Tropical regions are known for their complex ecosystems and biodiversity, which play a vital
role in regulating the global climate. However, researching tropical cities can be challenging …

Land use changes can drive distinct spatial and temporal shifts in community structure. In
urban areas, the historical trajectory of land use changes can create a time lag between …

Urban growth negatively impacts biodiversity through species loss and biotic
homogenization. However, cities continue to grow and there are species with certain …

Rampant deforestation has caused the loss and fragmentation of natural habitats, which has
precipitated a global biodiversity crisis. Research on how land-use change contributes to a …

More than half of Brazil's Cerrado has been converted to agricultural land use, threatening
its rich biodiversity that includes> 200 anuran species, most of which have aquatic larvae …

Habitat alteration is recognized as one of the most important drivers of biodiversity decline.
Urbanization implies a major habitat alteration and its impact on biodiversity depends on …

Urbanization is an important cause of biotic homogenization around the world. However, the
relationship between fauna homogenization and urbanization has yet to be properly …

Analyzing the temporal dynamics of ecological communities can shed light on coexistence
mechanisms and help understand how populations and communities will behave in the face …

Artificial ponds can be important reproductive sites for anurans in human-disturbed habitats.
However, this capacity depends on the configuration of the habitat where they are inserted …

In the Cerrado biome of central Brazil, the composition of urban herpetofaunal assemblages
and the extent to which urbanisation affects them is poorly known. Between December 2015 …