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Pine plantations and five decades of land use change in central Chile by Uribe, Sandra V, Estades, Cristián F, Radeloff, Volker C

“…The expansion of forest plantations is cause for concern because of their environmental effects, and the loss of native forests and agricultural land. Our goal…”
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Providing Habitat for Native Mammals through Understory Enhancement in Forestry Plantations by SIMONETTI, JAVIER A, GREZ, AUDREY A, ESTADES, CRISTIÁN F

“…The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) expects forestry plantations to contribute to biodiversity conservation. A well‐developed understory in forestry…”
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Complementary use of a wetland and its surrounding landscape by waterbirds in south-central Chile by Thomson, Roberto F., Estades, Cristián F.

“…Waterbirds are one of the most conspicuous components of wetlands, and are frequently proposed as bioindicators of the state of these ecosystems. However, the…”
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Conservation of birds in fragmented landscapes requires protected areas by Timmers, Robert, Kuijk, Marijke, Verweij, Pita A, Ghazoul, Jaboury, Hautier, Yann, Laurance, William F, Arriaga‐Weiss, Stefan L, Askins, Robert A, Battisti, Corrado, Berg, Åke, Daily, Gretchen C, Estades, Cristián F, Frank, Beatrice, Kurosawa, Reiko, Pojar, Rosamund A, Woinarski, John CZ, Soons, Merel B

“…For successful conservation of biodiversity, it is vital to know whether protected areas in increasingly fragmented landscapes effectively safeguard species…”
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Agricultural landscapes as habitat for birds in central Chile by Muñoz-Sáez, Andrés, Perez-Quezada, Jorge F., Estades, Cristián F.

“…Abstract Background: Understanding the role of agroecosystems as habitat for wildlife is crucial for long-term conservation planning, as different crop…”
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Effect of clearcutting operations on the survival rate of a small mammal by Escobar, Martín A H, Uribe, Sandra V, Chiappe, Romina, Estades, Cristián F

“…Clearcutting is a common timber harvesting technique that represents a significant and abrupt change in habitat conditions for wildlife living in industrial…”
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Effect of connectivity and habitat availability on the occurrence of the Chestnut-throated Huet-Huet (Pteroptochos castaneus, Rhinocryptidae) in fragmented landscapes of central Chile by Castillo, Matías G., Jaime Hernández, H., Estades, Cristián F.

“…Context Although small isolated habitat patches may not be able to maintain a minimum viable population, small patches that are structurally isolated may be…”
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Haematozoa in forest birds from southern Chile: Latitudinal gradients in prevalence and parasite lineage richness by MERINO, SANTIAGO, MORENO, JUAN, VÁSQUEZ, RODRIGO A, MARTÍNEZ, JAVIER, SÁNCHEZ-MONSÁLVEZ, INOCENCIA, ESTADES, CRISTIÁN F, IPPI, SILVINA, SABAT, PABLO, ROZZI, RICARDO, MCGEHEE, STEVEN

“…The existence of latitudinal gradients in species richness and their abundance is known for many free living organisms but few cases have been reported for…”
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Ecological Connectivity of Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) in a Remote Area of Chile and Conservation Implications by Mata, Cristina, González, Benito A., Donoso, Denise S., Fuentes-Allende, Nicolás, Estades, Cristián F., Malo, Juan E.

“…Ecological connectivity is key for the long-term viability of species and is necessary when facing disturbance or global change, and geospatial analysis tools…”
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Niche segregation between wild and domestic herbivores in Chilean Patagonia by Iranzo, Esperanza C, Traba, Juan, Acebes, Pablo, González, Benito A, Mata, Cristina, Estades, Cristián F, Malo, Juan E

“…Competition arises when two co-occuring species share a limiting resource. Potential for competition is higher when species have coexisted for a short time, as…”
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Effectiveness of Corridors Relative to Enlargement of Habitat Patches by FALCY, MATTHEW R, ESTADES, CRISTIÁN F

“…The establishment of biological corridors between two otherwise isolated habitat patches is a common yet contentious strategy for conserving populations in…”
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Effect of Land Use History on Biodiversity of Pine Plantations by Uribe, Sandra V., García, Nicolás, Estades, Cristián F.

“…The growing replacement of native vegetation by forest plantations is considered a global threat to biodiversity. Significant variation in biotic communities…”
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Is human disturbance causing differential preference of agricultural landscapes by taruka and feral donkeys in high Andean deserts during the dry season? by Fuentes-Allende, Nicolás, Vielma, André, Paulsen, Katheryne, Arredondo, Cristóbal, Corti, Paulo, Estades, Cristián F., González, Benito A.

“…Areas with high shrub and grass cover are scarce and important for arid-land ungulates. Unfortunately, agricultural activities are often concentrated in such…”
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Plantation clearcut size and the persistence of early-successional wildlife populations by Acuña, M. Paz, Estades, Cristián F.

“…Plantation clearcuts represent an important habitat for many open-area wildlife species – including conservation-concern species – in landscapes dominated by…”
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Persistence of Dromiciops gliroides in landscapes dominated by Pinus radiata plantations by Uribe, Sandra V., Chiappe, Romina G., Estades, Cristián F.

“…Abstract Background Monitos del monte (Dromiciops gliroides) are old-growth forest specialists and, thus, believed to be very sensitive to habitat…”
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Unveiling current Guanaco distribution in chile based upon niche structure of phylogeographic lineages: Andean puna to subpolar forests by González, Benito A, Samaniego, Horacio, Marín, Juan Carlos, Estades, Cristián F

“…Niche description and differentiation at broad geographic scales have been recent major topics in ecology and evolution. Describing the environmental niche…”
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Effects of the structure of pine plantations on their “softness” as barriers for ground-dwelling forest birds in south-central Chile by Tomasevic, Jorge A., Estades, Cristián F.

“…Fragmentation combined with habitat loss can affect population persistence mainly by isolating habitat fragments. However, this isolation depends, in part, on…”
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Effects of the surrounding landscape on waterbird populations in estuarine ecosystems of central Chile by Acuña, M. Paz, Vukasovic, María A., Hernández, H. Jaime, Acuña, Tomás A., Estades, Cristián F.

“…Waterbirds have high potential as bioindicators of the status and functioning of estuarine ecosystems, because they respond to multiple stress factors in a…”
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Diffusive dispersal in a growing ungulate population: guanaco expansion beyond the limits of protected areas by Iranzo, Esperanza C., Acebes, Pablo, Estades, Cristián F., González, Benito A., Mata, Cristina, Malo, Juan E., Traba, Juan

“…Growth of wild ungulate populations within protected areas can cause an expansion towards surrounding non-protected areas and lead to conflicts with human…”
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Effect of the landscape context on the density and persistence of a predator population in a protected area subject to environmental variability by Baeza, Andrés, Estades, Cristián F.

“…Protected areas are the most important tool for the conservation of biodiversity. However, many species are area-demanding and their populations seldom meet…”
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