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Using mobile device built-in microphones to monitor bats: a new opportunity for large-scale participatory science initiatives Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Fabrizio Gili, Sandro Bertolino, Antonio Rolando
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Response of functional diversity of fish communities to habitat alterations in small lowland rivers Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Fabrizio Stefani, Emanuele Fasola, Laura Marziali, Pietro Tirozzi, Alfredo Schiavon, Stefano Bocchi, Stefano Gomarasca
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Updated review of the conservation status of Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) in Kenya Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Arthur B. Muneza, Janet S. Kavutha, Matthew W. Muruana, Timothy Ikime, Linus Kariuki, Isaac Lekolool, Stephanie Fennessy, Alice Bett, Adams K. Kipchumba, Emmanuel Ngumbi, Julian Fennessy
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Towards invasion ecology for subterranean ecosystems Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Giuseppe Nicolosi, Vasilis Gerovasileiou
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Charophyte diversity and their habitat conservation perspectives: insights from vegetation versus sediments survey of a small pond in Serbia Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-11
Abstract Many charophytes are rare and endangered algae species. All charophyte species significantly contribute to the stability and health of the ecosystems they inhabit. Charophytes survive in their habitats thanks to the longevity of the diaspores (oospores and gyrogonites) in the sediment. Many charophyte species have a specific phenology and can sometimes be overlooked in surveys of macrophyte
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Emerging patterns of genetic diversity in the critically endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Kate Allberry, Jeffrine Japning Rovie-Ryan, Nur Alizati Nabila Giarat Ali, Nurul-Ain Elias, Mark Rayan Darmaraj, Christopher Chai Thiam Wong, Lau Ching Fong, Olutolani Smith, Khairul Amirin Bin Mohamed, Mohamad Izereen Bin Amat Mukri, Muhammad Hafiz Bin Mohd Yazid, Matthew J. Struebig, Rob Ogden, Jim J. Groombridge
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Trait-mediated filtering predicts phyllostomid bat responses to habitat disturbance in the Orinoco Llanos Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Aída Otálora-Ardila, Fábio Z. Farneda, Christoph F. J. Meyer, Hugo F. López-Arévalo, Jaime Polanía, Carolina Gómez-Posada
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Afromontane mosaic vegetation acts as a barrier between small mammals from two savannah biomes in northern Ethiopia Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Kiros Welegerima, Yonas Meheretu, Josef Bryja, Getachew Mulualem, Welday Hayelom, Ferej Kedir, Apia W. Massawe, Nsajigwa E. Mbije, Rhodes H. Makundi
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Bayesian analysis of biodiversity patterns via beam trawl versus video transect—a comparative case study of Svalbard rhodolith beds Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Eileen Straube, Hermann Neumann, Max Wisshak, Gregor Mathes, Sebastian Teichert
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The decline of the Arabian Leopard Panthera pardus nimr in Saudi Arabia: a values-based plan for future management Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Mohammad Zafarul Islam, Michael Smith, Ahmed al Boug
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Giant panda protection: urgent need for substantial action Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Dongwei Kang, Junqing Li
Although great efforts have been made over several decades, habitat fragmentation has continually threatened the survival of giant pandas. Here, we describe the habitat fragmentation problem and provide suggestions on how to address it as well as discussing the key issues worthy of consideration from previous giant panda protection efforts.
