Impacts of habitat degradation on tropical montane biodiversity and ecosystem services: a systematic map for identifying future research priorities

MCK Soh, NJ Mitchell, AR Ridley, CW Butler… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Tropical montane forests (TMFs) are major centers of evolutionary change and harbor many
endemic species with small geographic ranges. In this systematic map, we focus on the …

[HTML][HTML] Land use system, invasive species and shrub diversity of the riparian ecological infrastructure determine the specific and functional richness of ant …

V Zina, G Duarte, A Fonseca, S Conde, MT Ferreira… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Riparian Ecological Infrastructure (REI) is defined by the ensemble of natural
and semi-natural woody and herbaceous vegetation patches located contiguously to water …

Avances y desafíos en el conocimiento de los bosques mesófilos de montaña de México

DM Rosas Rangel, ME Mendoza, A Gómez-Tagle… - Madera y …, 2019 - scielo.org.mx
Los “bosques mesófilos de montaña” son ecosistemas que se caracterizan por el nivel de
estratos arbóreos, abundantes helechos y epífitas. Actualmente esta formación vegetal se …

Performance assessment of a soil and water bioengineering work on the basis of the flora development and its associated ecosystem processes

PLW Kettenhuber, R dos Santos Sousa, JJ Dewes… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Atlantic Forest of Brazil is one of the world's 25 biodiversity hotspots, but
floodplains in this region are continuously converted into agricultural or urban areas, and …

Forest cover drives leaf litter ant diversity in primary rainforest remnants within human-modified tropical landscapes

DA Ahuatzin, EJ Corro, AA Jaimes… - Biodiversity and …, 2019 - Springer
The main effects of habitat loss and fragmentation have been addressed through changes in
diversity patterns at different spatial levels. Species richness and diversity are the most used …

Diverse and ecologically unique mesophotic coral ecosystems in the central Indian Ocean

C Diaz, KL Howell, P Hosegood, A Bolton, NL Foster - Coral Reefs, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Research on Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs; 30–150 m) has grown
exponentially in the last few decades, highlighting their rich diversity and extensive …

[HTML][HTML] Selecting Native Species for Soil and Water Bioengineering Techniques: Alternative to Restore Areas in Brumadinho, MG, Brazil

PLW Kettenhuber, DAS Oliveira, SV Martins - Floresta e Ambiente, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Soil and water bioengineering (SWBE) is a feasible, economical and ecologically friendly
alternative to restore the riparian forest areas affected by the Brumadinho mining tailings …

Sweep sampling comparison of terrestrial insect communities associated with herbaceous stratum in the riparian zone of the Miho River, Korea

JH Hwang, MY Yim, SY Kim, SJ Ji, WH Lee - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Insect pests and their natural enemies can harbor in riparian zones. To
determine the impact of insect communities on agriculture and ecology, we must …

Ant diversity is enhanced by ecological infrastructures in agroecosystems: A case study in irrigated mediterranean farmland

V Zina, A Fonseca, G Duarte, S Conde, MR Fernandes… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
We aimed at assessing the role of ecological infrastructures (EI) in promoting ant biodiversity
in floodplain Mediterranean agricultural crops. We examined and compared ant …

Agricultural matrices affect ground ant assemblage composition inside forest fragments

DS Assis, IA Dos Santos, FN Ramos… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The establishment of agricultural matrices generally involves deforestation, which leads to
fragmentation of the remaining forest. This fragmentation can affect forest dynamics both …