The G ran C haco in central S outh A merica is a major savanna woodland ecosystem.
Accelerated changes in land use within it have resulted in a complex matrix of areas with …

Granivorous rodents have been traditionally regarded as antagonistic seed predators.
Agoutis (Dasyprocta spp.), however, have also been recognized as mutualistic dispersers of …

Plant species of the Chaco seasonally dry forest of central Argentina have presumably been
under a low evolutionary pressure to develop specialized fire-response traits, such as heat …

With a historical perspective, I reviewed the peer-reviewed scientific literature (and some
gray literature, as needed) on European hare (Lepus europaeus) in the six countries already …

Invasive introduced mammals (IIMs) have ecological and social dimensions that require
holistic research to integrate academic disciplines with basic and applied sciences. We …

Identifying plant traits that promote invasiveness has been a major goal in invasion ecology.
Germination plays a central role in the life cycle of plants and therefore could be a key trait in …

South Africa was the first country to deploy biological control (biocontrol) against invasive
Prosopis populations. Developments in this regard have been ongoing, and have been …

Anthropogenic activities, such as grazing by domestic animals, are considered drivers of
environmental changes that may influence the structure of interaction networks. The study of …

Background Biological invasion is one of the main threats to tropical biodiversity and
ecosystem functioning. Prosopis juliflora (Sw) DC.(Fabales: Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) …

The seed dispersal mechanisms and regeneration of various forest ecosystems can benefit
from the actions of carnivores via endozoochory. This study was aimed to evaluate the role …