Search Results - "Metzger, Jean‐Paul"

Edge effects as the principal cause of area effects on birds in fragmented secondary forest by Banks-Leite, Cristina, Ewers, Robert M, Metzger, Jean-Paul

“…Bird communities in tropical forests are strongly affected by both patch area and habitat edges. The fact that both effects are intrinsically confounded in…”
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Developing multiscale and integrative nature–people scenarios using the Nature Futures Framework by Pereira, Laura M., Davies, Kathryn K., Belder, Eefje, Ferrier, Simon, Karlsson‐Vinkhuyzen, Sylvia, Kim, HyeJin, Kuiper, Jan J., Okayasu, Sana, Palomo, Maria G., Pereira, Henrique M., Peterson, Garry, Sathyapalan, Jyothis, Schoolenberg, Machteld, Alkemade, Rob, Carvalho Ribeiro, Sonia, Greenaway, Alison, Hauck, Jennifer, King, Nicholas, Lazarova, Tanya, Ravera, Federica, Chettri, Nakul, Cheung, William W. L., Hendriks, Rob J. J., Kolomytsev, Grigoriy, Leadley, Paul, Metzger, Jean‐Paul, Ninan, Karachepone N., Pichs, Ramon, Popp, Alexander, Rondinini, Carlo, Rosa, Isabel, Vuuren, Detlef, Lundquist, Carolyn J., Egoh, Benis

“…Scientists have repeatedly argued that transformative, multiscale global scenarios are needed as tools in the quest to halt the decline of biodiversity and…”
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Unraveling the drivers of community dissimilarity and species extinction in fragmented landscapes by Banks-Leite, Cristina, Ewers, Robert M, Metzger, Jean Paul

“…Communities in fragmented landscapes are often assumed to be structured by species extinction due to habitat loss, which has led to extensive use of the…”
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Seasonality modulates habitat cover effects on avian cross‐boundary responses and spillover by Larissa Boesing, Andrea, Bianchi, Felix J. J. A., Rojas, Andrés, Polesso, Mariana, Kerches‐Rogeri, Patrícia, César Ribeiro, Milton, Paul Metzger, Jean

“…Species cross‐boundary response is a key mechanism affecting species spillover into agricultural fields. However, temporal changes in edge permeability, which…”
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The scale of effect depends on operational definition of forest cover—evidence from terrestrial mammals of the Brazilian savanna by Amiot, Christophe, Santos, Cyntia Cavalcante, Arvor, Damien, Bellón, Beatriz, Fritz, Hervé, Harmange, Clément, Holland, Jeffrey D., Melo, Isabel, Metzger, Jean-Paul, Renaud, Pierre-Cyril, Roque, Fabio de Oliveira, Souza, Franco Leandro, Pays, Olivier

“…Context Determining the appropriate scale at which to study species’ interactions with their environment is a great challenge. Objective We investigated the…”
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Matrix type affects movement behavior of a Neotropical understory forest bird by Biz, Mariane, Cornelius, Cintia, Metzger, Jean Paul Walter

“…•The predation risk was variable among the analyzed matrices (pasture, cornfields and Eucalyptus plantation)•Differences between matrices can be perceived by…”
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Experiences from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: ecological findings and conservation initiatives by Joly, Carlos A, Metzger, Jean Paul, Tabarelli, Marcelo

“…CONTENTS: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. References SUMMARY: The Brazilian Atlantic Forest hosts one of the world's most diverse and threatened tropical forest…”
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Using ecological thresholds to evaluate the costs and benefits of set-asides in a biodiversity hotspot by Banks-Leite, Cristina, Pardini, Renata, Tambosi, Leandro R., Pearse, William D., Bueno, Adriana A., Bruscagin, Roberta T., Condez, Thais H., Dixo, Marianna, Igari, Alexandre T., Martensen, Alexandre C., Metzger, Jean Paul

“…Ecological set-asides are a promising strategy for conserving biodiversity in human-modified landscapes; however, landowner participation is often precluded by…”
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Time-Lag in Responses of Birds to Atlantic Forest Fragmentation: Restoration Opportunity and Urgency by Uezu, Alexandre, Metzger, Jean Paul

