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Biodiversity Conservation
Floris M. van Beest, Larissa T. Beumer, Asbjorn S. Andersen, Sophia Hansson, Niels M. Schmidt
Summary: The study found that Arctic birds and mammals are projected to shift their distribution ranges northward and upwards under future climate conditions, with potential increases in inter-specific overlap. This indicates that climate change is significantly impacting the Arctic region.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Bruno X. Pinho, Diego P. F. Trindade, Carlos A. Peres, Davi Jamelli, Renato A. F. de Lima, Elaine M. S. Ribeiro, Felipe P. L. Melo, Inara R. Leal, Marcelo Tabarelli
Summary: The study found that the abundance-occupancy relationships of woody plants in tropical dry areas are generally positive but weak at different scales, with some species being locally abundant but geographically restricted, while most species are rare both locally and geographically. Cross-species variation in local abundance was unpredictable, but occupancy was strongly influenced by niche and functional traits, with a significant negative impact of niche marginality.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2022)
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Ecology
Patrick J. Hart, Thomas Ibanez, Kristina Paxton, Grace Tredinnick, Esther Sebastian-Gonzalez, Ann Tanimoto-Johnson
Summary: The study found a high degree of signal overlap in the bird communities of Costa Rica and Hawai'i, but species significantly reduced this overlap through temporal partitioning, supporting the acoustic niche hypothesis. There was little support for acoustic clustering or species segregating based on vocalization frequency range, suggesting competition for acoustic space primarily results in temporal partitioning.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Katia Maria Paschoaletto Micchi de Barros Ferraz, Bruna Gomes de Oliveira, Nina Attias, Arnaud Leonard Jean Desbiez
Summary: The study explored the potential distribution of the cryptic and naturally rare giant armadillo in fragments of Cerrado and Atlantic Forest in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Results revealed a severe fragmentation level of suitable habitats for giant armadillos, with only a small number of large suitable patches remaining. Due to the species' low population growth rate, further research on population trends within this fragmented landscape will be crucial for understanding the potential long-term persistence of giant armadillos.
PERSPECTIVES IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Rafael Batista Ferreira, Micael Rosa Parreira, Joao Carlos Nabout
Summary: Predicting changes in ecosystem services is crucial for adapting to climate change impacts. By studying economically important native plants, we can understand how climate change and deforestation are linked to changes in these services. Using ecological niche modeling techniques, we analyzed 110 Cerrado native plant species to forecast how the distribution of ecosystem services will be affected by future climate change scenarios.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Ana Clara Abadia, Henrique A. Mews, Jose Roberto R. Pinto, Thiago Bernardi Vieira, Leonardo Maracahipes-Santos, Eddie Lenza
Summary: This study investigates the responses of woody plant communities in savanna environments to environmental factors at both large (regional) and small (local) scales. The results show that the responses of woody plant communities in savannas differ depending on soil properties and relief, with little influence from climate.
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Ornithology
Jose Ragusa-Netto
Summary: The study finds that the availability of food resources strongly affects the number of feeding parrots in a given area. A rich pool of scattered food patches is important for increasing the abundance of parrots. However, the accelerated fragmentation process of the Brazilian cerrado may result in scarcity of available food resources.
