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National parks influence habitat use of lowland tapirs in adjacent private lands in the Southern Yungas of Argentina
(Cambridge University Press, 2020-04)
Protected areas are cornerstones of conservation efforts worldwide. However, protected areas do not act in isolation because they are connected with surrounding, unprotected lands. Few studies have evaluated the effects ...
Landscape context of plantation forests in the conservation of tropical mammals
(2018-02-01)
Plantation forests have been expanding in many tropical and subtropical environments. Howerver, even when they replace less wildlife friendly land uses such as pastures and annual crops, the biodiversity levels of pristine ...
Evaluación del estado de conservación del hábitat del tapir en el sureste de México
(Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, 2017-04)
Habitat loss and fragmentation are two of the main threats to the viability of large mammal populations in the world. A relevant case is the Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii), the largest mammal in the Neotropics. In the ...
Spatial patterns of benthic megahabitats and conservation planning in the Abrolhos Bank
(Amsterdam, 2013-11)
Application of sidescan sonar at the regional scale of the Abrolhos Bank, with ground-truthing by remotely operated vehicles and mixed-gas diving operations, revealed a much more complex habitat mosaic than previously ...
Determinants of orchid species diversity in Latin America
(Lankester Botanical Garden, University of Costa Rica, 2016)
Analysis of the coastal fox (Lycalopex sechurae) habitat in Lambayeque region and a proposal of ecological corridors using GIS toolsAnálisis del hábitat del zorro costeño (Lycalopex sechurae) en el departamento de Lambayeque y propuesta de corredores ecológicos con herramientas SIG
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Centro de Investigación en Geografía Aplicada, 2016)
Nesting habitat of Chubut Steamer Ducks in Patagonia, Argentina
(Csiro Publishing, 2010-05)
We studied nest-site selection of the flightless Chubut Steamer Duck (Tachyeres leucocephalus) along 292km of continental coastline and 59km of island coastline in Patagonia, Argentina, between 2004 and 2006. This area ...
Conspecific effect on habitat selection of a territorial cavity-nesting bird
(Wilson Ornithological Society, 2014)
© 2014 by the Wilson Ornithological Society.The simulated presence of conspecifics has been proposed to attract territorial songbirds to protect nesting areas when the habitat is being disturbed by human activities. We ...
Density and habitat use at different spatial scales of a guanaco population (Lama guanicoe) in the Monte desert of Argentina
(De Gruyter, 2010-03)
The first density estimates of a peripheral guanaco population and its habitat use at different spatial scales are presented for a protected area of Monte desert, Argentina. Transects were surveyed in the wet and dry seasons ...