The critical importance of Old World fruit bats for healthy ecosystems and economies
Despite extensive documentation of the ecological and economic importance of Old World
fruit bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) and the many threats they face from humans, negative …
fruit bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) and the many threats they face from humans, negative …
How dryland mammals will respond to climate change: the effects of body size, heat load and a lack of food and water
Mammals in drylands are facing not only increasing heat loads but also reduced water and
food availability as a result of climate change. Insufficient water results in suppression of …
food availability as a result of climate change. Insufficient water results in suppression of …
Extent, intensity and drivers of mammal defaunation: a continental-scale analysis across the Neotropics
Neotropical mammal diversity is currently threatened by several chronic human-induced
pressures. We compiled 1,029 contemporary mammal assemblages surveyed across the …
pressures. We compiled 1,029 contemporary mammal assemblages surveyed across the …
Multispecies detection and identification of African mammals in aerial imagery using convolutional neural networks
Survey and monitoring of wildlife populations are among the key elements in nature
conservation. The use of unmanned aerial vehicles and light aircrafts as aerial image …
conservation. The use of unmanned aerial vehicles and light aircrafts as aerial image …
Plant mycorrhizal associations mediate the zoogeochemical effects of calving subsidies by a forest ungulate
Animals interact with and impact ecosystem biogeochemical cycling—processes known as
zoogeochemistry. While the deposition of various animal materials (eg carcasses and …
zoogeochemistry. While the deposition of various animal materials (eg carcasses and …
Effects of mammal defaunation on natural ecosystem services and human well being throughout the entire Neotropical realm
Mammals embody the apex of ecosystems processes, and their majestic diversity is
overwhelmingly threatened in the Neotropical realm. Mammal population declines erode not …
overwhelmingly threatened in the Neotropical realm. Mammal population declines erode not …
Global and regional erosion of mammalian functional diversity across the diel cycle
Biodiversity is declining worldwide. When species are physically active (ie, their diel niche)
may influence their risk of becoming functionally extinct. It may also affect how species …
may influence their risk of becoming functionally extinct. It may also affect how species …
How future climate change and deforestation can drastically affect the species of monkeys endemic to the eastern Amazon, and priorities for conservation
LB da Silva, GL Oliveira, RG Frederico… - Biodiversity and …, 2022 - Springer
The intensive deforestation, together with the projections of climate change, indicates severe
effects of human actions on biodiversity in the Amazon, especially on species that depend …
effects of human actions on biodiversity in the Amazon, especially on species that depend …
Co‐declining mammal–dung beetle faunas throughout the Atlantic Forest biome of South America
The millennial–scale evolutionary relationships between mammals and dung beetles have
been eroded due to several drivers of contemporary biodiversity loss. Although some …
been eroded due to several drivers of contemporary biodiversity loss. Although some …
[HTML][HTML] Ecosystem services delivered by Brazilian mammals: spatial and taxonomic patterns and comprehensive list of species
For the 701 mammals that occur in Brazil (ca. 13% of extant mammals worldwide), we
attributed ES to each deliverer one based on their functional traits, known trophic …
attributed ES to each deliverer one based on their functional traits, known trophic …