In financially and human capacity poor countries, there is an important need to monitor the
status of resource rich ecosystems in the face of growing extractive activities in simple and …

This book examines current knowledge on the evolution, ecology, and conservation biology
of both New World vultures (Cathartidae) and Old World vultures (Accipitridae). Extinct …

Urban ecosystems are increasingly dominating landscapes globally, so it is critical to
understand the effects of human settlements on biodiversity. Bird communities are effective …

The Brazilian state of Roraima represents a meaningful biogeographical unit, enclosing the
entire basin of the Rio Branco, a major river in the Amazon basin. Roraima is also an area of …

Gaps in our knowledge of the geographical distribution of species represent a fundamental
challenge to biogeographers and conservation biologists alike, and are particularly …

Here we review the distribution of the Crested Eagle (Morphnus guianensis) in the
Americas, and based on the Brazilian Harpy Eagle Conservation Program (PCGR) …

Distributions are given for 1850 species of terrestrial vertebrates in the Guiana Shield region
of northeastern South America, with introductory text by the authors of each section …

Urbanization poses a serious threat to local biodiversity, yet towns and cities with abundant
natural features may harbor important species populations and communities. While the …

Preface the funding for this project was initiated through the efforts of Dan Rogers of the
smithsonian institution. in november 1991, a purchase order (fP2016180000) to develop a …

We report on the ornithological results of the first rapid biodiversity survey in the BX-044
polygon, one of the largest open vegetation enclaves in southern Amazonia, in the Brazilian …