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Patterns and predictors of lichen rarity in a biodiversity hotspot Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Grant L. Vagle, James C. Lendemer, Erin A. Manzitto-Tripp, Christy M. McCain
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Potential spatial distributions of Tibetan antelope and protected areas on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Huawei Hu, Yanqiang Wei, Wenying Wang, Zhenning Chen
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The composition and phenology of butterflies are determined by their functional trait in Indian tropical dry forests Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Anirban Mahata, Ayusmita Naik, Sharat Kumar Palita
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The steppes demonstrate higher productivity but lower diversity in Inner Mongolia than Mongolia: driven by climate or land use? Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Wenhong Ma, Frank Yonghong Li, Cunzhu Liang, Liqing Zhao, Lixin Wang, Tiejun Bao, Lu Wen, Yonghui Wang, Luomeng Chao, Indree Tuvshintogtokh, Mungunchimeg Chimeddorj, Purevdelger Jargalsaikhan
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“Traditional” use in a global world: unsustainable ethnozoological usage among Himalayan ethnic groups drives species to extinction Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-27
Abstract Traditional knowledge is crucial in illustrating how faunal resources are exploited for a variety of purposes, ranging from food to the exploitation of their parts as decorative accents and even traditional medicine. However, unrestrained use may endanger the existence of the species. In terms of traditional usage and hunting status, very little study has been undertaken in India and much
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Are threatened seabird colonies of the pacific ocean genetically vulnerable? The case of the red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda, as a model species Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Andrea I Varela, Katherina Brokordt, Juliana A Vianna, María José Frugone, Stefanie MH Ismar-Rebitz, Chris P Gaskin, Nicholas Carlile, Terence O’Dwyer, Josh Adams, Eric A VanderWerf, Guillermo Luna-Jorquera
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Mapping scientific fieldwork data: a potential tool for improving and strengthening Antarctic Specially Protected Areas as an effective measure for protecting Antarctic biodiversity Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Carla Ximena Salinas, César A. Cárdenas, Marcelo González-Aravena, Lorena Rebolledo, Francisco Santa Cruz
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Species and ecological communities as management surrogates for threatened biodiversity Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-17
Abstract In the face of the ongoing biodiversity crisis and limited conservation funding, surrogate approaches have become a valuable tool to represent biodiversity. Management surrogates are those that indirectly benefit an ecological system or species by representing the management requirements of co-occurring biodiversity. Recent findings highlight the cost-effective potential of surrogate species
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Modeling the effects of climate change on the habitat suitability of Mediterranean gorgonians Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-17
Abstract Multiple stressors, including global warming, increasingly threaten the distribution and abundance of gorgonian forests. We built species distribution models (SDM) combined with machine learning algorithms to compare the ecological niche and distribution response to climate change under the worst IPCC scenario RCP8.5 for three Mediterranean gorgonian species (Paramuricea clavata, Eunicella
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Studies on earthworm diversity with respect to soil properties in different land use systems in Koraput region of the Eastern Ghats, India Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-14
Abstract To understand the impact of soil properties and land use systems on earthworm diversity in the biodiversity-rich Eastern Ghats Highlands of India, the present study was carried out in six land use systems i.e., moist deciduous forest, dry deciduous forest, fallow land, cropland, compost pit, and, sewage soil. The study area has been divided into 10 × 10 km2 grids and 25% grids were randomly
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Climate change from an ectotherm perspective: evolutionary consequences and demographic change in amphibian and reptilian populations Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-14
Abstract Understanding how natural populations will respond to contemporary changes in climate is becoming increasingly urgent and of fundamental importance for the preservation of future biodiversity. Among vertebrates, amphibians and reptiles are more sensitive to environmental perturbations than endotherms and ectotherm diversity will likely be disproportionally impacted by climate change. Notwithstanding
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Mapping pressures on biodiversity: the contribution of thematic detail to decision making Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Magda Pla, Virgilio Hermoso, Joan Pino, Lluís Brotons
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Predicting tipping points of vegetation resilience as a response to precipitation: Implications for understanding impacts of climate change in India Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Pulakesh Das, Mukunda Dev Behera, Parth Sarathi Roy, Saroj Kanta Barik
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Diverging responses to natural and anthropogenic habitats in aftrotropical birds and butterflies Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-12
Abstract Species respond differently to landscape structures and environmental changes. In nature conservation, however, responses of a few indicator groups are often generalised to the ecosystem level. In this study, we analyse how birds and butterflies respond to identical landscape structures and environmental gradients across a habitat mosaic in southern Kenya. The study area represents natural
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Predicting the anthropogenic impacts on vegetation diversity of protected rangelands: an application of artificial intelligence Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Ali Jahani, Maryam Saffariha, Zeinab Hosein Nezhad
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Human influence on the distribution of cacao: insights from remote sensing and biogeography Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Matheus Colli-Silva, James Edward Richardson, Antonio Figueira, José Rubens Pirani
