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Opportunities for the conservation of migratory birds to benefit threatened resident vertebrates in the Neotropics.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Wilson, S. & Lin HsienYung & Schuster, R. & González, A. M. & Gómez, C. & Botero-Delgadillo, E. & Bayly, N. J. & Bennett, J. R. & Rodewald, A. D. & Roehrdanz, P. R. & Gutierrez, V. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Neotropical countries receive financing and effort from temperate nations to aid the conservation of migratory species that move between temperate and...

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Ecological correlates of vulnerability to fragmentation in Neotropical bats.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Meyer, C. F. J. & Fründ, J. & Lizano, W. P. & Kalko, E. K. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the face of widespread human-induced habitat fragmentation, identification of those ecological characteristics that render some species more vulner...

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Guild-specific responses of bats to landscape composition and configuration in fragmented Amazonian rainforest.

Published online: 04 Mar 2009

Authors: Klingbeil, B. T. & Willig, M. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat loss and fragmentation are serious threats to biodiversity, especially in the Amazon Basin, where biodiversity is greatest and deforestation i...

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Roads increase population growth rates of a native leaf-cutter ant in Neotropical savannahs.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Vieira Neto, E. H. M. & Vasconcelos, H. L. & Bruna, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A challenge in applied ecology is understanding the responses of native species to roads, which are ubiquitous drivers of environmental heterogeneity....

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The role of wild palms in agroforestry systems in the Neotropics: a review.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Andrade, V. & Casas, A. & Balslev, H. & Mora, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Wild palms are among the most important plants in the Neotropics due to their wide distribution, species richness and cultural relevance for humans. I...

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The widespread keeping of wild pets in the Neotropics: an overlooked risk for human, livestock and wildlife health.

Published online: 13 Sep 2024

Authors: Romero-Vidal, P. & Blanco, G. & Barbosa, J. M. & Carrete, M. & Hiraldo, F. & Pacífico, E. C. & Rojas, A. & Bermúdez-Cavero, A. O. & Díaz-Luque, J. A. & León-Pérez, R. & Tella, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Zoonoses constitute a major risk to human health. Comprehensive assessments on the potential emergence of novel disease outbreaks are essential to ens...

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Thresholds of freshwater biodiversity in response to riparian vegetation loss in the Neotropical region.

Published online: 29 Nov 2020

Authors: Dala-Corte, R. B. & Melo, A. S. & Siqueira, T. & Bini, L. M. & Martins, R. T. & Cunico, A. M. & Pes, A. M. & Magalhães, A. L. B. & Godoy, B. S. & Leal, C. G. & Monteiro-Júnior, C. S. & Stenert, C. & Castro, D. M. P. & Macedo, D. R. & Lima-Junior, D. P. & Gubiani, É. A. & Massariol, F. C. & Teresa, F. B. & Becker, F. G. & Souza, F. N. & Valente-Neto, F. & Souza, F. L. & Salles, F. F. & Brejão, G. L. & Brito, J. G. & Vitule, J. R. S. & Simião-Ferreira, J. & Dias-Silva, K. & Albuquerque, L. & Juen, L. & Maltchik, L. & Casatti, L. & Montag, L. & Rodrigues, M. E. & Callisto, M. & Nogueira, M. A. M. & Santos, M. R. & Hamada, N. & Pamplin, P. A. Z. & Pompeu, P. S. & Leitão, R. P. & Ruaro, R. & Mariano, R. & Couceiro, S. R. M. & Abilhoa, V. & Oliveira, V. C. & Shimano, Y. & Moretto, Y. & Súarez, Y. R. & O. Roque, F. de

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Protecting riparian vegetation around streams is vital in reducing the detrimental effects of environmental change on freshwater ecosystems and in mai...

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Managing Neotropical oil palm expansion to retain phylogenetic diversity.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Prescott, G. W. & Gilroy, J. J. & Haugaasen, T. & Uribe, C. A. M. & Foster, W. A. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The expansion of tropical agriculture is a major driver of the extinction crisis. A key question is whether biodiversity losses can be minimized by re...

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Responses of ants to selective logging of a central Amazonian forest.

Published online: 13 Sep 2000

Authors: Vasconcelos, H. L. & Vilhena, J. M. S. & Caliri, G. J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Relatively little information exists on the effects of logging on rain forest organisms, particularly in the Neotropics where logging operations have ...

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Disentangling interactions among mercury, immunity and infection in a Neotropical bat community.

Published online: 17 Aug 2021

Authors: Becker, D. J. & Speer, K. A. & Korstian, J. M. & Volokhov, D. V. & Droke, H. F. & Brown, A. M. & Baijnauth, C. L. & Padgett-Stewart, T. & Broders, H. G. & Plowright, R. K. & Rainwater, T. R. & Fenton, M. B. & Simmons, N. B. & Chumchal, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Contaminants such as mercury are pervasive and can have immunosuppressive effects on wildlife. Impaired immunity could be important for forecasting pa...

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