The effects of climate change on tropical birds

ÇH Şekercioğlu, RB Primack, J Wormworth - Biological conservation, 2012 - Elsevier
Birds are among the most widely studied organisms on earth and represent an important
indicator group for learning about the effects of climate change–particularly in regard to the …

Changes in organic carbon stocks upon land use conversion in the Brazilian Cerrado: a review

L Batlle-Bayer, NH Batjes, PS Bindraban - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper reviews current knowledge on changes in carbon stocks upon land use
conversion in the Brazilian Cerrado. First, we briefly characterize the savanna ecosystem …

A quantitative synthesis of the importance of variables used in MaxEnt species distribution models

J Bradie, B Leung - Journal of Biogeography, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To synthesize the species distribution modelling (SDM) literature to inform which
variables have been used in MaxEnt models for different taxa and to quantify how frequently …

Climate change impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean and their implications for development

CPO Reyer, S Adams, T Albrecht, F Baarsch… - Regional Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
This paper synthesizes what is known about the physical and biophysical impacts of climate
change and their consequences for societies and development under different levels of …

Forecasting cloud forest in eastern and southern Mexico: conservation insights under future climate change scenarios

OR Rojas-Soto, V Sosa, JF Ornelas - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2012 - Springer
Assuming that co-distributed species are exposed to similar environmental conditions,
ecological niche models (ENMs) of cloud forest species were developed to study how …

Elevational ranges of birds on a tropical montane gradient lag behind warming temperatures

G Forero-Medina, J Terborgh, SJ Socolar, SL Pimm - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Species may respond to a warming climate by moving to higher latitudes or
elevations. Shifts in geographic ranges are common responses in temperate regions. For …

The evolution, ecology, and conservation of hummingbirds and their interactions with flowering plants

KG Leimberger, B Dalsgaard, JA Tobias… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The ecological co‐dependency between plants and hummingbirds is a classic example of a
mutualistic interaction: hummingbirds rely on floral nectar to fuel their rapid metabolisms …

Response of the endangered tropical dry forests to climate change and the role of Mexican Protected Areas for their conservation

DA Prieto‐Torres, AG Navarro‐Sigüenza… - Global change …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Assuming that co‐distributed species are exposed to similar environmental conditions,
ecological niche models (ENM s) of bird and plant species inhabiting tropical dry forests …

[PDF][PDF] O Código Florestal ea Ciência: contribuições para o diálogo

JAAC SILVA, GT do Código Florestal - SBPC, 2012 - sbpcacervodigital.org.br
SILVA, JAA;; NOBRE, AD;; MANZATTO, CV;; JOLY, CA;; RODRIGUES, RR;; SKORUPA, LA;;
NOBRE, CA;; AHRENS, S.;; MAY, PH;; SÁ, TDA;; CUNHA, MC;; RECH FILHO, EL O Código …

Delimiting floristic biogeographic districts in the Cerrado and assessing their conservation status

RD Francoso, KG Dexter, RB Machado… - Biodiversity and …, 2020 - Springer
The Cerrado is a biodiversity hotspot in central Brazil that is the largest expanse of savanna
in the Neotropics. Here, we aim to identify and delimit biogeographic districts within the …