Search Results - "Fabio Silveira, Luis"

The evolution of a tropical biodiversity hotspot by Harvey, Michael G, Bravo, Gustavo A, Claramunt, Santiago, Cuervo, Andrés M, Derryberry, Graham E, Battilana, Jaqueline, Seeholzer, Glenn F, McKay, Jessica Shearer, O'Meara, Brian C, Faircloth, Brant C, Edwards, Scott V, Pérez-Emán, Jorge, Moyle, Robert G, Sheldon, Frederick H, Aleixo, Alexandre, Smith, Brian Tilston, Chesser, R Terry, Silveira, Luís Fábio, Cracraft, Joel, Brumfield, Robb T, Derryberry, Elizabeth P

“…The tropics are the source of most biodiversity yet inadequate sampling obscures answers to fundamental questions about how this diversity evolves. We…”
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Overlooked Bird Extinctions in Semideciduous Atlantic Forests by Cavarzere, Vagner, Silveira, Luís Fábio

“…ABSTRACT The semideciduous forest is a prominent yet highly degraded phytophysiognomy within the Atlantic Forest. Historically, bird species inhabiting these…”
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Endemic and threatened birds as surrogates for identifying conservation priority areas and ecological corridors in the America’s most endangered habitat by da Costa Dias, Thiago, Silveira, Luís Fábio, Francisco, Mercival Roberto

“…Investigating multi-taxa macroecological patterns can provide critical insights for spatial conservation planning and landscape management across biodiversity…”
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Estimating abundance of unmarked animal populations: accounting for imperfect detection and other sources of zero inflation by Dénes, Francisco V., Silveira, Luís Fábio, Beissinger, Steven R., Isaac, Nick

“…Summary Inference and estimates of abundance are critical for quantifying population dynamics and impacts of environmental change. Yet imperfect detection and…”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics reveals forest rejuvenation, fragmentation, and edge effects in an Atlantic Forest hotspot, the Pernambuco Endemism Center, northeastern Brazil by Dias, Thiago da Costa, Silveira, Luís Fábio, Francisco, Mercival Roberto

“…Large forested tracts are increasingly rare in the tropics, where conservation managers are often presented with the challenge of preserving biodiversity in…”
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Systematics of Thraupis (Aves, Passeriformes) reveals an extensive hybrid zone between T. episcopus (Blue-gray Tanager) and T. sayaca (Sayaca Tanager) by Cueva, Diego, Bravo, Gustavo A., Silveira, Luís Fábio

“…The Neotropical avian genus Thraupis (Passeriformes, Thraupidae) currently comprises seven species that are widespread and abundant throughout their ranges…”
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Rapid speciation via the evolution of pre-mating isolation in the Iberá Seedeater by Turbek, Sheela P, Browne, Melanie, Di Giacomo, Adrián S, Kopuchian, Cecilia, Hochachka, Wesley M, Estalles, Cecilia, Lijtmaer, Darío A, Tubaro, Pablo L, Silveira, Luís Fábio, Lovette, Irby J, Safran, Rebecca J, Taylor, Scott A, Campagna, Leonardo

“…Behavioral isolation can catalyze speciation and permit the slow accumulation of additional reproductive barriers between co-occurring organisms. We illustrate…”
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Repeated divergent selection on pigmentation genes in a rapid finch radiation by Campagna, Leonardo, Repenning, Márcio, Silveira, Luís Fábio, Fontana, Carla Suertegaray, Tubaro, Pablo L, Lovette, Irby J

“…Instances of recent and rapid speciation are suitable for associating phenotypes with their causal genotypes, especially if gene flow homogenizes areas of the…”
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Plumage Variation and Sex Ratio in the Brown-Backed Parrotlet (Touit melanonotus; Psittacidae) by Carcassola, Marina Vivianne, Bocalini, Fernanda, Francisco, Mercival Roberto, Silveira, Luís Fábio

“…The Brown-backed Parrotlet, Touit melanonotus, is a rare endemic bird to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, currently considered as “Vulnerable” in the Brazilian…”
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118 years of ornithological knowledge of a forgotten region of the Atlantic Forest near the largest city in South America by Schunck, Fabio, Silveira, Luís Fábio, Nascimento, Valder Soares

