of Brazil, considering in particular intraspecific variation. To do this we conducted standardized surveys in seven forest fragments and adjacent pastures for every region and measured fourteen traits in individuals collected in each
Pessôa MB, Souza do Amaral T, De Marco Júnior P, Hortal J.   +3 more
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Life history induces markedly divergent insect responses to habitat loss. [PDF]

J Anim Ecol
This study pioneers the use of deep learning to rapidly assess over 22,000 Amazonian insects, revealing life history‐dependent winners and losers from forest loss. It shows that terrestrial insects decline while aquatic insects thrive, with body size influencing dispersal, offering key insights for biodiversity conservation in tropical fragmented ...
Colares LF, Peres CA, Dambros CS.
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Mapping Resilient Landscapes to Climate Change in a Megadiverse Country. [PDF]

Glob Chang Biol
Our mapping of terrestrial climate‐resilient sites for biodiversity across Brazil identifies sites with greater chances of providing suitable conditions for species to persist under regional climate change. Landscape resilience information has the potential to be used to effectively guide decision‐making and public policy on strategies for conservation,
Rosenfield MF, Jardim L, Antongiovanni M, Querido LCA, Ribeiro AA, Sánchez-Tapia A, Silveira P, Terribile LC, Venticinque EM, Albernaz AL, Garcia LC, Tambosi LR, Adami M, Becker FG, Benchimol M, Carvalheiro LG, Cornelius C, Damasceno-Junior GA, Dobrovolski R, Ferreira ME, Fonseca CR, Fronza JG, Fushita AT, Garda AA, Hasenack H, Lemes P, Libonati R, Lugarini C, Marques MCM, Melo F, de Morais AR, Müller SC, Neri AV, Portela RCQ, Ramos Neto MB, Rezende CL, de Oliveira Roque F, Sobral-Souza T, Vale MM, Vasques GM, Vélez-Martin E, Vieira I, Werneck FP, Garcia E.   +43 more
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Protected areas and the neglected contribution of Indigenous Peoples and local communities: Struggles for environmental justice in the Caatinga dry forest

People and Nature, Volume 5, Issue 6, Page 1739-1755, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Despite evidence about the contribution of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) to conservation, prevailing strategies still seek their separation from nature, often triggering conflicts. Current pledges to expand global protected area coverage suggest a need for the critical analysis of governance quality and the way conservation ...
Neil Dawson, William Douglas Carvalho, Jakelyne S. Bezerra, Felipe Todeschini, Marcelo Tabarelli, Karen Mustin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting landscapes with a low zoonotic disease risk through forest restoration: The need for comprehensive guidelines

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 60, Issue 8, Page 1510-1521, August 2023., 2023
Our results contribute to a more comprehensive forest restoration planning, comprising multiple ecosystem services and resulting in healthier landscapes for both people and nature. Our framework could be integrated into the post‐2020 global biodiversity framework targets.
Paula Ribeiro Prist, Cecilia Siliansky de Andreazzi, Mariana Morais Vidal, Carlos Zambrana‐Torrelio, Peter Daszak, Raquel L. Carvalho, Leandro Reverberi Tambosi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rediscovery of Sporophila frontalis (Verreaux, 1869) (Aves, Thraupidae) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil [PDF]

Check List, 2017
The Buffy-fronted Seedeater, Sporophila frontalis (Verreaux, 1869) (Aves, Thraupidae), is a threatened passerine endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern South America. Habitat loss and illegal capture for the pet trade has reduced the geographical
João Gava Just, Ricardo Colvero, Jairo Zocche   +2 more
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A framework for quantifying soundscape diversity using Hill numbers

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 10, Page 2262-2274, October 2022., 2022
Abstract Soundscape studies are increasingly used to capture landscape‐scale ecological patterns. Yet, several aspects of soundscape diversity remain unexplored. Although some processes influencing acoustic niche usage may operate in the 24‐hr temporal domain, most acoustic indices only capture the diversity of sounds co‐occurring in sound files at a ...
Thomas Luypaert, Anderson S. Bueno, Gabriel S. Masseli, Igor L. Kaefer, Marconi Campos‐Cerqueira, Carlos A. Peres, Torbjørn Haugaasen   +6 more
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Roadkill patterns in Latin American birds and mammals

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 31, Issue 9, Page 1756-1783, September 2022., 2022
Abstract Aim Roads are a major threat for wildlife, degrading habitat and causing mortality via wildlife–vehicle collisions. In Latin America, the conjunction of high biodiversity and a rapidly expanding road network is reason for concern. We introduce an approach that combines species traits and habitat preferences to describe vulnerability and map ...
Pablo Medrano‐Vizcaíno, Clara Grilo, Fernando Antônio Silva Pinto, William Douglas Carvalho, Ramiro Dário Melinski, Eduardo D. Schultz, Manuela González‐Suárez   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of forest degradation on Amazonian ferns in a land‐bridge island system as revealed by non‐specialist inventories

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 3, Issue 1, January–March 2022., 2022
Tropical forests have been rapidly deforested and degradation worldwide has outpaced biodiversity field sampling. We here show that a simple sampling protocol carried out by a non‐specialist can lead to inexpensive and highly reliable ecological data.
Gabriela Zuquim, Maíra Benchimol, Rafael Tonon, Carlos A. Peres, Danielle Storck‐Tonon   +4 more
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Functional redundancy of Amazonian dung beetles confers community‐level resistance to primary forest disturbance

Biotropica, Volume 53, Issue 6, Page 1510-1521, November 2021., 2021
We collected dung beetles from Amazonian forests and used simulated extinction scenarios to determine how species loss influences community functional structure at regional and local scales. We found that the functional redundancy in the regional pool of species buffers the impact of local species losses and confers community‐level functional ...
Cássio Alencar Nunes, Jos Barlow, Filipe França, Erika Berenguer, Ricardo R. C. Solar, Julio Louzada, Rafael P. Leitão, Laís F. Maia, Victor H. F. Oliveira, Rodrigo Fagundes Braga, Fernando Z. Vaz‐de‐Mello, Emma J. Sayer   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source