Conservation value of small reserves

ZM Volenec, AP Dobson - Conservation Biology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of large reserves has been long maintained in the scientific literature, often
leading to dismissal of the conservation potential of small reserves. However, over half the …

Ecosystem decay exacerbates biodiversity loss with habitat loss

JM Chase, SA Blowes, TM Knight, K Gerstner, F May - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Although habitat loss is the predominant factor leading to biodiversity loss in the
Anthropocene,, exactly how this loss manifests—and at which scales—remains a central …

The contribution of theory and experiments to conservation in fragmented landscapes

J Resasco, EM Bruna, NM Haddad, C Banks‐Leite… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The clearing and fragmentation of terrestrial ecosystems is commonly acknowledged as a
major cause of the decline of biodiversity. These and other predicted responses to habitat …

[HTML][HTML] The underestimated role of small fragments for carnivore dispersal in the Atlantic Forest

MF Diniz, MTP Coelho, FG de Sousa, É Hasui… - Perspectives in Ecology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Designing protected areas capable of supporting organism flow is critical for species
persistence across wide scales. Here, we evaluated the capacity and protection level of …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of habitat fragmentation on the persistence of medium and large mammal species in the Brazilian Savanna of Goiás State

EC Rocha, D Brito, J Silva, PVS Bernardo, L Juen - Biota Neotropica, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Habitat loss and fragmentation are the main threats to the conservation of Cerrado
biodiversity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the implications of habitat loss on the …

Capacity for recovery in Bornean orangutan populations when limiting offtake and retaining forest

DJI Seaman, M Voigt, M Ancrenaz… - Diversity and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We assess the potential long‐term viability of orangutan populations across Borneo,
considering the effects of habitat loss, and various forms of population reduction, including …

A methodological framework for prioritizing habitat patches in urban ecosystems based on landscape functional connectivity

RMV Soares, PK Lira, S Manes, MM Vale - Urban Ecosystems, 2024 - Springer
Urban landscape can support a many wild species, especially within green areas like
remnants of native forests. Thus, conserving such remnants of native habitat patches is …

[PDF][PDF] The impacts of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) on wildlife in two Brazilian hotspots and implications for conservation

JJM Guedes, CL Assis, RN Feio… - Animal Biodiversity …, 2021 - museucienciesjournals.cat
Exotic species are major threats to biodiversity worldwide. Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)
are among the most common invasive predators in the world, interacting with wildlife in …

Herpetofaunal responses to anthropogenic forest habitat modification across the neotropics: insights from partitioning β-diversity

AF Palmeirim, MV Vieira, CA Peres - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2017 - Springer
Habitat change is the primary cause of biodiversity loss worldwide. Large tracks of primary
forest can be (1) degraded by human-induced disturbance to the point of total conversion …

Loss of only the smallest patches will reduce species diversity in most discrete habitat networks

DC Deane, F He - Global change biology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Under many global‐change scenarios, small habitat patches are the most vulnerable to
destruction. For example, smaller ponds are at greater risk in a drying climate and their loss …