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Perceived social benefits and drawbacks of sea turtle conservation efforts in a globally important sea turtle rookery Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Sara Vieira, Victor Jiménez, Betânia Ferreira-Airaud, Antunes Pina, Venceslau Soares, Manjula Tiwari, Maria A. Teodósio, Rita Castilho, Ana Nuno
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Conserving large mammals on small islands: A case study on one of the world’s most understudied pigs, the Togean islands babirusa Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Agus Sudibyo Jati, Bayu Wisnu Broto, Gabriela Franzoi Dri, Kurnia Latifiana, Shawn Fraver, Ikeu Sri Rejeki, Bustang, Alessio Mortelliti
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Spatiotemporal distribution of invertebrate fauna in a mesovoid shallow substratum in iron formations Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Lígia Maria Saback Moreira Dornellas, Pedro Giovâni da Silva, Maria Elina Bichuette, Augusto S. Auler, David C. Culver, Tanja Pipan, Lorena Oliveira Pires, Frederico de Siqueira Neves
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A review on the biodiversity and conservation of mangrove ecosystems in Indonesia Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Rahman, Frijona F. Lokollo, Gratia D. Manuputty, Ronald D. Hukubun, Krisye, Maryono, Mintje Wawo, Yusli Wardiatno
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Plant distribution and conservation in mediterranean islands’ lentic wetlands: there is more than aquatic species Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Mauro Fois, Alba Cuena-Lombraña, Mathieu Artufel, Vincent Attard, Salvatore Cambria, Krista Farrugia, Michela Marignani, Pietro Minissale, Andrea Pace, Saverio Sciandrello, Eva Tankovic, Gianluigi Bacchetta
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Conservation of freshwater biodiversity in North Africa under future climate and land-cover changes Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-07
Abstract Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened worldwide. A great part of this threat comes from climate and land cover changes. This situation is specially worrying in areas and ecosystems that are highly relevant in terms of biodiversity but severely impacted by these two factors, such as water bodies in North Africa. Using water beetles as surrogates of freshwater biodiversity, we
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Management plans bias the number of threatened species in protected areas: a study case with flora species in the Atlantic Forest Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 Gabriel Silva Santos, Danielle Oliveira Moreira, Ana Carolina Loss, Mário Luís Garbin
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A systematic review on the potential impact of future climate change on India’s biodiversity using species distribution model (SDM) studies: trends, and data gaps Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 Debanjan Sarkar, Haritha Jagannivsan, Anindita Debnath, Gautam Talukdar
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Nature abhors a vacuum: invasive themes and other outputs from the tenth plenary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-10) Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 Peter Bridgewater, Dirk S. Schmeller
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) held its tenth plenary session at Bonn, Germany. in July 2023. The key feature of this plenary was the Thematic Assessment of Invasive Alien Species, the discussion of which was marked by extensive wordsmithing. The summary for policy makers was accepted, but it took until the last minute. The two scoping
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Cumulative effects of offshore wind farms on common guillemots (Uria aalge) in the southern North Sea - climate versus biodiversity? Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-04
Abstract Governments are under increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and large-scale wind farms are being developed in marine environments worldwide. However, top predators are strongly affected by environmental change and anthropogenic activities. Common guillemots (Uria aalge, hereafter guillemots), as one of the world’s most numerous seabird species, are prone to interference with
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What makes a change agent in environmental conflict transformation? Evidence from rural France Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Simon Calla, Lou Lécuyer, James R. A. Butler, Juliette C. Young
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The importance of habitat and microclimate on the functional and guild structure of canopy-dwelling beetle communities in subantarctic forest Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Pablo M. Vergara, Andrés Fierro, Mario A. Carvajal, Alberto J. Alaniz, Paola A. Diaz, Mario Elgueta
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A window to the future: effects of climate change on the distribution patterns of Iranian Zygaenidae and their host plants Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-30
Abstract Climate change has been suggested as an important human-induced driver for the ongoing sixth mass extinction. As a common response to climate change, and particularly global warming, species move toward higher latitudes or shift uphill. Furthermore, rapid climate change impacts the biotic interactions of species, particularly in the case of Zygaenid moths which exhibit high specialization
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Why is traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) maintained? An answer to Hartel et al. (2023) Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Aníbal Silva Cantalice, Danilo Vicente Oliveira, Edwine Soares Oliveira, Eric Bem dos Santos, Francisco Igor Ribeiro dos Santos, Gustavo Taboada Soldati, Ingrid da Silva Lima, João Victor Mendes Silva, Marina Barros Abreu, Paula Thayanne da Mata, Rayane Karoline Silva dos Santos, Risoneide Henriques da Silva, Valdir Moura Brito-Junior
This commentary responds to a recent article in Trends in Ecology & Evolution that questions the assertion that Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) preserve traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) solely out of necessity due to poverty or deprivation. We argue that many IPLC maintain TEK through effective practices, supported by empirical evidence indicating that TEK plays a role as a source
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Fluvial protected areas as a strategy to preserve riverine ecosystems—a review Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Helena I. L. Valentim, Maria João Feio, Salomé F. P. Almeida
