Investigations of the links between human infrastructure and ecological change have
provided eye-opening insights into humanity's environmental impacts and contributed to …

Increasing demand for food and the shortage of arable land call for sustainable
intensification of farming, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where food insecurity is still a …

Livestock grazing is the most widespread land use on Earth and can have negative effects
on biodiversity. Yet, many of the mechanisms by which grazing leads to changes in …

Low‐intensity grazing with domestic ungulates is an important tool in restoration to enhance
habitat openness and foster light‐demanding plant species. Ungulates affect plant …

Livestock grazing is common and widespread in the high Andean region; however, few
studies have evaluated the effects of traditional camelid grazing (llamas and alpacas) on …

In this chapter we focus on the impacts of browsing and grazing ungulates on faunal
biodiversity. It is not intended to be an exhaustive review of the literature, but aims to …

Background How land use shapes biodiversity and functional trait composition of animal
communities is an important question and frequently addressed. Land-use intensification is …

Residential yards comprise the majority of green space in urban landscapes, yet are an
understudied system because of access issues and because yards may be considered …

Species that have undergone range declines due to human activities present an unstable
species-environment relationship and require integrative approaches for their conservation …

The impacts of anthropogenic activities are increasing at alarming rates, leading to
biodiversity loss and the displacement of native habitats. One of the main contributors to …