Search Results - "Paemelaere, Evi A. D."
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The dominant mesopredator and savanna formations shape the distribution of the rare northern tiger cat (Leopardus tigrinus) in the Amazon
Published in Scientific reports (04-11-2022)“…Understanding the distribution patterns of threatened species is central to conservation. The Amazonian distribution of the northern tiger cat (N-tiger cat,…”
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Estimating large carnivore populations at global scale based on spatial predictions of density and distribution - Application to the jaguar (Panthera onca)
Published in PloS one (26-03-2018)“…Broad scale population estimates of declining species are desired for conservation efforts. However, for many secretive species including large carnivores,…”
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A phylogenetic framework for the evolution of female polymorphism in anoles
Published in Biological journal of the Linnean Society (01-10-2011)“…Female pattern polymorphisms (FPP) are striking, poorly understood, and a major challenge to evolutionary theory. We examined the evolution of FPP in anoline…”
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Large- and medium-bodied terrestrial mammals of the Upper Berbice region of Guyana
Published in Check list (Luís Felipe Toledo) (01-09-2020)“…Large mammals are key contributors to forest ecosystems globally, but Neotropical mammal populations are understudied. We employed remotely triggered camera…”
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Factors influencing wildmeat trade in Guyana and expected changes in the context of the oil-related development prospects
Published in Global ecology and conservation (01-12-2024)“…The recent offshore oil discovery in the Guiana Shield is expected to bring about significant changes to the area, such as increased GDP per capita,…”
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Survival of Alternative Dorsal-Pattern Morphs in Females of the Anole Norops humilis
Published in Herpetologica (01-12-2011)“…Frequency-dependent predation (FDP), or apostatic selection, is often assumed to be a main evolutionary process to maintain color-pattern polymorphism,…”
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The role of microhabitat in predation on females with alternative dorsal patterns in a small Costa Rican anole (Squamata: Dactyloidae)
Published in Revista de biología tropical (01-06-2013)“…Predation is one of the major selective agents influencing evolution of color patterns. Cryptic color patterns decrease detection probability by predators, but…”
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Medium and large mammal responses to fire in a neotropical savanna system in Guyana
Published in Biotropica (07-11-2024)“…Abstract Fire management remains controversial worldwide, in spite of longstanding Indigenous burning practices that have shown benefits to biodiversity. In…”
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The road towards wildlife friendlier infrastructure: Mitigation planning through landscape-level priority settings and species connectivity frameworks
Published in Environmental impact assessment review (01-03-2023)“…The current global road network expansion scenario poses a conflict of interest between Sustainable Development Goals of human well-being and biosphere, which…”
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Value orientations toward wild meat in Guyana are determined by gender, ethnicity, and location
Published in Frontiers in conservation science (19-03-2024)“…Introduction Understanding what drives differences in values toward wild meat is important for developing legislation and behavioral change campaigns that…”
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How Do Local Folks Value Wild Meat, and Why It Matters? A Study in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Published in Human ecology : an interdisciplinary journal (01-02-2022)“…We elucidate the value orientations (VOs) towards wild meat/wildlife in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, distinguishing between the…”
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Correction to: How Do Local Folks Value Wild Meat, and Why It Matters? A Study in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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