[HTML][HTML] A global meta-analysis on patterns of amphibian and reptile diversity in agroforestry systems

M de Jesús Cervantes-López… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Global herpetofauna faces threats by habitat loss and degradation, with amphibian and
reptile species maintenance in human-modified landscapes not only depending on forest …

Win-win opportunities combining high yields with high multi-taxa biodiversity in tropical agroforestry

A Wurz, T Tscharntke, DA Martin, K Osen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Resolving ecological-economic trade-offs between biodiversity and yields is a key challenge
when addressing the biodiversity crisis in tropical agricultural landscapes. Here, we focused …

Agroforestry in Madagascar: past, present, and future

RNN Andriatsitohaina, P Laby, JC Llopis… - Agroforestry systems, 2024 - Springer
Agroforestry systems promise a high multifunctionality providing cash and subsistence
yields as well as other ecosystem services. Such land systems may be particularly promising …

Land-use trajectories for sustainable land system transformations: Identifying leverage points in a global biodiversity hotspot

DA Martin, F Andrianisaina, TR Fulgence… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - pnas.org
Sustainable land-system transformations are necessary to avert biodiversity and climate
collapse. However, it remains unclear where entry points for transformations exist in …

[HTML][HTML] Complex stands in forested tropical landscapes harbor more endemic biodiversity and ecosystem functions

R Rajaonarimalala, Y Korol, A Andrianarimisa… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Transformation of forests into agricultural lands threatens biodiversity and ecosystem
functions globally. In the biodiversity hotspot Madagascar, key ecosystem functions along …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding acoustic indices as multi-taxa biodiversity and habitat quality indicators

S Dröge, TR Fulgence, K Osen, AANA Rakotomalala… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Acoustic monitoring captures the sound of nature, revealing biodiversity patterns and
underlying drivers. Acoustic indices are increasingly used to analyse obtained recordings …

Land‐use change differentially affects endemic, forest and open‐land butterflies in Madagascar

A Wurz, I Grass, DC Lees… - Insect Conservation …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The conversion of tropical forests into agriculture reduces biodiversity dramatically.
However, species might differ in their responses, depending on their habitat specialisation …

Distribution of amphibians and reptiles in agricultural landscape across Europe

RI Băncilă, M Lattuada, N Sillero - Landscape Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Context Evaluating herpetofauna presence and the species-specific and species richness
patterns in response to agricultural landscape features is essential for understanding the …

[HTML][HTML] Between a rock and a hard place: Comparing rock-dwelling animal prevalence across abandoned paddy, orchards, and rock outcrops in a biodiversity …

V Jithin, M Rane, A Watve, VB Giri… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rock outcrops are geologically and ecologically unique ecosystems that harbour threatened
and endemic biodiversity. These underappreciated, open ecosystems are undergoing rapid …

[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity responses to land-use change in the equatorial Andes

B Ríos-Touma, P Rosero, A Morabowen… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Land-use change is a primary driver of biodiversity loss. Tropical ecosystems face rapid
conversion rates due to the encroachment of agricultural lands and supply needs for goods …