“…There are few opportunities to evaluate the relative importance of landscape structure and dynamics upon biodiversity, especially in highly fragmented tropical…”
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The Brazilian Atlantic Forest: How much is left, and how is the remaining forest distributed? Implications for conservation by Ribeiro, Milton Cezar, Metzger, Jean Paul, Martensen, Alexandre Camargo, Ponzoni, Flávio Jorge, Hirota, Márcia Makiko

“…The neotropical Atlantic Forest supports one of the highest degrees of species richness and rates of endemism on the planet, but has also undergone a huge…”
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Isolation determines patterns of species presence in highly fragmented landscapes by Boscolo, Danilo, Paul Metzger, Jean

“…In fragmented landscapes, changes in habitat availability, patch size, shape and isolation may affect survival of local populations. Proposing efficient…”
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Vanishing bird species in the Atlantic Forest: relative importance of landscape configuration, forest structure and species characteristics by Uezu, Alexandre, Metzger, Jean Paul

“…Patch size, isolation, and vegetation structure are expected to strongly affect species persistence in fragmented landscapes, particularly for those with <30%…”
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Beyond the fragmentation threshold hypothesis: regime shifts in biodiversity across fragmented landscapes by Pardini, Renata, Bueno, Adriana de Arruda, Gardner, Toby A, Prado, Paulo Inácio, Metzger, Jean Paul

“…Ecological systems are vulnerable to irreversible change when key system properties are pushed over thresholds, resulting in the loss of resilience and the…”
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Importance of estimating matrix quality for modeling species distribution in complex tropical landscapes: a test with Atlantic forest small mammals by Umetsu, Fabiana, Paul Metzger, Jean, Pardini, Renata

“…Information to guide decision making is especially urgent in human dominated landscapes in the tropics, where urban and agricultural frontiers are still…”
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Air regulation service is affected by green areas cover and fragmentation: An analysis using demand, supply and flow during COVID-19 quarantine by Andrea Pimiento-Quiroga, Nataly, Ribeiro Prist, Paula, Ibarra-Espinosa, Sergio, Vizeu Barrozo, Ligia, Paul Metzger, Jean

“…[Display omitted] •Air regulation services can be improved by increasing green areas amount (supply) and reducing vehicle emissions (demand).•Fragmentation is…”
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Turnover rates of regenerated forests challenge restoration efforts in the Brazilian Atlantic forest by Piffer, Pedro Ribeiro, Rosa, Marcos Reis, Tambosi, Leandro Reverberi, Metzger, Jean Paul, Uriarte, María

“…Abstract Natural forest regeneration is a key component of global ecosystem restoration scenarios. Regenerated forests, however, may not persist and a better…”
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Effects of roads, topography, and land use on forest cover dynamics in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Freitas, Simone R., Hawbaker, Todd J., Metzger, Jean Paul

“…Roads and topography can determine patterns of land use and distribution of forest cover, particularly in tropical regions. We evaluated how road density, land…”
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Coffee pollination and pest control are affected by edge diversity at local scales but multiscalar approaches and disservices can not be ignored by Hohlenwerger, Camila, Spake, Rebecca, Tambosi, Leandro R., Aristizábal, Natalia, González-Chaves, Adrian, Librán-Embid, Felipe, Saturni, Fernanda, Eigenbrod, Felix, Metzger, Jean-Paul

“…Context Managing landscapes to increase multiple services provision in search of higher agricultural yield can be an alternative to agricultural…”
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The forest transition in São Paulo, Brazil: historical patterns and potential drivers by Calaboni, Adriane, Tambosi, Leandro R., Igari, Alexandre T., Farinaci, Juliana S., Metzger, Jean Paul, Uriarte, Maria

“…Agricultural expansion has caused extensive deforestation throughout the tropics in the last decades, nevertheless, some countries have experienced native…”
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Climate change and sugarcane expansion increase Hantavirus infection risk by Prist, Paula Ribeiro, Uriarte, María, Fernandes, Katia, Metzger, Jean Paul

“…Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS) is a disease caused by Hantavirus, which is highly virulent for humans. High temperatures and conversion of native…”
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