Seasonal variation in precipitation regimes influences species composition and plant–
animal interactions. Such temporal variation is especially relevant in the Brazilian Caatinga …

Mamíferos de médio e grande porte são especialmente afetados pela caça e perda de
habitat, ao mesmo tempo que desempenham importantes funções no ecossistema. O …

Cerrado is a biodiversity hotspot composed of a vegetation mosaic landscape ranging from
grasslands to forests. It holds a high endemicity of plants and vertebrate species suffering …

Knowing the morphological and phylogenetic patterns of fruits of a plant community may
elucidate plant-frugivore interactions, and analysis of dispersal syndromes is a practical …

The distribution patterns of animal species at local scales have been explained by direct
influences of vegetation structure, topography, food distribution, and availability. However …

Vampire bats are notorious for being the sole mammals that strictly feed on fresh blood for
their survival. While their saliva has been historically associated with anticoagulants, only …

The olfactory capacity in bats and their strong preference for some fruits has led to the
development of a forest restoration tool that uses the essential oils of their preferred fruit. The …

Tebuconazole (TEB) is a triazole fungicide widely used in agriculture known to cause
metabolic and endocrine disorders in mammals. Several plant extracts have shown to be …

Riparian areas around streams are those areas in which biological communites are directly
influenced by the stream. The size of protected riparian areas and their conservation has …

Abstract Background and Aims Cyclic glaciations were frequent throughout the Quaternary
and this affected species distribution and population differentiation worldwide. The present …