Home gardening is an indigenous practice of cultivation that has effectively adapted to local
ecological conditions over generations. This study examined the effects of disturbance and …

Studies on birds and their habitats are usually conducted in natural areas (protected areas,
forests, wetlands, etc.). In this study, the relationship between agricultural landscape …

The increasing frequency and cost of zoonotic disease emergence due to global change
have led to calls for the primary surveillance of wildlife. This should be facilitated by the …

Understanding diversity patterns along environmental gradients lies at the heart of
community ecology and conservation. Previous studies have found variation in bird diversity …

Mountains are high relief habitats that occur across all continents. Their impressive features
define landscapes and human societies. These high elevation, 1 topographically complex …

Few arid nations have the baseline data needed to map high value habitat at local scales.
We used remote sensing to model local habitat value across Saudi Arabia, an arid nation …

Los oasis son un componente clave en ecosistemas áridos y semiáridos porque concentran
una alta diversidad de especies. A pesar de ser fuertemente impactados por las actividades …

The indigenous Bedouin tribes of South Sinai (Egypt) irrigate small gardens for agricultural
purposes and this has been shown to boost the biodiversity of plants, birds and insects …

St. Catherine is a unique and remarkable stopover place for migratory birds and a high-
quality resource habitat for resident birds. St. Catherine is an important bird area (IBA) and …

METHODS The expedition took place 15 April–15 August 2012, with the primary aim of
collecting population data on the rare endemic butterfly, the Sinai Hairstreak Satyrium …