The invasion of ecosystems by exotic species is currently viewed as one of the most
important sources of biodiversity loss. The largest part of this loss occurs on islands, where …

Humans' impacts on natural environments have become pervasive, and natural
regeneration is often hampered by extreme soil degradation. This situation is exacerbated in …

Introduced feral cat (Felis catus) populations are an important threat to many island
vertebrate populations and to bird species in particular. Elimination of feral cat populations is …

Analizamos el grado de asociación de la riqueza y diversidad de especies de aves y la
estructura de la vegetación (riqueza y diversidad de especies y de altura); estos atributos se …

Johngarthia malpilensis is the least studied of the eight American species of Gecarcinidae.
This land crab is considered endemic to Malpelo, an oceanic island of the Colombian …

Aim Our knowledge of landbirds on tropical Pacific islands is often comprised of brief, one‐
time surveys. We know little of species' habitat preferences, and this information is critical for …

The Socorro dove Zenaida graysoni, endemic to Socorro Island, was last reported in the wild
in 1972. Fortunately, the species has been propagated in zoos in Europe and the United …

Central America is a region of great avian diversity, and the highlands of Costa Rica and
Panama are particularly rich in endemic bird species. Continuing deforestation has …

The paper examines the role of feral sheep (Ovis aries) in facilitating the naturalization of
alien plants and degrading a formerly robust and stable ecosystem of Socorro, an isolated …

The Revillagigedo Archipelago, located in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, stands out for its
unique biological richness and endemism. These islands remained uninhabited until the …