Land-use trajectories for sustainable land system transformations: Identifying leverage points in a global biodiversity hotspot

DA Martin, F Andrianisaina… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Sustainable land-system transformations are necessary to avert biodiversity and climate
collapse. However, it remains unclear where entry points for transformations exist in …

Biogeographic evolution of Madagascar's microendemic biota

L Wilmé, SM Goodman, JU Ganzhorn - science, 2006 - science.org
The endemic species richness on Madagascar, relative to landmass area, is unparalleled in
the world. Many organisms on the island have restricted geographical ranges. A …

Patterns of species change in anthropogenically disturbed forests of Madagascar

MT Irwin, PC Wright, C Birkinshaw, BL Fisher… - Biological …, 2010 - Elsevier
Five main conclusions arise from this review of the responses of species to anthropogenic
disturbance in Madagascar: First, species' reactions to anthropogenic disturbance are …

Habitat structure and proximity to forest edge affect the abundance and distribution of forest-dependent birds in tropical coastal forests of southeastern Madagascar

JEM Watson, RJ Whittaker, TP Dawson - Biological Conservation, 2004 - Elsevier
Despite the fact that Madagascar is classified a biologicalhotspot'due to having both high
levels of species endemism and high forest loss, there has been no published research on …

[PDF][PDF] A review of the impacts of anthropogenic habitat change on terrestrial biodiversity in Madagascar: Implications for the design and management of new protected …

CJ Gardner - Malagasy Nature, 2009 - vahatra.mg
Madagascar's recently established protected areas seek to contribute to both conservation
and development objectives. They comprise mainly multiple-use protected areas in which a …

Avifaunal responses to habitat fragmentation in the threatened littoral forests of south‐eastern Madagascar

JEM Watson, RJ Whittaker… - Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Madagascar's lowland forests are both rich in endemic taxa and considered to be
seriously threatened by deforestation and habitat fragmentation. However, very little is …

The use of an invasive species habitat by a small folivorous primate: implications for lemur conservation in Madagascar

TM Eppley, G Donati, JB Ramanamanjato… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The lemurs of Madagascar are among the most threatened mammalian taxa in the world,
with habitat loss due to shifting cultivation and timber harvest heavily contributing to their …

Blood parasites in birds from Madagascar

AF Savage, V Robert, SM Goodman… - Journal of Wildlife …, 2009 - meridian.allenpress.com
Madagascar has long been recognized for its unique and diverse biota. In particular,
significant effort has been made to establish baseline population data to better conserve the …

Toponyms for centers of endemism in Madagascar

L Wilmé, M Ravokatra, R Dolch, D Schuurman… - Madagascar …, 2012 - ajol.info
A biogeographical model was proposed in 2006 to explain the centers of endemism and the
importance of riparian forest of some watersheds as refuges or dispersal corridors during …

Elevational zonation of birds, insectivores, rodents and primates on the slopes of the Andringitra Massif, Madagascar

SM Goodman, BPN Rasolonandrasana - Journal of Natural History, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
A review is presented of the birds, lipotyphlans, rodents and lemurs occurring across an
elevational transect from 720 to 2450 m within the 31160ha Parc National (PN) d'Andringitra …