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Integrating fossil data in ecological niche models to improve predictions of future habitat of Caribbean corals. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Ecological niche models (ENMs) are used to assess the abiotic preferences of species by linking their occurrences to the environmental conditions in which they live. We developed a fossil‐informed ENM framework that integrates mid‐Holocene and modern occurrences to test niche stability and reconstruct abiotic niche characteristics for four ...
Williams CM +3 more
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Uncovering correlates of decline and critical refuges for a threatened terrestrial mammal. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Globally, the geographic ranges of numerous species are contracting. Identifying spatiotemporal patterns of threat impact can illuminate why species decline in some parts of their range but persist in others. We developed a correlative approach to identify species’ response thresholds and locate ecological refuge areas associated with ...
Maitz NM +5 more
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Underrepresentation of bats in Africa's protected areas. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Biodiversity is severely threatened globally, with habitat loss and other human pressures accelerating species extinctions. Protected areas (PAs) are a critical conservation tool; however, their effectiveness in safeguarding many taxa, such as bats, remains unclear.
Montauban C +9 more
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Effects of snake fungal disease (ophidiomycosis) on the skin microbiome across two major experimental scales. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Emerging infectious diseases are increasingly recognized as a significant threat to global biodiversity conservation. Elucidating the relationship between pathogens and the host microbiome could lead to novel approaches for mitigating disease impacts.
Romer AS +25 more
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Effect of primate protection on threatened and endemic vertebrates, plants, ecosystem services, and future climate refugia. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Primates, 69% of which are threatened with extinction, are the third most specious order of mammals. We used primates as model taxa to examine the umbrella effects of primates on ecosystem services and the protection of other vertebrates and seed plants in Yunnan Province, China.
Yang Y +21 more
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Integrative Conservation, Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 201-213, December 2023., 2023 Livestock disturbances decreased the area of suitable habitat of forest pheasants by 14.28% in 7 years. Livestock activities remarkably increased the nest failure rate (by 2.18 times) of forest pheasants. Abstract The degradation and fragmentation of natural habitats, driven largely by anthropogenic activities such as grazing, represent growing ...
Xing Chen +7 more
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Journal of Lake Sciences长江中下游是东亚-澳大利西亚迁飞通道的重要水鸟栖息地，但气候变化和人类活动加剧了栖息地的退化与破碎，严重威胁水鸟多样性。本研究基于公民科学数据，利用MaxEnt模型模拟了123种水鸟的潜在栖息地，识别出水鸟多样性热点区作为生态源地；结合电路理论和生态阻力面分析，构建了生态廊道并确定生态“夹点”；同时，将生态源地和生态夹点所构成的关键水鸟栖息地与现有保护区叠加，评估了保护空缺。研究结果表明：(1)长江中下游潜在的关键水鸟栖息地总面积为30322 km2，其中生态源地面积为27669 km2 ...
Chun-Xiao Wang +3 more
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生态环境与保护气候变化正深刻影响全球生物多样性格局。本研究利用MaxEnt模型,整合古气候(LIG、LGM、MH)、现今及未来(2041–2060、2081-2100)多时空尺度数据,分析了24种受威胁猫科动物的适生区演变特征。结果显示：猫科动物适生区呈独特的“暖缩冰扩”格局,末次盛冰期(LGM)面积达全时期峰值(2.44×10⁷km²)；最冷月最低温(Bio6)和温度季节性(Bio4)是驱动其分布的主导因子,累计贡献率达62%；全球保护区对识别出的长期稳定适生区覆盖率仅为19.15 ...
Jie-Ming Huang, Yang Bai
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Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Modeling species distributions in dynamic pelagic environments remains challenging, particularly for wide‐ranging and highly mobile species when there is limited guidance on model performance. This limitation constrains the effective use of species distribution models (SDMs) in marine conservation, where robust and transferable predictions are
E. Pasanisi +32 more
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Climbing to survive: Potential elevational shifts in warming risk for the Moltrecht's treefrog
Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 7, Issue 3, July–September 2026.Low‐elevation populations of Zhangixalus moltrechti had higher thermal limits but lower warming tolerance than high‐elevation populations. Climate change is expected to expand high‐risk areas upslope, highlighting the need for emissions reduction and targeted habitat management.
Jh‐Yu You +2 more
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