Sexual size dimorphism has motivated a large body of research on mammalian mating
strategies and sexual selection. Despite some contrary evidence, the narrative that larger …

The object of curiosity and admiration of scientists and conservationists, the Brazilian
Atlantic Forest is scientifically explored in this book. Over the 23 chapters written by 149 …

Abstract The Atlantic Forest, the second largest forest in South America and one of the most
biodiverse biomes in the world, is also one of the most threatened and important for …

Abstract The Atlantic Forest of South America hosts one of the world's most diverse and
threatened tropical forest biota. After five centuries of European human expansion, most …

The world's terrestrial biomes are broadly classified according to the dominant plant growth
forms that define ecosystem structure and processes. Although the abundance and …

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become
invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative …

The landscape of fear has profound effects on the species behavior, with most organisms
engaging in risk avoidance behaviors in areas perceived as riskier. Most risk avoidance …

Scientists have long been trying to understand why the Neotropical region holds the highest
diversity of birds on Earth. Recently, there has been increased interest in morphological …

The future of tropical forest biodiversity will largely depend on human-modified landscapes.
We investigated how medium-to large-bodied mammals respond to factors at local (habitat …

Epiphytes are hyper‐diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant
surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most …