The use of tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in adapting hotspot conservation to global, regional, and local scales

DL Pearson, J Wiesner - Journal of Insect Conservation, 2023 - Springer
The use of hotspots in biodiversity conservation is controversial and complex. We review the
extensive information available for tiger beetle species at global, regional, and local scales …

Forest regeneration may reduce the negative impacts of climate change on the biodiversity of a tropical hotspot

V Tonetti, BB Niebuhr, M Ribeiro… - Diversity and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Evaluate how large‐scale forest regeneration based on a low‐cost restoration method
may mitigate the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation associated to future climate …

Predicting distribution and range dynamics of Trillium govanianum under climate change and growing human footprint for targeted conservation

II Sofi, S Verma, B Charles, AH Ganie, N Sharma… - Plant Ecology, 2022 - Springer
Climate change, land-use changes and other anthropogenic pressures are globally the
major drivers of biodiversity decline with profound implications, especially for the fragile …

Under pressure: suitable areas for neotropical cats within an under protected biodiversity hotspot

P Ribeiro-Souza, J Haji, J Oshima, F Lima… - Remote Sensing …, 2024 - Elsevier
A bstract Understand which factors influence the distribution of feline species can contribute
to better planning of conservation strategies in a biodiversity hotspot. We modeled the …

[HTML][HTML] Setting priority conservation management regions to reverse rapid range decline of a key neotropical forest ungulate

JE de Faria Oshima, MLSP Jorge… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mammals are important components of biodiversity that have been drastically and rapidly
impacted by climate change, habitat loss, and anthropogenic pressure. Understanding key …

Applications of data analytics and machine learning for digital twin-based precision biodiversity: a review

NM Sharef, NA Nasharuddin… - 2022 International …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Biodiversity projections and model evaluation are essential to inform future formulation of
biodiversity policy. These could be supported by data analytics and machine learning …

Synergistic effects of climate and human-induced landscape changes on the spatial distribution of an endangered dung beetle

L Vieira, T Sobral-Souza, S Spector… - Journal of Insect …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Introduction The Brazilian Atlantic Forest (BAF) is undergoing alarming
deforestation, land overexploitation, and unregulated occupation. The Coastal Sandy …

[HTML][HTML] The Protected Areas network may be insufficient to protect bird diversity in a fragmented tropical hotspot under different climate scenarios

V Tonetti, F Bocalini, F Schunck, MH Vancine… - Perspectives in Ecology …, 2024 - Elsevier
We identified the 30% most-important forest remnants for conservation in the Atlantic Forest
domain in South America based on three bird diversity components:(1) overall species …

Integrating ecological niche and hydrological connectivity models to assess the impacts of hydropower plants on an endemic and imperilled freshwater turtle

AL Regolin, R Bressan, TS Kunz… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydropower is the main renewable energy source around the globe; however, cumulative
impacts of hydropower plants (HPPs) come with vast environmental concerns. As freshwater …

Community-level predictions in a megadiverse hotspot: comparison of stacked species distribution models to forest inventory data

VP Zwiener, VA Alves - Journal of Plant Ecology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Given the current scenario of climate change and anthropogenic impacts, spatial predictions
of biodiversity are fundamental to support conservation and restoration actions. Here, we …