The future of hyperdiverse tropical ecosystems
The tropics contain the overwhelming majority of Earth's biodiversity: their terrestrial,
freshwater and marine ecosystems hold more than three-quarters of all species, including …
freshwater and marine ecosystems hold more than three-quarters of all species, including …
How should beta-diversity inform biodiversity conservation?
To design robust protected area networks, accurately measure species losses, or
understand the processes that maintain species diversity, conservation science must …
understand the processes that maintain species diversity, conservation science must …
Reconstructing three decades of land use and land cover changes in brazilian biomes with landsat archive and earth engine
Brazil has a monitoring system to track annual forest conversion in the Amazon and most
recently to monitor the Cerrado biome. However, there is still a gap of annual land use and …
recently to monitor the Cerrado biome. However, there is still a gap of annual land use and …
Anthropogenic disturbance in tropical forests can double biodiversity loss from deforestation
Concerted political attention has focused on reducing deforestation,,, and this remains the
cornerstone of most biodiversity conservation strategies,,. However, maintaining forest cover …
cornerstone of most biodiversity conservation strategies,,. However, maintaining forest cover …
Multiple successional pathways in human‐modified tropical landscapes: new insights from forest succession, forest fragmentation and landscape ecology research
Old‐growth tropical forests are being extensively deforested and fragmented worldwide. Yet
forest recovery through succession has led to an expansion of secondary forests in human …
forest recovery through succession has led to an expansion of secondary forests in human …
Tracking the impacts of El Niño drought and fire in human-modified Amazonian forests
With humanity facing an unprecedented climate crisis, the conservation of tropical forests
has never been so important–their vast terrestrial carbon stocks can be turned into …
has never been so important–their vast terrestrial carbon stocks can be turned into …
A large‐scale field assessment of carbon stocks in human‐modified tropical forests
Tropical rainforests store enormous amounts of carbon, the protection of which represents a
vital component of efforts to mitigate global climate change. Currently, tropical forest …
vital component of efforts to mitigate global climate change. Currently, tropical forest …
How pervasive is biotic homogenization in human‐modified tropical forest landscapes?
Land‐cover change and ecosystem degradation may lead to biotic homogenization, yet our
understanding of this phenomenon over large spatial scales and different biotic groups …
understanding of this phenomenon over large spatial scales and different biotic groups …
Disentangling the pathways of land use impacts on the functional structure of fish assemblages in Amazon streams
Agricultural land use is a primary driver of environmental impacts on streams. However, the
causal processes that shape these impacts operate through multiple pathways and at …
causal processes that shape these impacts operate through multiple pathways and at …
Toward an integrated monitoring framework to assess the effects of tropical forest degradation and recovery on carbon stocks and biodiversity
Tropical forests harbor a significant portion of global biodiversity and are a critical
component of the climate system. Reducing deforestation and forest degradation contributes …
component of the climate system. Reducing deforestation and forest degradation contributes …