[HTML][HTML] Identification of crucial stepping stone habitats for biodiversity conservation in northeastern Madagascar using remote sensing and comparative predictive …

D Schüßler, J Mantilla-Contreras, R Stadtmann… - Biodiversity and …, 2020 - Springer
Madagascar is a global biodiversity hotspot of conservation concern. The decline of natural
forest habitats due to shifting cultivation has been one of the major land use changes during …

Exploring and interpreting spatiotemporal interactions between native and invasive carnivores across a gradient of rainforest degradation

ZJ Farris, BD Gerber, S Karpanty, A Murphy… - Biological …, 2020 - Springer
Studies of elusive carnivores often rely on passive sampling when investigating either
spatial or temporal interactions. However, inference on behavioral mechanisms are usually …

[PDF][PDF] South Africa as a donor of alien animals

J Measey, TB Robinson, N Kruger… - … Invasions in South …, 2020 - library.oapen.org
This review provides the first assessment of animal species that are native to South Africa
and invasive elsewhere in the world. While around a twelfth of all naturalised plants in the …

Do functional traits offset the effects of fragmentation? The case of large‐bodied diurnal lemur species

TM Eppley, L Santini, JC Tinsman… - American journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Primates worldwide are faced with increasing threats making them more vulnerable to
extinction. Anthropogenic disturbances, such as habitat degradation and fragmentation, are …

Effects of habitat alteration and disturbance by humans and exotic species on fosa Cryptoprocta ferox occupancy in Madagascar's deciduous forests

SD Merson, LJ Dollar, CKW Tan, DW Macdonald - Oryx, 2020 - cambridge.org
Anthropogenic habitat alteration and invasive species are threatening carnivores globally.
Understanding the impact of these factors is critical for creating localized, effective …

Lemur catta in small forest fragments: Which variables best predict population viability?

L Gould, LLE Cowen - American Journal of Primatology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat fragmentation is an increasingly serious issue affecting primates in most regions
where they are found today. Populations of Lemur catta (ring‐tailed lemur) in Madagascar's …

Spatial dynamics and activity patterns of the fosa Cryptoprocta ferox in Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar: carnivores navigating a human-influenced …

E Wyza, L Dollar, LP Rahajanirina, V Popescu… - Oryx, 2020 - cambridge.org
The Vulnerable fosa Cryptoprocta ferox is the largest native carnivore in Madagascar,
fulfilling a unique ecological niche in the island's remaining forests. Negative interactions …

[HTML][HTML] The scope and extent of literature that maps threats to species: a systematic map protocol

FA Ridley, PJK McGowan, L Mair - Environmental Evidence, 2020 - Springer
Background The rate of anthropogenic biodiversity loss far exceeds the background rate of
species extinctions. Global targets for biodiversity acknowledge this, nevertheless progress …

Assessment of the threatened carnivore community in the recently expanded rainforest protected area Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve, Madagascar

PH Ross, E Patel, B Ferguson… - Endangered Species …, 2020 - int-res.com
Madagascar is an island nation renowned for its biodiversity and species endemism, yet it is
still largely understudied despite intense anthropogenic threats including forest loss and …

[图书][B] Before and After the Storm: Interactions between Tree-Fall Canopy Gaps, Plant Phenology, and Frugivorous Lemurs in Masoala National Park, Madagascar

MS Mogilewsky - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Madagascar is one of Earth's top biodiversity hotspots, with 80% of life on the island
considered endemic. Among the endemic species are lemurs, a diverse group of non …