Search Results - "Palmeirim, Jorge M. M. M."

The importance of distance to resources in the spatial modelling of bat foraging habitat by Rainho, Ana, Palmeirim, Jorge M

“…Many bats are threatened by habitat loss, but opportunities to manage their habitats are now increasing. Success of management depends greatly on the capacity…”
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Patterns and Drivers of Taxonomic and Functional Change in Large Oceanic Island Bird Assemblages by Soares, Filipa C., Lima, Ricardo F., Rodrigues, Ana S. L., Cardoso, Pedro, Matthews, Thomas J., Palmeirim, Jorge M.

“…ABSTRACT Aim We map global patterns of taxonomic and functional change between past (pre‐human impacts) and present (after anthropogenic extinctions and…”
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Latitudinal diversity gradients in New World bats: are they a consequence of niche conservatism? by Ramos Pereira, Maria João, Palmeirim, Jorge M

“…The increase in species diversity from the Poles to the Equator is a major biogeographic pattern, but the mechanisms underlying it remain obscure. Our aim is…”
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Optimizing sampling design to deal with mist-net avoidance in Amazonian birds and bats by Marques, João Tiago, Ramos Pereira, Maria J, Marques, Tiago A, Santos, Carlos David, Santana, Joana, Beja, Pedro, Palmeirim, Jorge M

“…Mist netting is a widely used technique to sample bird and bat assemblages. However, captures often decline with time because animals learn and avoid the…”
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Seasonal variations in the diet and foraging behaviour of dunlins Calidris alpina in a south European estuary: improved feeding conditions for northward migrants by Martins, Ricardo C, Catry, Teresa, Santos, Carlos D, Palmeirim, Jorge M, Granadeiro, José P

“…During the annual cycle, migratory waders may face strikingly different feeding conditions as they move between breeding areas and wintering grounds. Thus, it…”
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Effects of artificial illumination on the nocturnal foraging of waders by Santos, Carlos D., Miranda, Ana C., Granadeiro, José P., Lourenço, Pedro M., Saraiva, Sara, Palmeirim, Jorge M.

“…Large areas of natural and semi-natural habitats are exposed to artificial illumination from adjacent urban areas and roads. Estuarine and coastal wetlands are…”
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Wild meat consumption on São Tomé Island, West Africa: implications for conservation and local livelihoods by Carvalho, Mariana, Rego, Francisco, Palmeirim, Jorge M., Fa, John E.

“…The importance of wild meats for rural people is well documented in tropical forests worldwide. However, the case of oceanic islands remains relatively poorly…”
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Freezing heat: thermally imposed constraints on the daily activity patterns of a free-ranging grassland bird by Silva, João Paulo, Catry, Inês, Palmeirim, Jorge M, Moreira, Francisco

“…Heat stress is a risk for birds exposed to high ambient temperatures, especially for those that live in open environments with limited protection from direct…”
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Mosaic-level inference of the impact of land cover changes in agricultural landscapes on biodiversity: a case-study with a threatened grassland bird by Moreira, Francisco, Silva, João P, Estanque, Beatriz, Palmeirim, Jorge M, Lecoq, Miguel, Pinto, Márcia, Leitão, Domingos, Alonso, Ivan, Pedroso, Rui, Santos, Eduardo, Catry, Teresa, Silva, Patricia, Henriques, Inês, Delgado, Ana

“…Changes in land use/land cover are a major driver of biodiversity change in the Mediterranean region. Understanding how animal populations respond to these…”
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Structuring of Amazonian bat assemblages: the roles of flooding patterns and floodwater nutrient load by Pereira, Maria João Ramos, Marques, João Tiago, Santana, Joana, Santos, Carlos David, Valsecchi, João, de Queiroz, Helder Lima, Beja, Pedro, Palmeirim, Jorge M

“…1. River system dynamics results in ecological heterogeneities that play a central role in maintaining biodiversity in riverine regions. In central Amazonia,…”
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Seasonal patterns of spatial variation in understory bird assemblages across a mosaic of flooded and unflooded Amazonian forests by Beja, Pedro, Santos, Carlos David, Santana, Joana, Pereira, Maria João, Marques, J. Tiago, Queiroz, Hélder Lima, Palmeirim, Jorge M

“…We examined seasonal patterns of spatial variation in understory bird assemblages across a mosaic of upland and floodplain forests in central Amazonia, where…”
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Vertical stratification of bat assemblages in flooded and unflooded Amazonian forests by Pereira, Maria João Ramos, Marques, João Tiago, Palmeirim, Jorge M.

