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Frequency of movements of small mammals among Atlantic Coastal Forest fragments in Brazil by Pires, Alexandra S, Koeler Lira, Paula, Fernandez, Fernando A.S, Schittini, Gilberto M, Oliveira, Leonardo C

“…Rates of interfragment movements were estimated for small mammals inhabiting a group of eight Atlantic Coastal Forest fragments, surrounded by grassland…”
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Sowing forests: a synthesis of seed dispersal and predation by agoutis and their influence on plant communities by Mittelman, Pedro, Dracxler, Caroline Marques, Santos‐Coutinho, Pollyanna R. O., Pires, Alexandra S.

“…ABSTRACT Granivorous rodents have been traditionally regarded as antagonistic seed predators. Agoutis (Dasyprocta spp.), however, have also been recognized as…”
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Agouti reintroduction recovers seed dispersal of a large‐seeded tropical tree by Mittelman, Pedro, Kreischer, Catharina, Pires, Alexandra S., Fernandez, Fernando A. S.

“…The aim of animal reintroductions has mainly been species recovery; only few reintroduction initiatives focus on ecosystem restoration. Therefore,…”
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Reversing defaunation by trophic rewilding in empty forests by Galetti, Mauro, Pires, Alexandra S., Brancalion, Pedro H.S., Fernandez, Fernando A.S.

“…Defaunation has a major driver of biodiversity loss in tropical forests. Here we discuss how to reverse defaunation by re-introducing key species in defaunated…”
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The intermediate dispersal hypothesis: seed dispersal is maximized in areas with intermediate usage by hoarders by Mittelman, Pedro, Pires, Alexandra S., Fernandez, Fernando A. S.

“…Seed dispersal and predation are paramount for tropical plant diversity. When encountered by scatter-hoarding frugivores, seeds can be either eaten, dispersed…”
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Effects of howler monkey reintroduction on ecological interactions and processes by Genes, Luísa, Fernandez, Fernando A. S., Vaz‐de‐Mello, Fernando Z., da Rosa, Patrícia, Fernandez, Eduardo, Pires, Alexandra S.

“…Rewilding has been an increasingly popular tool to restore plant–animal interactions and ecological processes impaired by defaunation. However, the…”
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Seed predation by macaws favors fruits with less seeds and thicker endocarps in the palm Attalea phalerata by Barros, Camila S., Pires, Alexandra S.

“…ABSTRACT When foraging on a specific range of fruits or seeds, animals can represent a natural selection force, affecting plant population realized fecundity…”
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A window of opportunity: a recent exotic palm invader can still be eradicated in an Atlantic Forest Protected Area by Taconi, Suamyr, Zucaratto, Rodrigo, Pires, Alexandra S.

“…ABSTRACT Exotic palms are introduced as ornamental all over the world, with some of them become invasive. Here, we characterize the population status and the…”
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Preventing injuries caused by radiotelemetry collars in reintroduced red-rumped agoutis, Dasyprocta leporina (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae), in Atlantic Forest, southeastern Brazil by Cid, Bruno, Costa, Rodrigo de C. da, Balthazar, Daniel de A., Augusto, Anderson M., Pires, Alexandra S., Fernandez, Fernando A. S.

“…Reintroduction has been recognized as a powerful conservation tool, but in order to ensure its success, animal monitoring is highly recommended. One way to…”
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Trophic rewilding benefits a tropical community through direct and indirect network effects by Mittelman, Pedro, Landim, Anna Rebello, Genes, Luísa, Assis, Ana Paula A., Starling‐Manne, Carolina, Leonardo, Paula V., Fernandez, Fernando A. S., Guimarães Jr, Paulo R., Pires, Alexandra S.

“…Species reintroductions can be used as a conservation strategy to restore ecological interactions and the functionality of impoverished ecosystems. The…”
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Why we should let rewilding be wild and biodiverse by Genes, Luísa, Svenning, Jens-Christian, Pires, Alexandra S., Fernandez, Fernando A. S.