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Observed and dark diversity of plants’ life-forms are driven by climate and human impacts in a tropical dry forest Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Magno Daniel de Oliveira Gonçalves-Araújo, Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho, Pedro Aurélio Costa Lima Pequeno, Diego Pires Ferraz Trindade, Frederic Hughes, Francisca Soares de Araújo, Meelis Pärtel, Julia Caram Sfair
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Assessing Brazilian turtles’ vulnerability BY USING species distribution models AND dispersal constraints Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Hugo Bonfim de Arruda Pinto, Rafael Martins Valadão, André Felipe Alves de Andrade, Flavia Regina de Queiroz Batista, Paulo De Marco Júnior
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Predicting the distribution of plant species from southern South America: are the hotspots of genetic diversity threatened by climate change? Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Carolina Soliani, Viviana Ceccarelli, María Victoria Lantschner, Evert Thomas, Paula Marchelli
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Are Brazilian marine protected areas repositories of threatened species? Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-27
Abstract Although Brazil has one of the world’s largest systems of protected areas, we do not know to what extent its marine protected areas (MPAs) are functioning as repositories of threatened species. Here we synthesized governmental and scientific information on the country's 75 federal MPAs to assess whether their size, age, protection group, visitation and management effectiveness affect the number
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Exploring the consequences of kelp removal: a review shows we are missing a broader perspective Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Daniela M. Carranza, Evie A. Wieters, Julio A. Vásquez, Wolfgang B. Stotz
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Data synthesis for biodiversity science: a database on plant diversity of the Indian Himalayan Region Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Sajad Ahmad Wani, Anzar Ahmad Khuroo, Nowsheena Zaffar, Safoora Rafiqi, Iram Farooq, Shahida Afzal, Irfan Rashid
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Unveiling the impacts of forest loss on taxonomic and phylogenetic beta diversity of juvenile and adult tropical trees Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Edyla Ribeiro de Andrade, Larissa Rocha-Santos, Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez, Bráulio A. Santos, Gustavo Souza, Eliana Cazetta
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Identifying priorities under highly heterogeneous environments through species distribution models to facilitate orchid conservation Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Xue-Man Wang, Ying Tang, Xue-Feng Peng, Juan Wang, Shi-Qi Zhang, Yu Feng, Pei-Hao Peng
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Identifying priority areas using a multispecies approach for the conservation of marine megafauna species vulnerable to bycatch in commercial gillnet fisheries Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-10
Abstract Bycatch is one of the main causes of mortality among marine megafauna around the world. In the coastal waters of southern Brazil, bycatch in gillnet fisheries affects threatened species that use this region as a breeding and feeding area. The identification of hotspot areas of bycatch is necessary to design and prioritize efficient spatial–temporal closures that protect the largest possible
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A framework to support the identification of critical habitat for wide-ranging species at risk under climate change Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-10
Abstract To recover species at risk, it is necessary to identify habitat critical to their recovery. Challenges for species with large ranges (thousands of square kilometres) include delineating management unit boundaries within which habitat use differs from other units, along with assessing any differences among units in amounts of and threats to habitat over time. We developed a reproducible framework
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From biodiversity hotspot to conservation hotspot: assessing distribution, population structure, associated flora and habitat geography of threatened Himalayan Yew in temperate forest ecosystems of Kashmir Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Hamayun Shaheen, Arbaz Attique, Malik Talha Riaz, Muhammad Manzoor, Raja Waqar Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Tayyib Riaz
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Cryptic genotypic and phenotypic diversity in parapatric bumble bee populations associated with minimum cold temperatures Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Danielle J. Clake, Sean M. Rogers, Paul Galpern
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Differential sampling in the assessment of conservation and biodiversity merit: a comparison of the seagrass macrofauna in three nearby South African estuaries Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 R. S. K. Barnes, J. L. Seath, C. J. Arendse
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Drivers of reef fish assemblage structure in a mosaic of Brazilian marine habitats Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Guilherme Loyola da Cruz, Hudson T. Pinheiro, Julia Marx, João Batista Teixeira, Jean-Christophe Joyeux
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Modeling responses of Brazilian Atlantic Forest mammals assemble to climate change Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Marina Elisa de Oliveira, Camila Francisco Gonçalves, Carolina Barros Machado, Pedro Manoel Galetti Jr
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Temporal changes in the taxonomic and functional structure of bryophyte assemblages warn about the conservation status of biological refuges Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Wanessa Vieira Silva Menezes Batista, Kátia Cavalcanti Pôrto, Nivea Dias dos Santos
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A point-in-time inventory of chikanda orchids within a wild harvesting wetland area in Mwinilunga, Zambia: implications for conservation Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-19
Abstract Despite continued wild harvesting, there is limited data that provides estimates on the availability of African edible orchids as a resource, and that identifies the ecological drivers of their dynamics. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between distance from surface water and the diversity, frequency, and population density of chikanda orchids in a harvesting wetland
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Suitable habitats shifting toward human-dominated landscapes of Asian elephants in China Biodivers. Conserv. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Qiupeng Yu, Zhechang Hu, Cheng Huang, Tongmei Xu, Kenneth Otieno Onditi, Xueyou Li, Xuelong Jiang