We described the key features of the pragmatic geostatistical methodology aiming at
resolving the following drawbacks of classical geostatistical models: assuming that the data …

Abstract The Holy Grail of an Insect Tree of Life can only be 'discovered'through extensive
collaboration among taxon specialists, phylogeneticists and centralized frameworks such as …

Long-term trends in the frequency of thunderstorm days are investigated using fifty years of
data recorded by weather observatories throughout India. An attempt has been made to …

Habitat loss and fragmentation have highlighted the importance of monitoring remaining
habitats. For megadiverse groups such as arthropods, of which many species are still being …

Existem poucos estudos de inventários de opiliões (Arachnida) em muitos ecossistemas e
estados brasileiros. Nesse sentido, o objetivo do presente estudo foi inventariar a fauna de …

The type species of Mischonyx Bertkau 1880, Mischonyx squalidus, was described based
on a juvenile. The holotype is lost. Based on a revision of publications, the genus includes …

Background Bulinus globosus, the main intermediate snail host of Schistosoma
haematobium. The increased contacts between Africa and China could even lead to large …

Understanding the effects of environmental conditions on biodiversity may provide cues
regarding the resilience of ecological communities facing human activities in tropical forests …

The knowledge of the diversity and distribution of Opiliones in Brazil can be considered
suitable. However, while the harvestmen fauna of the southern Atlantic Forest is also well …

O Cerrado compreende cerca de 24% do território brasileiro e abriga uma rica
biodiversidade com alta taxa de endemismo, entretanto, estima-se que apenas 8% deste …