Biodiversity conservation: The key is reducing meat consumption
The consumption of animal-sourced food products by humans is one of the most powerful
negative forces affecting the conservation of terrestrial ecosystems and biological diversity …
negative forces affecting the conservation of terrestrial ecosystems and biological diversity …
Rehabilitation of degraded dryland ecosystems–review
E Yirdaw, M Tigabu, AAM Monge - Silva Fennica, 2017 - researchportal.helsinki.fi
Land degradation is widespread and a serious threat affecting the livelihoods of 1.5 billion
people worldwide of which one sixth or 250 million people reside in drylands. Globally, it is …
people worldwide of which one sixth or 250 million people reside in drylands. Globally, it is …
Sacred groves, sacrifice zones and soy production: globalization, intensification and neo-nature in South America
G de LT Oliveira, SB Hecht - Soy, Globalization, and …, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
Soy has become one of the world's most important agroindustrial commodities–serving as
the nexus for the production of food, animal feed, fuel and hundreds of industrial products …
the nexus for the production of food, animal feed, fuel and hundreds of industrial products …
Cropland/pastureland dynamics and the slowdown of deforestation in Latin America
Latin America has the planet's largest land reserves for agriculture and had the most rapid
agricultural expansion during the twenty-first century. A large portion of the expansion …
agricultural expansion during the twenty-first century. A large portion of the expansion …
Persistent disparities between recent rates of habitat conversion and protection and implications for future global conservation targets
Anthropogenic conversion of natural habitats is the greatest threat to biodiversity and one of
the primary reasons for establishing protected areas (PAs). Here, we show that PA …
the primary reasons for establishing protected areas (PAs). Here, we show that PA …
Tropical amphibians in shifting thermal landscapes under land‐use and climate change
Land‐cover and climate change are both expected to alter species distributions and
contribute to future biodiversity loss. However, the combined effects of land‐cover and …
contribute to future biodiversity loss. However, the combined effects of land‐cover and …
Delimiting floristic biogeographic districts in the Cerrado and assessing their conservation status
The Cerrado is a biodiversity hotspot in central Brazil that is the largest expanse of savanna
in the Neotropics. Here, we aim to identify and delimit biogeographic districts within the …
in the Neotropics. Here, we aim to identify and delimit biogeographic districts within the …
Assessment and monitoring of deforestation and forest fragmentation in South Asia since the 1930s
The present study, first of its kind, has analyzed the land cover and investigated the spatial
patterns of deforestation and forest fragmentation in South Asian region since the 1930's …
patterns of deforestation and forest fragmentation in South Asian region since the 1930's …
[HTML][HTML] Ecosystem services of a functionally diverse riparian zone in the Amazon–Cerrado agricultural frontier
RLB Nóbrega, T Ziembowicz, GN Torres… - Global Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ecological services provided by protected riparian zones in human-altered landscapes
are widely acknowledged, yet little is known about them. In this study, we assess ecosystem …
are widely acknowledged, yet little is known about them. In this study, we assess ecosystem …
[HTML][HTML] Estudios sobre macroinvertebrados acuáticos en América Latina: avances recientes y direcciones futuras
A Ramírez, PE Gutiérrez-Fonseca - Revista de Biología Tropical, 2014 - scielo.sa.cr
América Latina es una región bastante activa en cuanto a la investigación científica, en
particular con respecto al estudio de macroinvertebrados de agua dulce. La presente es …
particular con respecto al estudio de macroinvertebrados de agua dulce. La presente es …