Fluvial systems are particularly sensitive to changes in the terrestrial ecosystems where they are embedded, receiving simultaneously the impact of multiple stressors. The design of adequate management policies requires ...

The ecological characteristics and adaptation of social Vespidae to artificial environments needs to be studied to evaluate the impact of these natural enemies on biotic communities and food webs. The community composition ...

Latin America exhibits one of the highest rates of biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) loss worldwide along with a remarkable asymmetry in the access to ES benefits (ecosystem services inequality, ESI hereafter). The ...

Foraging niche separation may be a mechanism to promote coexistence of two competing species by concentrating intraspecific competition relative to interspecific competition. The present study investigated foraging behavior ...

Water is considered an essential nutrient for wildlife and, when not in the proper proportion, can be a limiting factor to populations. Differences in water dependency among ungulate species can arise through a variety of ...

Many mountainous regions worldwide arecharacterized by harsh environments, scarce infrastructure,and extreme contrasts between mountains and neighboringplateaus and plains. Transhumance is a social adaptation tohandle ...

Muchas regiones montañosas en todo el mundo se caracterizan por entornos duros, infraestructura escasa y contrastes extremos entre montañas y planicies y llanuras vecinas. La transhumancia es una adaptación social para ...

Tamanduás-bandeira (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) são mamíferos de ampla distribuição, porém suas populações sofrem diversas ameaças, que colaboram para sua presença em listas vermelhas internacionais, nacionais e regionais. É ...