It has been increasingly recognized that the type of matrix surrounding habitat patches can
affect biodiversity in landscapes, but there were only qualitative reviews of the subject …

Less than a quarter of Earth's terrestrial ecosystems remain intact. Protected areas (PA s)
are far exceeded in area by natural habitats that have been transformed for agriculture, and …

The neotropical Atlantic Forest supports one of the highest degrees of species richness and
rates of endemism on the planet, but has also undergone a huge forest loss. However, there …

Ecological set-asides are a promising strategy for conserving biodiversity in human-modified
landscapes; however, landowner participation is often precluded by financial constraints …

Landscape pattern indicators or 'metrics' provide simple measures of landscape structure
that can be easily calculated with readily available data and software. Unfortunately, the …

Time-lagged responses of biological variables to landscape modifications are widely
recognized, but rarely considered in ecological studies. In order to test for the existence of …

According to the habitat amount hypothesis the species richness in a sample site should
increase with the habitat amount in the local landscape around the sample site. On the other …

The dynamics of the Atlantic Rainforest loss and recovery are still not fully understood
despite its long history of human occupation. In this study, we investigated changes in an …

The remaining Atlantic Forest fragments are structurally isolated by a matrix of pastures,
plantations, or urban areas, and most remnants are small (< 100ha). Island biogeography …

Forest fragmentation and defaunation are considered the main drivers of biodiversity loss,
yet the synergistic effects of landscape changes and biotic interactions on assemblage …