“…The Atlantic Forest in eastern South America harbors 849 bird species, of which 216 are endemic and 122 threatened with extinction. It is also one of the 25…”
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Massive Bird Nest Losses: A Neglected Threat for Passerine Birds in Atlantic Forest Fragments from the Pernambuco Endemism Center by Lobo-Araújo, Lahert William, Costa, Mariellen Cristine, Silveira, Luís Fábio, Francisco, Mercival Roberto

“…Understanding the mechanisms by which tropical forest fragmentation can affect the persistence of species and populations is of scientific and practical…”
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Are publications on zoological taxonomy under attack? by Pinto, Ângelo Parise, Mejdalani, Gabriel, Mounce, Ross, Silveira, Luís Fábio, Marinoni, Luciane, Rafael, José Albertino

“…Taxonomy is essential to biological sciences and the priority field in face of the biodiversity crisis. The industry of scientific publications has made…”
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Genetic Variability and Kinship Analyses of Seized Red-Browed Amazon, Amazona rhodocorytha (Aves, Psittacidae) by Agazzi Migotto, Anna, Bocalini, Fernanda, Francisco, Mercival Roberto, Reillo, Paul, Silveira, Luís Fábio

“…Analyzing genetic variability and kinship relations is essential to guide conservation management plans for threatened species. The Red-browed Amazon (Amazona…”
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A taxonomic revision of the Musician Wren, Cyphorhinus arada (Aves, Troglodytidae), reveals the existence of six valid species endemic to the Amazon basin by Bocalini, Fernanda, Silveira, Luís Fábio

“…Cyphorhinus arada, an Amazonian endemic, shows considerable geographic variation in plumage that has led to the recognition of eight subspecies. These include…”
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Plant invasion: Another threat to the São Paulo Marsh Antwren (Formicivora paludicola), a species on the verge of extinction by Del-Rio, Glaucia, Rêgo, Marco Antonio, Silveira, Luís Fábio, Itoh, Akira

“…During the past 100 years in densely populated south-eastern Brazil, wetlands have been severely transformed due to urbanization, agriculture and mining. The…”
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Avian Assemblages in Forest Fragments do not Sum to the Expected Regional Community in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Cavarzere, Vagner, Roper, James Joseph, Rego, Marco Antonio, de Luca, André Cordeiro, da Costa, Thiago Vernaschi Vieira, Silveira, Luís Fábio

“…While bird diversity in the Atlantic Forest can be considered well-known, how the communities have been affected by deforestation and habitat fragmentation is…”
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Hybridism between Cyanocorax chrysops and Cyanocorax cyanopogon (Aves: Corvidae) in Brazil by Apolinario, Cristiane, Silveira, Luis Fabio

“…Cyanocorax chrysops (Vieillot, 1818) and Cyanocorax cyanopogon (Wied, 1821) are widespread jays. They are considered sister species according to recent…”
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Feeding Ecology of Reintroduced Golden Parakeets (Guaruba guarouba, Psittacidae) in a Protected Area in the Amazon Forest by Vilarta, Marcelo Rodrigues, De Moraes, Thaís Tamamoto, Gondim, Maria Fernanda Naegeli, Lobato, Crisomar, Da Costa, Mônica Nazaré Rodrigues Furtado, Oliveira, Rubens de Aquino, Silveira, Luís Fábio

“…The Golden Parakeet is an endemic Brazilian flagship species that has suffered from poaching and habitat loss, leading to local extinctions in the urbanized…”
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A critical assessment of ex situ conservation based on the Brazilian avifauna: Are we focusing on what is easier? by Feliciano, Renato, de Barros Leite, Abraão, Garbeloto, Maíra Castro, Silveira, Luís Fábio, Francisco, Mercival Roberto

“…[Display omitted] •Brazil has the highest number of threatened avian taxa.•Taxa eligibility for ex situ conservation is not correlated to level of…”
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Reintroduction of the Golden Conure (Guaruba guarouba) in Northern Brazil: Establishing a Population in a Protected Area by Vilarta, Marcelo Rodrigues, Wittkoff, William, Lobato, Crisomar, Oliveira, Rubens de Aquino, Pereira, Nívia Gláucia Pinto, Silveira, Luís Fábio

“…Brazil has the highest number of parrots in the world and the greatest number of threatened species. The Golden Conure is endemic to the Brazilian Amazon…”
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