“…Rewilding has been intensely debated among conservationists and ecologists. Multiple definitions and conceptual frameworks have been proposed for rewilding…”
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Distribution of leaflet traits across different habitats: a phylogenetically controlled test using Neotropical palms by Oda, Gabriela A., Portela, Rita C. Q., Pires, Alexandra S., Baker, William J., Emilio, Thaise

“…Traits associated with resource acquisition and use are related to current or past environmental conditions. Consequently, similar environments are occupied by…”
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Estimating interaction credit for trophic rewilding in tropical forests by Marjakangas, Emma-Liina, Genes, Luísa, Pires, Mathias M., Fernandez, Fernando A. S., de Lima, Renato A. F., de Oliveira, Alexandre A., Ovaskainen, Otso, Pires, Alexandra S., Prado, Paulo I., Galetti, Mauro

“…Trophic rewilding has been suggested as a restoration tool to restore ecological interactions and reverse defaunation and its cascading effects on ecosystem…”
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Credit of ecological interactions: A new conceptual framework to support conservation in a defaunated world by Genes, Luísa, Cid, Bruno, Fernandez, Fernando A. S., Pires, Alexandra S.

“…As defaunation spreads through the world, there is an urgent need for restoring ecological interactions, thus assuring ecosystem processes. Here, we define the…”
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Rewilding the Atlantic Forest: Restoring the fauna and ecological interactions of a protected area by Fernandez, Fernando A.S., Rheingantz, Marcelo L., Genes, Luísa, Kenup, Caio F., Galliez, Maron, Cezimbra, Tomaz, Cid, Bruno, Macedo, Leandro, Araujo, Bernardo B.A., Moraes, Bruno S., Monjeau, Adrian, Pires, Alexandra S.

“…•We described the first refaunation program in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.•Agoutis and howlers monkeys were reintroduced to restore seed dispersal.•We show…”
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Who let the dogs out? Occurrence, population size and daily activity of domestic dogs in an urban Atlantic Forest reserve by Silva, Katyucha Von Kossel de Andrade, Kenup, Caio Fittipaldi, Kreischer, Catharina, Fernandez, Fernando A.S., Pires, Alexandra S.

“…[Display omitted] •Dogs are not resident, invading the area from surrounding areas.•Domestic dogs are distributed in the whole area with…”
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Increased Productivity and Reduced Seed Predation Favor a Large‐seeded Palm in Small Atlantic Forest Fragments by Andreazzi, Cecilia S, Pimenta, Clarissa S, Pires, Alexandra S, Fernandez, Fernando A. S, Oliveira‐Santos, Luiz G, Menezes, Jorge F. S

“…Large‐seeded plants are especially vulnerable to the loss of seed dispersers in small forest fragments. The palm Attalea humilis goes against this trend by…”
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Invertebrate Seed Predators are not all the Same: Seed Predation by Bruchine and Scolytine Beetles Affects Palm Recruitment in Different Ways by Dracxler, Caroline M., Pires, Alexandra S., Fernandez, Fernando A. S.

“…Because most invertebrate seed predators are host-specific, they are usually expected to produce Janzen-Connell patterns. This expectation was fulfilled for…”
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Increased female reproduction favours the large-seeded palm Attalea humilis in small Atlantic Forest fragments by Andreazzi, Cecilia S., Pires, Alexandra S., Pimenta, Clarissa S., Fernandez, Fernando A. S.

“…Palms are important components of tropical forest plant communities, due both to their abundance (Henderson et al. 2000) and to the network of interactions…”
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Influence of edge and fire-induced changes on spatial distribution of small mammals in Brazilian Atlantic forest fragments by Pires, Alexandra S, Fernandez, Fernando AS, de Freitas, Daniela, Feliciano, Barbara R

“…The spatial distribution of small mammals in relation to distance from forest edges, before and after fire, was studied in Atlantic Forest fragments in Brazil…”
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