The impacts of agricultural land use are far-reaching and extend to areas outside
production. This paper provides an overview of the ecological status of agricultural systems …

Mediterranean ecosystems are rich in wildlife species and habitats. In the last decades
human pressure is increasing in lowland and coastal areas, while mountainous and island …

Global landscapes are changing due to human activities with consequences for both
biodiversity and ecosystems. For single species, terrestrial mammal population densities …

Domestic dogs can play a variety of important roles for farmers. However, when in proximity
to conservation areas, the presence of rural free-ranging dogs can be problematic due to the …

Ground‐nesting farmland birds such as the grey partridge (Perdix perdix) have been rapidly
declining due to a combination of habitat loss, food shortage, and predation. Predator …

In many natural and semi-natural systems worldwide, dogs (Canis familiaris) are an integral
part of the carnivore community (Gompper, Chapter 1). Until recently, the role of dogs as mid …

Species diversity depends on the capacity of species to coexist, and when these share
similar ecological requirements some degree of partitioning of the ecological niche is …

Recognition of the Anthropocene epoch formally acknowledges the pervasive and
increasingly dominant effects of human activities on the world's biomes. A defining …

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the etiological agent of
paratuberculosis, a chronic infection affecting ruminants and other species worldwide …

Abstract Context The Mediterranean basin is characterized by a heterogeneous landscape
historically shaped by human activities. Land abandonment and extensive monocultures …