The object of curiosity and admiration of scientists and conservationists, the Brazilian
Atlantic Forest is scientifically explored in this book. Over the 23 chapters written by 149 …

成立于1979 年的武夷山国家自然保护区, 是中国东南部面积最大, 保留最为完整的中亚热带森林
生态系统, 而对其成立40 年以来的植被及其生态质量的变化迄今并无研究涉及. 因此 …

Abstract The Atlantic Forest of South America hosts one of the world's most diverse and
threatened tropical forest biota. After five centuries of European human expansion, most …

Anthropogenic introduction of non-native species has occurred since the first European
colonization of South America in the 1500s, with the Atlantic Forest being the most heavily …

The presence of domestic/free-ranging dogs in Brazilian protected areas and native
vegetation fragments is an important problem, mainly because these animals pose a threat …

Predators compete for resources aggressively, forming trophic hierarchies that shape the
structure of an ecosystem. Competitive interactions between species are modified in the …

The drastic reduction of the Brazilian Cerrado has transformed this savanna hotspot into vast
swaths of commodity-based agriculture fields, mainly soybean, sugarcane, and beef …

The presence of exotic predators in ecosystems across the world is a leading driver of native
species' declines. Exotic predators largely influence native species through predation and …

Simple Summary Human disturbances affect the activity patterns of mammals. This should
be considered when managing national parks, especially in densely populated tropical …

" What would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive
on their own without the help of humans? Many people assume that dogs are so dependent …