Challenges and opportunities in planning for the conservation of Neotropical seasonally dry forests into the future

DA Prieto-Torres, J Nori, OR Rojas-Soto… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence indicates that distribution of Neotropical seasonally dry forests (NSDFs)
and the survival of the species and communities that inhabit them have been negatively …

[HTML][HTML] Operations research applicability in spatial conservation planning

D Alagador, JO Cerdeira - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
A large fraction of the current environmental crisis derives from the large rates of human-
driven biodiversity loss. Biodiversity conservation questions human practices towards …

Overprediction of species distribution models in conservation planning: A still neglected issue with strong effects

SJE Velazco, BR Ribeiro, LMO Laureto… - Biological Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Species distribution models (SDM) are increasingly used in conservation planning to identify
priority areas for the establishment of protected areas. Nevertheless, the quality of SDM …

Planning for conservation and restoration under climate and land use change in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

VP Zwiener, AA Padial, MCM Marques… - Diversity and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To propose and compare priority sites for conservation and restoration of woody plants
under diverse climate and land use scenarios, considering socio‐economic costs, presence …

Climate change threatens protected areas of the Atlantic Forest

P Lemes, AS Melo, RD Loyola - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Only 7% of the Atlantic Forest Biodiversity Hotspot is currently protected, though it
holds 18% of all amphibian species in South America. How effective would the Atlantic …

Clade‐specific consequences of climate change to amphibians in Atlantic Forest protected areas

RD Loyola, P Lemes, FT Brum, DB Provete… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid global decline of amphibian population is alarming because many occur for
apparently unknown or enigmatic reasons, even inside protected areas (PAs). Some studies …

Climate change, species range shifts and dispersal corridors: an evaluation of spatial conservation models

D Alagador, JO Cerdeira… - Methods in Ecology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The notion that conservation areas are static geographical units for biodiversity conservation
should be revised when planning for climate‐change adaptation. Since species are …

Movement ecology of amphibians: from individual migratory behaviour to spatially structured populations in heterogeneous landscapes,

U Sinsch - Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2014 - cdnsciencepub.com
Both genetic cohesion among local populations of animals and range expansion depend on
the frequency of dispersers moving at an interpatch scale. Animal movement has an …

Using species distribution models to predict potential landscape restoration effects on puma conservation

CCS Angelieri, C Adams-Hosking, KMPMB Ferraz… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
A mosaic of intact native and human-modified vegetation use can provide important habitat
for top predators such as the puma (Puma concolor), avoiding negative effects on other …

Additive effects of climate change on connectivity between marine protected areas and larval supply to fished areas

M Andrello, D Mouillot, S Somot… - Diversity and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To study the combined effects of climate change on connectivity between marine
protected areas (MPA s) and larval supply to the continental shelf. Location The …