ORNITOLOGIA NEOTROPICAL
(2022)
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Ecology
Luiz A. A. Martinelli, Adibe L. L. Abdalla-Filho, Taciana F. F. Gomes, Silvia R. M. Lins, Eduardo Mariano, Amin Soltangheisi, Plinio B. B. de Camargo, Simone A. A. Vieira, Niro Higuchi, Gabriela B. B. Nardoto
Summary: Taxonomy and sampling site are significant predictors of foliar carbon and nitrogen concentrations, with family playing a major role, while foliar stable isotopes are more environmentally constrained. Fabaceae plants with N-fixing symbiosis have higher foliar nitrogen than non-fixing plants, while foliar nitrogen concentration follows the pattern of fixers > non-fixers > non-Fabaceae species. Wood density is positively correlated with foliar carbon content, showing that high-density woods invest more in structural carbon.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2021)
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Ecology
Devin L. Johnson, Michael T. Henderson, David L. Anderson, Travis L. Booms, Cory T. Williams
Summary: Intra- and inter-specific resource partitioning is a fundamental component of trophic ecology, and individual niche variation is one mechanism for achieving this partitioning. The Niche Variation Hypothesis predicts that inter-individual trait variation leads to functional trade-offs in foraging efficiency, resulting in populations composed of individual dietary specialists. Our study on an Arctic raptor guild found a high degree of niche overlap between three species, with gyrfalcons displaying a positive relationship between individual specialization and population niche width.
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Plant Sciences
Jefferson Rodrigues Maciel, Carolyn Elinore Barnes Proenca, Jose Francisco Montenegro Valls, Regina Celia De Oliveira
Summary: This study evaluates the morphological characteristics of Sorghastrum canescens and clarifies historical naming errors, confirming that it should not be considered a synonym of S. incompletum var. incompletum.
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Environmental Sciences
Rafael Batista Ferreira, Micael Rosa Parreira, Filipe Viegas de Arruda, Marcus J. A. Falcao, Vidal de Freitas Mansano, Joao Carlos Nabout
Summary: Predicting the geographic distribution of plants that provide ecosystem services is crucial for understanding climate change impacts on community adaptation. This study evaluated the effects of climate change on the distribution of Apuleia leiocarpa using experimental and ecological niche modeling approaches. The findings suggest that, despite a tendency to migrate to milder regions, unsuitable temperatures for germination may drastically reduce the availability of the species in future climate change scenarios.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2022)
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Zoology
Marsya Christyanti Sibarani, Wido Rizki Albert, Anton Ario, Tomi Ariyanto, Ryan Avriandy, Yoan Dinata, Taufan Kharis, Dedi Kiswayadi, Bobby Nopandry, Wilson Novarino, Radinal, Doddy Saputra, Agus Setiawan, Sismanto, Inda D. Solina, Rikha A. Surya, Made Vasek Wijaya, Wai-Ming Wong, Wulan Pusparini
Summary: This study investigated the spatial distribution and niche partitioning of small carnivores in Sumatra by collating occurrence records and predicting suitable habitat. The findings revealed the coexistence mechanisms among these species and proposed collaboration to fill knowledge gaps using bycatch data.
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Plant Sciences
Arjun B. Potter, Matthew C. Hutchinson, Johan Pansu, Bart Wursten, Ryan A. Long, Jonathan M. Levine, Robert M. Pringle
Summary: Differences in diet composition among sympatric large mammalian herbivores can be explained by eating different parts of the same plant or different plant species. Studying plant functional traits provides insight into herbivore diets and can help understand herbivore-plant interaction networks.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Betiana Angulo, Gisela Via do Pico, Massimiliano Dematteis
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of climate change on Lessingianthus species and found that the south and southeast of Cerrado are crucial conservation priority areas for these endangered species.
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Gabriel Preuss, Andre Andrian Padial
Summary: Using biotic predictors in calibrating distribution models can improve accuracy, especially in avoiding commission errors. While performance scores may not vary significantly between models with different predictors, the output maps will undergo significant changes. Models with biotic predictors seem to be more stable in terms of presence pixels.
