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Too big to miss: body size biases in tetrapod species descriptions and their implications for conservation

open access: yesOikos, EarlyView.
While species descriptions are rooted in biological diversity, their timing and patterns have also been influenced by historical, socioeconomic, and perceptual biases. Among these, body size has long been proposed as a factor influencing the timing of species discovery, with larger species assumed to have been described earlier due to their ...
Juan D. Vásquez‐Restrepo
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular evidence of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection in reptiles in Argentina

open access: yesRevista Argentina de Microbiología
In the central area of Argentina, the epidemiological and molecular characteristics of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infections in reptiles are still unknown. A nested polymerase chain reaction of the rpoB gene was used to detect C. pneumoniae in cloacal swab
María C Frutos   +3 more
doaj  

A cost-effective mesocosm framework for reptile research: Design, validation, and practical insights. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One
Simbula G   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Urbanization and food transition in the Brazilian Amazon: From wild to domesticated meat

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urbanization is expected to influence food transitions, resulting in a shift from wild foods to more domesticated foods. Concomitantly, food insecurity and urban demand for natural resources, including wildlife, are expected to increase overall, even when the per capita consumption is expected to decrease.
Willandia A. Chaves   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent colonization and expansion through the Lesser Sundas by seven amphibian and reptile species [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2019
Sean B. Reilly   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

A review of high nature value farming systems in Europe: Biodiversity, ecosystem services, drivers, innovations and future prospects

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Farming systems of high natural and cultural value represent approximately 30% of farmlands in the European Union and are associated with a high species and habitat diversity and/or the presence of species of European conservation concern. This study aims to synthesize the existing knowledge on the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Elsa Varela   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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