Tropical land-use change is the key driver of the global extinction crisis. Understanding of
the effects of land-use change on biodiversity depends on using a method that can …

Ecological systems are vulnerable to irreversible change when key system properties are
pushed over thresholds, resulting in the loss of resilience and the precipitation of a regime …

Quantifying mammalian biodiversity is a critical yet daunting challenge, particularly in
species‐rich ecosystems. Non‐volant small mammals account for> 60% of the mammalian …

Time-lagged responses of biological variables to landscape modifications are widely
recognized, but rarely considered in ecological studies. In order to test for the existence of …

The matrix of altered habitats that surrounds remnants in human dominated landscapes has
been considered homogeneous and inhospitable. Recent studies, however, have shown the …

Innovative techniques, such as environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding, are now
promoting broader biodiversity monitoring at unprecedented scales, because of the …

Information to guide decision making is especially urgent in human dominated landscapes
in the tropics, where urban and agricultural frontiers are still expanding in an unplanned …

Agricultural frontier expansion into the Amazon over the last four decades has created
million hectares of fragmented forests. While many species undergo local extinctions within …

The area covered by Eucalyptus plantations is significantly increasing in Brazil for economic
reasons. However, the impact of such land use change is still unknown. In this study we …

Dietary investigations of sympatric felids are means for understanding how closely related
species deal with food resources in a potentially competitive scenario. The diets of the …