Win-win opportunities combining high yields with high multi-taxa biodiversity in tropical agroforestry

A Wurz, T Tscharntke, DA Martin, K Osen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Resolving ecological-economic trade-offs between biodiversity and yields is a key challenge
when addressing the biodiversity crisis in tropical agricultural landscapes. Here, we focused …

Recent progress of bio-inspired camouflage materials: from visible to infrared range

X Bu, H Bai - Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, 2023 - Springer
T he adaptability of biological organisms to the environment is reflected in many aspects,
especially in their camouflage of appearance. Inspired by biological camouflage strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Complex stands in forested tropical landscapes harbor more endemic biodiversity and ecosystem functions

R Rajaonarimalala, Y Korol, A Andrianarimisa… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Transformation of forests into agricultural lands threatens biodiversity and ecosystem
functions globally. In the biodiversity hotspot Madagascar, key ecosystem functions along …

Differential responses of amphibians and reptiles to land‐use change in the biodiversity hotspot of north‐eastern Madagascar

TR Fulgence, DA Martin… - Animal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Large expanses of tropical rainforest have been converted into agricultural landscapes
cultivated by smallholder farmers. This is also the case in north‐eastern Madagascar; a …

First Insights on the Karyotype Diversification of the Endemic Malagasy Leaf-Toed Geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Uroplatus)

M Mezzasalma, E Brunelli, G Odierna, FM Guarino - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The geckos of the genus Uroplatus include peculiar endemic species to
Madagascar. Even though they have been the subject of several morphological and …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding acoustic indices as multi-taxa biodiversity and habitat quality indicators

S Dröge, TR Fulgence, K Osen, AANA Rakotomalala… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Acoustic monitoring captures the sound of nature, revealing biodiversity patterns and
underlying drivers. Acoustic indices are increasingly used to analyse obtained recordings …

[HTML][HTML] Integrative revision of the Lygodactylus madagascariensis group reveals an unexpected diversity of little brown geckos in Madagascar's rainforest

M Vences, M Multzsch, S Gippner, A Miralles, A Crottini… - Zootaxa, 2022 - biotaxa.org
The Lygodactylus madagascariensis species group, constituting the subgenus
Domerguella, currently contains five valid species of inconspicuous dwarf geckos from …

Towards completion of the species inventory of small-sized leaf-tailed geckos: two new species of Uroplatus from northern Madagascar.

FM Ratsoavina, F Glaw, AP Raselimanana… - Zootaxa, 2020 - europepmc.org
The northern part of Madagascar is well known for its high species diversity and endemism.
Exceptional species richness is related to the existence of large forest blocks and mountain …

Achieving Visible-infrared Active Camouflage through the Synergy of Graphite-Photothermal and Porous-Selective Scattering Materials

Z Li, Z Li, J Li, G Liang, Y Song… - ACS Applied Engineering …, 2024 - ACS Publications
While the active camouflage approach based on thermochromic materials in the visible–
infrared spectrum achieves camouflage effects, it suffers from issues such as temperature …

[PDF][PDF] Species new to science described from Marojejy since 1988: An extraordinary area of discovery at one of Madagascar's most biodiversity rich protected areas

SM Goodman, BL Fisher, F Glaw… - A floral and faunal …, 2023 - vahatra.mg
faunal inventory of the Parc National de Marojejy: Altitudinal gradient and temporal variation,
eds. SM Goodman & MJ Raherilalao. Malagasy Nature, 17: 41-72. continued biological …