Madagascar is renowned not only for its high biodiversity and high degree of endemism, but
also for ongoing loss of the original primary vegetation. Here we draw attention to the critical …

The dry forests constitute one of the most distinct, yet least protected, ecosystems in
Madagascar, an island renowned for high levels of endemism. They have generally been …

Few studies have attempted to quantify the reduction or document the floristic composition of
forests in Madagascar. Thus, we focused specifically on deforestation and plant diversity in …

The dry forests in Madagascar represent a remarkable tropical forest ecosystem, occupying
almost the entire west slope of the island up to the very northern tip, especially on substrates …

Separated from Africa's mainland for tens of millions of years, Madagascar has evolved a
breathtaking wealth of biodiversity, becoming home to thousands of species found nowhere …

Tropical deforestation is a key contributor to species extinction and climate change, yet the
extent of tropical forests and their rate of destruction and degradation through fragmentation …

Madagascar's unique biota is heavily affected by human activity and is under intense threat.
Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the conservation status of Madagascar's …

Based on cartography, floristic inventory and vegetation analysis in the north and south of
the Eastern Domain of Madagascar we identified three original tropical rainforest types …

Madagascar's biota is hyperdiverse and includes exceptional levels of endemicity. We
review the current state of knowledge on Madagascar's past and current terrestrial and …

Madagascar is regarded as one of the most important areas for biodiversity on Earth, and
this biodiversity is found mainly in Madagascar's forests. Rural Malagasy people struggle to …