BACKGROUND Rapid global change is creating fundamental challenges for the persistence
of natural ecosystems and their biodiversity. Conservation efforts aimed at the protection of …

Ecosystem restoration is one of the most promising strategies for conservation in the
Anthropocene. Within ecosystems, plant-animal interactions are critical to their functioning …

The object of curiosity and admiration of scientists and conservationists, the Brazilian
Atlantic Forest is scientifically explored in this book. Over the 23 chapters written by 149 …

Human activities have altered the abundance and distribution of animals, reshaping
ecosystems into novel and generally more depauperate configurations. Whereas …

Mining is one of the main economic activities in the Amazon region, contributing
substantially to the economy of countries that share its territory. This activity, however, brings …

Trophic rewilding, the (re) introduction of species to promote self-regulating biodiverse
ecosystems, is a future-oriented approach to ecological restoration. In the twenty-first century …

The aim of animal reintroductions has mainly been species recovery; only few reintroduction
initiatives focus on ecosystem restoration. Therefore, reintroduction consequences on …

Rewilding has been an increasingly popular tool to restore plant–animal interactions and
ecological processes impaired by defaunation. However, the reestablishment of such …

The highly interactive nature of predator-prey relationship is essential for ecosystem
conservation; predators have been extirpated, however, from entire ecosystems all over the …

Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are one of the most common exotic species in
protected areas, and their impact is an important conservation concern. This study evaluated …