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Author : Margaret Cymerys
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951D008090705
Author : Carlos Galindo Leal,Ibsen de Gusmão Câmara
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173011671534
This is a detailed assessment of the state of biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest. Separate sections examine each of the three countries that are home to the forest, beginning with a brief overview that explores the dynamics of biodiversity loss in that country and outlining the topics to be addressed.
Author : Marcia C. M. Marques,Carlos E. V. Grelle
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030553227
The Atlantic Forest is one of the 36 hotspots for biodiversity conservation worldwide. It is a unique, large biome (more than 3000 km in latitude; 2500 in longitude), marked by high biodiversity, high degree of endemic species and, at the same time, extremely threatened. Approximately 70% of the Brazilian population lives in the area of this biome, which makes the conflict between biodiversity conservation and the sustainability of the human population a relevant issue. This book aims to cover: 1) the historical characterization and geographic variation of the biome; 2) the distribution of the diversity of some relevant taxa; 3) the main threats to biodiversity, and 4) possible opportunities to ensure the biodiversity conservation, and the economic and social sustainability. Also, it is hoped that this book can be useful for those involved in the development of public policies aimed at the conservation of this important global biome.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : CORNELL:31924079998609
Author : Robert S. Ridgely,John A. Gwynne,Guy Tudor,Martha Argel
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781501704307
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and is one of the planet's richest places for bird diversity, especially when it comes to the number of endemic species. Brazil's Atlantic Forest region is one of the most dazzling of all. Immediately surrounding São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, this area of Brazil is also a relatively accessible area to birders from around the world. In the Birds of Brazil Field Guides, the Wildlife Conservation Society brings together a top international team to do justice to the incredible diversity of Brazilian birds. This second guide presents 927 bird species, 863 illustrated, that occur in just the southeastern Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlântica in Portuguese). Of these species, 140 are endemic and 105 near endemic to just this region; 83 of these are threatened. Modern and compact, this field guide provides illustrations of unparalleled quality, key field marks, and regional range maps to facilitate easy recognition of all species normally occurring in this vibrant and critically important area of Brazil.
Author : Gentil Alves Pereira Filho,Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França,Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves,Alexandre Vasconcellos
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031212871
This book describes the fauna of the Pernambuco Endemism Center in Brazil's Northern Atlantic Forest, an understudied global biodiversity hotspot. Through fifteen curated chapters, it provides the latest information about the fauna of the northern portion of the Atlantic Forest, gathering important information about the faunal composition of the region for the first time. The chapters address animal biodiversity including terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) and invertebrates (ants, butterflies, dung beetles, hervestmen, spiders, and termites). All chapters provide species lists, taxonomic aspects and richness analysis. Conservation of specific animal groups is also discussed. Finally, the book discusses human impacts on the forest and its biodiversity, emphasizing the need for conservation of this highly impacted ecosystem.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1130 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-08
Category : Birds
ISBN : UCD:31175017061071
Author : Çağan H. Şekercioğlu,William Sutherland,Evan R Buechley,Binbin Li,Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela,Bruktawit Abdu Mahamued
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832526316
Author : Douglas F. Stotz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1996-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0226776301
This unparalleled wealth of finely detailed ecological information on Neotropical bird communities will prove invaluable to all Neotropical wildlife managers, conservation biologists, and serious birders.
Author : Frank E. Zachos,Jan Christian Habel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642209920
Biodiversity and its conservation are among the main global topics in science and politics and perhaps the major challenge for the present and coming generations. This book written by international experts from different disciplines comprises general chapters on diversity and its measurement, human impacts on biodiversity hotspots on a global scale, human diversity itself and various geographic regions exhibiting high levels of diversity. The areas covered range from genetics and taxonomy to evolutionary biology, biogeography and the social sciences. In addition to the classic hotspots in the tropics, the book also highlights various other ecosystems harbouring unique species communities including coral reefs and the Southern Ocean. The approach taken considers, but is not limited to, the original hotspot definition sensu stricto and presents a chapter introducing the 35th hotspot, the forests of East Australia. While, due to a bias in data availability, the majority of contributions on particular taxa deal with vertebrates and plants, some also deal with the less-studied invertebrates. This book will be essential reading for anyone involved with biodiversity, particularly researchers and practitioners in the fields of conservation biology, ecology and evolution.
