Knowledge about biodiversity remains inadequate because most species living on Earth
were still not formally described (the Linnean shortfall) and because geographical …

Habitat fragmentation and land conversion by humans for agricultural purposes are constant
threats to conservation of biodiversity in the Cerrado biome. These landscapes dominated …

Species distribution patterns result from the combination of multiple factors acting over
different spatial and temporal scales. We analyze the distribution patterns of anuran …

The number of papers on biology of amphibians has increased in the recent years. A
detailed overview of the publications on amphibians can be very useful in assessing the …

Many hypotheses have been proposed to explain the origin and maintenance of the
Amazonian diversity with special place for the theory of isolation by rivers and a set of …

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Amphibian larvae are highly susceptible to contamination, which can lead to lethal and
sublethal effects. This impact can be measured by fluctuating asymmetry (FA), which is …

Abstract Systematic Conservation Planning (SCP) involves a series of steps that should be
accomplished to determine the most cost-effective way to invest in conservation action …

• Premise of the study: Oaks are dominant trees and key species in many temperate and
subtropical forests in the world. In this study, we analyzed patterns of distribution of red oaks …

Among the physiographic regions included in the central South American diagonal of open
formations, the Chaco, with some endemic species, represents the southernmost dry area. In …