NEOTROPICAL BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Gabriel C. Costa, Arndt Hampe, Marie-Pierre Ledru, Pablo A. Martinez, Guilherme G. Mazzochini, Donald B. Shepard, Fernanda P. Werneck, Craig Moritz, Ana Carolina Carnaval
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2018)
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Ecology
Ben G. Holt, Gabriel C. Costa, Caterina Penone, Jean-Philippe Lessard, Thomas M. Brooks, Ana D. Davidson, S. Blair Hedges, Volker C. Radeloff, Carsten Rahbek, Carlo Rondinini, Catherine H. Graham
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2018)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Juan P. Zurano, Felipe M. Magalhaes, Ana E. Asato, Gabriel Silva, Claudio J. Bidau, Daniel O. Mesquita, Gabriel C. Costa
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
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Ecology
Marilia Bruzzi Lion, Guilherme Gerhardt Mazzochini, Adrian Antonio Garda, Tien Ming Lee, David Bickford, Gabriel Correa Costa, Carlos Roberto Fonseca
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2019)
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Ornithology
Ingrid M. D. Torres, Marcelo H. M. Barreiros, Carlos B. de Araujo
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Zoology
Matheus da N. Estrela, Cassio R. M. A. Simoes, Gustavo H. C. Vieira, Carlos B. de Araujo
BIOACOUSTICS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SOUND AND ITS RECORDING
(2020)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Emanuel M. Fonseca, Fernanda P. Werneck, Marcelo Gehara, Eliana F. Oliveira, Felipe de M. Magalhaes, Flavia M. Lanna, Guilherme S. Lima, Ricardo Marques, Daniel O. Mesquita, Gabriel C. Costa, Guarino R. Colli, Adrian A. Garda
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Brunno F. Oliveira, Brett R. Sheffers, Gabriel C. Costa
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Dandara Monalisa Mariz Bezerra, Cassio Rachid Meireles de Almeida Simoes, Carlos Barros de Araujo, Celia Cristina Clemente Machado, Rodrigo Rafael Maia, Romulo Romeu Nobrega Alves, Helder Farias Pereira de Araujo
JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
(2019)
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Psychology, Biological
Andre C. Bruinje, Felipe E. A. Coelho, Bruno S. Maggi, Gabriel C. Costa
Article
Ecology
Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Carlos E. Guarnizo, Andrew J. Crawford, Adrian A. Garda, Gabriel C. Costa
Summary: The study in Isthmian Central America (ICA) using landscape genetics approach found that different populations of regional frog assemblage showed idiosyncratic responses to various drivers of genetic divergence. Despite short geographical distances, the convergence of several factors over heterogeneous landscape might maximize genetic differentiation.
Article
Ornithology
Carlos B. de Araujo, Marcelo Jardim, Natalia dos S. F. Saturnino, Gabriel M. Rosa, Marcos R. Lima, Luiz dos Anjos
Summary: The use of autonomous recording units for bird monitoring has increased, but the time required to listen to recordings remains a limitation. By identifying periods with the highest species detection rates, the study optimized listening effort and successfully detected 90% of the species.
JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Raiane dos Santos Guidi, Vinicius de Avelar Sao-Pedro, Holda Ramos da Silva, Gabriel Correa Costa, Daniel Marques Almeida Pessoa
Summary: The study found that in large lizards, a red tail may increase the chances of being detected by visually oriented predators (such as birds), but not all predators show a preference for conspicuous tails, and tails may not always be the primary target for attacks compared to bodies/heads.
BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sonal Singhal, Guarino R. Colli, Maggie R. Grundler, Gabriel C. Costa, Ivan Prates, Daniel L. Rabosky
Summary: The rates of species formation vary across different taxa and are affected by both microevolutionary processes and macroevolutionary patterns. This study demonstrates that population isolation has little influence on speciation rates in lizards and snakes, suggesting that other stages of speciation may play larger roles.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Andre Carreira Bruinje, Tales Martins de Alencar Paiva, Gabriel Correa Costa
Summary: Sexual selection is an important driver of diversity in morphology and behavior. In this study, mate choice experiments were conducted on a color cryptic-polymorphic lizard to examine whether females have preferences for different male morphs based on visual and chemical cues. The results showed that females preferred the aggressive black-morph males based on chemical signals and also preferred more conspicuous males as mates. The study highlights the complexity of intersexual selection and the role of complementary signal modes.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY
(2022)