Author : Toby Gardner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780415507158
First Published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Navjot S. Sodhi,Cagan H. Sekercioglu,Jos Barlow,Scott K. Robinson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444342598
Conservation of Tropical Birds has been written by four conservation biologists whose expertise spans all the tropical regions of the world. It is the first book to cover all the major issues in tropical bird conservation. Current problems faced by tropical bird conservationists are summarised and potential solutions outlined based on the results of case studies. Birds are key indicators of ecosystem health, and such a well-studied group of organisms, that they provide an excellent lens through which to examine global conservation problems caused by phenomena such as climate change, declines in ecosystem services, habitat loss, fires, overexploitation, and invasive species. Therefore, the book also provides an engaging synopsis of the general issues in conservation and the problems faced by other wildlife. This book serves as an important resource and companion to all people interested in observing and conserving birds in the tropics and elsewhere.
Author : Gustavo Fonseca
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0530004917
Abstract: This study investigated the effects of forest fragment size and habitat structure on species richness and diversity of Brazilian Atlantic forest small mammal communities. During the course of 17 months of live-trapping, a total of 57, 120 trap nights accumulated in six forest plots. There were three size categories: small (60-80 ha.), medium (860 ha) and large (35, 973 ha). At each site two forest sections were selected for small mammal sampling: one in primary and another in secondary succession stage. A total of 692 individuals belonging to 19 species were trapped 1, 366 times. Species diversity was measured using the Shannon-Wiener index H' and also a weighted version of this index that takes into account the number of individuals of each species trapped at the forests. The modified index was developed specifically for this study. The richest and most diverse forest for small mammals was the large secondary fragment, while the least diverse was the small mammal community of the small primary forest. Overall, species diversity is lower among primary forests, and also in forests of decreasing size. However, area sizel species relationship was only observed among secondary forests. It is postulated that primary forests are less complex habitats, when compared to secondary habitats in mid-stages of succession. Therefore, area size/species relationships should only be applied to conservation schemes if habitat structure is taken into account. By using multivariate regression methods in the investigation of the structural and size predictors of small mammal species diversity, it was possible to separate the effects of area size from those of habitat structure. Approximately half of the variance in small mammal species diversity between secondary forest fragments can be explained by area size, while habitat structure accounts for about 45% of the variation. Dissertation Discovery Company and University of Florida are dedicated to making scholarly works more discoverable and accessible throughout the world. This dissertation, "Patterns of Small Mammal Species Diversity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest" by Gustavo A. B. da. Fonseca, was obtained from University of Florida and is being sold with permission from the author. A digital copy of this work may also be found in the university's institutional repository, IR@UF. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation.
Author : Valentí Rull,Ana Carolina Carnaval
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030311674
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the patterns of biodiversity in various neotropical ecosystems, as well as a discussion on their historical biogeographies and underlying diversification processes. All chapters were written by prominent researchers in the fields of tropical biology, molecular ecology, climatology, paleoecology, and geography, producing an outstanding collection of essays, synthetic analyses, and novel investigations that describe and improve our understanding of the biodiversity of this unique region. With chapters on the Amazon and Caribbean forests, the Atlantic rainforests, the Andes, the Cerrado savannahs, the Caatinga drylands, the Chaco, and Mesoamerica – along with broad taxonomic coverage – this book summarizes a wide range of hypotheses, views, and methods concerning the processes and mechanisms of neotropical diversification. The range of perspectives presented makes the book a truly comprehensive, state-of-the-art publication on the topic, which will fascinate both scientists and general readers alike.
Author : Stuart K. Allison,Stephen D. Murphy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317413752
Ecological restoration is a rapidly evolving discipline that is engaged with developing both methodologies and strategies for repairing damaged and polluted ecosystems and environments. During the last decade the rapid pace of climate change coupled with continuing habitat destruction and the spread of non-native species to new habitats has forced restoration ecologists to re-evaluate their goals and the methods they use. This comprehensive handbook brings together an internationally respected group of established and rising experts in the field. The book begins with a description of current practices and the state of knowledge in particular areas of restoration, and then identifies new directions that will help the field achieve increasing levels of future success. Part I provides basic background about ecological and environmental restoration. Part II systematically reviews restoration in key ecosystem types located throughout the world. In Part III, management and policy issues are examined in detail, offering the first comprehensive treatment of policy relevance in the field, while Part IV looks to the future. Ultimately, good ecological restoration depends upon a combination of good science, policy, planning and outreach – all issues that are addressed in this unrivalled volume.