“…Tropical rainforests usually have multiple strata that results in a vertical stratification of ecological opportunities for animals. We investigated if this…”
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Distance to high-tide roosts constrains the use of foraging areas by dunlins: Implications for the management of estuarine wetlands by Dias, Maria P., Granadeiro, José P., Lecoq, Miguel, Santos, Carlos D., Palmeirim, Jorge M.

“…Shorebirds are declining all around the world, mostly due to deterioration of the estuarine habitats used in winter and migration. Estuaries cover small areas,…”
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Trait‐related responses to habitat fragmentation in Amazonian bats by Farneda, Fábio Z, Rocha, Ricardo, López‐Baucells, Adrià, Groenenberg, Milou, Silva, Inês, Palmeirim, Jorge M, Bobrowiec, Paulo E. D, Meyer, Christoph F. J, Pocock, Michael

“…Understanding how interspecific variation in functional traits influences species’ capacity to persist in fragments and use patches in fragmented landscapes is…”
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Consequences of a large-scale fragmentation experiment for Neotropical bats: disentangling the relative importance of local and landscape-scale effects by Rocha, Ricardo, López-Baucells, Adrià, Farneda, Fábio Z., Groenenberg, Milou, Bobrowiec, Paulo E. D., Cabeza, Mar, Palmeirim, Jorge M., Meyer, Christoph F. J.

“…Context Habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation are widespread drivers of biodiversity decline. Understanding how habitat quality interacts with landscape…”
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The energetic importance of night foraging for waders wintering in a temperate estuary by Lourenço, Pedro M., Silva, Andreia, Santos, Carlos D., Miranda, Ana C., Granadeiro, José P., Palmeirim, Jorge M.

“…Many species of waders forage extensively at night, but there is very little information on the relevance of this behaviour for the energy budget of waders…”
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Optimizing bat bioacoustic surveys in human-modified Neotropical landscapes by López-Baucells, Adrià, Yoh, Natalie, Rocha, Ricardo, Bobrowiec, Paulo E. D., Palmeirim, Jorge M., Meyer, Christoph F. J.

“…During the last decades, the use of bioacoustics as a non-invasive and cost-effective sampling method has greatly increased worldwide. For bats, acoustic…”
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Trade and socioeconomic importance of an invasive giant snail in the endemic‐rich island of São Tomé, Central Africa by Panisi, Martina, Pereira, Ana R., Neto, Bruzinay C., Sousa, Paulo J., Oquiongo, Gabriel, Palmeirim, Jorge M., Lima, Ricardo F., Nuno, Ana

“…Managing invasive species is crucial to mitigate their negative impacts on ecosystems, yet conflicts may arise when their social benefits are disregarded…”
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Small shrubby patches increase bird taxonomic and functional richness of wood-pastures by Lopes, Paula C., Palmeirim, Jorge M., Leal, Ana I.

“…Wood-pastures are semi-natural systems that combine a grazed grassland with a tree layer. Shrubs are often controlled, mostly to improve grazing potential,…”
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Traits that allow bats of tropical lowland origin to conquer mountains: Bat assemblages along elevational gradients in the South American Atlantic Forest by Carvalho, William Douglas, Martins, Mayara A., Esbérard, Carlos E. L., Palmeirim, Jorge M.

“…Aim This study aims to contribute to the identification of ecological determinants of tropical moist forest montane biodiversity, analysing changes in the…”
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