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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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Release experiments as an indicator of flying activities of stingless bees in urban areas

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2023
Contemporary urban ecology views cities as heterogeneous and dynamic ecosystems, composed of biotic, physical, social, and man-made systems. In this context, urban beekeeping stands out as a growing practice that demands further studies.
Mariana V. N. Arena, Mariana V. N. Arena, Rogério H. Toppa, Marcos Martines, Isabel Alves-dos-Santos   +4 more
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First record of Lasiurus egregius (Peters, 1870) (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in Paraná state, southern Brazil [PDF]

Check List, 2019
Lasiurus egregius (Peters, 1870) is an insectivorous bat species known from Central and South America. This species has few confirmed records throughout its distribution. Here we report the first record of L.
Fernando Carvalho, Daniela Aparecida Savariz Bôlla, Karolaine Porto Supi, Luana da Silva Biz, Beatriz Fernandes Lima Luciano, Jairo José Zocche   +5 more
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Deve-se usar o fogo como instrumento de manejo no Cerrado e Campos Sulinos?

Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2011
O fogo é um importante instrumento de manejo em diversos ecossistemas, no mundo todo. No Brasil, particularmente o Cerrado e os Campos Sulinos são submetidos a queimadas periódicas, seja por motivos naturais (raios) ou por ações humanas. Entretanto, nas
Alessandra Fidelis, Vânia Regina Pivello   +1 more
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Estética e ecologia: uma dualidade? Uma busca sistemática para a arquitetura da paisagem | Aesthetics and ecology: a duality? A systematic search for landscape architecture

Oculum Ensaios, 2021
A paisagem contemporânea, caracterizada pelo habitat humano natural e urbano, apresenta um panorama plural de ideias e práticas. Nesse contexto, a arquitetura da paisagem aparece como atividade proeminente de projeto, evidenciando espaços livres e verdes.
Carla Martins Olivo, Karin Schwabe Meneguetti   +1 more
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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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Ecologia da Paisagem Aplicada aos Manguezais no Entorno da Baía de Sepetiba (RJ) no Ano de 2020

Espaço Aberto, 2023
Os manguezais são ecossistemas importantes para o estoque de carbono, proteção da zona costeira, cultura, economia e biodiversidade. Nesta pesquisa analisamos as métricas dos manguezais da Baía de Sepetiba em 2020. Para isso, imagens dos satélites WorldView e Planet foram classificadas no Ecognition através do método Geographic Object-Based Image ...
Steffi Munique Damasceno dos Reis Vieira, Viviane Fernandez de Oliveira, Paula Maria Moura de Almeida   +2 more
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Biomassa combustível em campo sujo no entorno do Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brasil

Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2011
A Chapada Diamantina é uma região montanhosa de interesse especial para conservação, pois possui elevada biodiversidade e é sujeita a incêndios frequentes, cujos efeitos ainda não estão bem avaliados.
Abel Augusto Conceição, Vânia Regina Pivello   +1 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
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