The effect of microhabitat features, anthropogenic pressure and spatial structure on bird diversity in southern Tunisian agroecosystems

F Hamza, S Hanane - Annals of Applied Biology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In southern Tunisia, oases and olive orchards are the two main agroecosystems, hence the
importance of investigating their value for native fauna. Using generalised linear mixed …

Habitat patchiness, ecological connectivity and the uneven recovery of boreal stream ecosystems from an experimental drought

A Truchy, R Sarremejane, T Muotka… - Global Change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Ongoing climate change is increasing the occurrence and intensity of drought episodes
worldwide, including in boreal regions not previously regarded as drought prone, and where …

Forested riparian buffers change the taxonomic and functional composition of stream invertebrate communities in agricultural catchments

J Sargac, RK Johnson, FJ Burdon, A Truchy… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Riparian zones form the interface between stream and terrestrial ecosystems and play a key
role through their vegetation structure in determining stream biodiversity, ecosystem …

Agricultural land use weakens the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning

A Feckler, J Schnurr, G Kalčíková, A Truchy, BG McKie… - Oikos, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Leaf litter decomposition is a significant ecosystem process for streams' energy provisioning,
while species‐specific decomposition rates often form a continuum from slow to fast …

Urban and industrial landscapes interact with microhabitat to predict occurrence of European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) in Mediterranean oases: Implications for …

F Hamza, A Kahli, MA Chokri, M Almalki… - Landscape and Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
The assessment of the impact of urban and industrial landscapes on the occurrence of
vulnerable species is one key step in the view to maintaining them in environments that are …

Broad‐scale analysis of fish community data suggests critical need to support regional connectivity of coral reefs

GS Cumming, DR Bellwood - Ecological Applications, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Connectivity is vital for the biodiversity and functioning of marine ecosystems. It is known to
be important for coral reefs, but the scales at which connectivity effects matter—and …

Pteridium aquilinum performance is driven by climate, soil and land-use in Southwest Asia

L Amouzgar, J Ghorbani, M Shokri, RH Marrs… - Folia Geobotanica, 2020 - Springer
Growing anthropogenic impacts on natural and semi-natural ecosystems have created a
network of degraded sites throughout the world. These disturbed ecosystems are often …

Modulating the effect of landscape composition on urban pylon use by White storks: the role of clustering strength in nesting supports

C Chahboun, S Hanane, B Chahboun, A Qninba - Urban Ecosystems, 2024 - Springer
In many Mediterranean cities, man-made structures are an integral part of the landscape
mosaic, hence the importance of studying their use by wildlife. In the present study, we …

An unexpected presence in urban environment: factors governing occurrence of the vulnerable European turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) in the city of Rabat, Morocco

A Eddajjani, S Hanane, AE Kandry, A Qninba - Urban Ecosystems, 2022 - Springer
The knowledge and understanding of mechanisms driving the distribution and selection of
habitats by threatened species is a major issue aiming at an effective assessment of their …

The association strength of landscape composition and spatial structure governs occurrence of invasive Eurasian collared-doves and expanding woodpigeons in a …

A Eddajjani, S Hanane, AE Kandry, A Qninba - Landscape Ecology, 2022 - Springer
Context Understanding the mechanisms governing the selection of habitats by urban
expanding species to inform population control. Objectives We aimed to determine the …