Gleditsia triacanthos L. is a woody species native to North America that has invaded
Uruguay, Spain, Australia, South Africa and several countries of Central and Eastern …

Ligustrum lucidum is the major exotic tree in NW Argentina montane forests (Yungas). To
assess the effects of its expanding invasion on avian communities we (1) measured different …

Context Knowing which factors determine the spread of plant invaders is a relevant issue in
global ecology. Cultural landscapes both influence and are affected by exotic species …

Agricultural landscapes support large amphibian populations because they provide habitat
for many species, although agriculture affects amphibians through various mechanisms …

As a group amphibians are the vertebrates most affected by anthropic activity, particularly by
agriculture. The rapid advance of the agricultural frontier makes it important to identify the …

A detailed spatial analysis of land cover changes was carried out in the periurban area of
Great San Miguel de Tucumán and Sierra de San Javier, subtropical Argentina. Post …

Aims Ligustrum lucidum, native to China, is one of the dominant exotic and invasive tree
species in secondary forests in Argentina.(1) We assessed its invasion during 20 yr in post …

Abstract Changes in ecosystem structure caused by urbanization produce a reduction in
photosynthetic productivity, which can lead to reductions in resource availability for birds …

Context The patterns and causes of forest transition have been extensively studied,
identifying socio-economic drivers of land use deintensification and the associated forest …

We studied the consequences of nest-site choice on nesting success under differing
disturbance levels for the Rufous-bellied Thrush (Turdus rufiventris). We compared nest-site …