Tropical forests in the Anthropocene
The Anthropocene is characterized as an epoch when human influence has begun to
fundamentally alter many aspects of the Earth system and many of the planet's biomes …
fundamentally alter many aspects of the Earth system and many of the planet's biomes …
State of the world's amphibians
A Catenazzi - Annual review of environment and resources, 2015 - annualreviews.org
The Anthropocene is characterized by a widespread biodiversity crisis that is rivaling
prehistoric mass extinctions. Amphibians are the most threatened class of vertebrates. In …
prehistoric mass extinctions. Amphibians are the most threatened class of vertebrates. In …
Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity
Anthropogenic trade and development have broken down dispersal barriers, facilitating the
spread of diseases that threaten Earth's biodiversity. We present a global, quantitative …
spread of diseases that threaten Earth's biodiversity. We present a global, quantitative …
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
E Kolbert - Henry Holt and Company, 2014 - books.google.com
Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of
life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently …
life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently …
Disentangling host, pathogen, and environmental determinants of a recently emerged wildlife disease: lessons from the first 15 years of amphibian chytridiomycosis …
The amphibian fungal disease chytridiomycosis, which affects species across all continents,
recently emerged as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. Yet, many aspects of the …
recently emerged as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. Yet, many aspects of the …
Coincident mass extirpation of neotropical amphibians with the emergence of the infectious fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Amphibians highlight the global biodiversity crisis because∼ 40% of all amphibian species
are currently in decline. Species have disappeared even in protected habitats (eg, the …
are currently in decline. Species have disappeared even in protected habitats (eg, the …
Impacts of anthropogenic climate change on tropical montane forests: an appraisal of the evidence
EO Mata‐Guel, MCK Soh, CW Butler… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In spite of their small global area and restricted distributions, tropical montane forests (TMFs)
are biodiversity hotspots and important ecosystem services providers, but are also highly …
are biodiversity hotspots and important ecosystem services providers, but are also highly …
[图书][B] A sexta extinção
E Kolbert - 2022 - books.google.com
Leitura recomendada por Yuval Noah Harari, Al Gore, Bill Gates e Barack Obama. Prémio
Pulitzer Finalista do National Book Critics Award Leitura recomendada por Yuval Noah …
Pulitzer Finalista do National Book Critics Award Leitura recomendada por Yuval Noah …
Long‐term endemism of two highly divergent lineages of the amphibian‐killing fungus in the A tlantic F orest of B razil
The recent global spread of the amphibian‐killing fungus [B atrachochytrium dendrobatidis
(Bd)] has been closely tied to anthropogenic activities; however, regional patterns of spread …
(Bd)] has been closely tied to anthropogenic activities; however, regional patterns of spread …
A century of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Illinois amphibians (1888–1989)
The fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), causes the disease
chytridiomycosis in amphibians and is responsible for the worst epizootics in vertebrate …
chytridiomycosis in amphibians and is responsible for the worst epizootics in vertebrate …