[HTML][HTML] Species-specific responses to land-use change in island insectivorous bats

DF Ferreira, R Gibb, A López-Baucells… - Journal for Nature …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to their ability to disperse over water, over half of the extant bat species occur on islands
and ca. 25% of these are island endemics. They are often the sole native island mammals …

Whose perspective counts? A critical look at definitions of terms used for natural and near-natural forests

S Savilaakso, N Lausberg, PO Waeber, O Hillgén… - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
The way forests are defined, using terms such as ancient, old-growth, primary, sacred, or
intact forest landscapes, has far-reaching impacts on how, why, and where forests are …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of large-scale forest fires on insular bats

R Nouioua - 2022 - researchgate.net
Wildfires have historically affected wildlife. However, over the last decades the intensity and
severity of wildfires has considerably increased, further threatening a wide array of species …

Diel activity of insectivorous bats in response to land-use change in São Tomé Island, Gulf of Guinea

AC Araújo-Fernandes, AS Castro-Fernandes… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Land-use change poses a significant threat to biodiversity, particularly in insular ecosystems
where species exhibit higher levels of specialisation. Despite the importance of tropical …