The grasslands of southeastern South America (SESA), comprising one of the most
extensive grassland ecosystems in the Neotropics, have been negatively impacted by the …

New livestock production models need to simultaneously meet the increasing global
demand for meat and preserve biodiversity and ecosystem services. Since the 16th century …

Diversas evidencias sugieren que la actual configuración de las comunidades-ie riqueza
(número de especies) y diversidad (distribución de la abundancia de especies)-de …

La combinación de elementos del paisaje (eg, cultivos, pastizales, vegetación de bordes de
caminos, arboledas y humedales temporarios) incrementa la heterogeneidad y define …

ABSTRACT Previous studies of European Starlings in Argentina have focused on identifying
biological aspects correlated with establishment of new populations in urban and suburban …

Modifications in the structure of grasslands have been responsible for the decline of several
avian species due to a reduced quality in available habitat. Currently, applications of the …

Currently, there is a consensus that biological invasions are one of the most important
factors in global change due to their ability to modify structures and functions of many …

Conversion of grasslands into crops is a major factor leading to the decline of grassland
birds. Cattle ranching represents another disturbance to natural grasslands, but may be less …

Agriculture and urban development have been the main drivers of loss and fragmentation of
grasslands worldwide. The Argentine Pampas has been highly transformed by human …

Many species of birds are considered pests in rural areas modified for agricultural
production. We evaluated the abundance of four species of avian pests (Eared Dove …