Search Results - "de Barros Ferraz, Katia Maria Paschoaletto Micchi"
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Pay or prevent? Human safety, costs to society and legal perspectives on animal-vehicle collisions in São Paulo state, Brazil
Published in PloS one (11-04-2019)“…Direct road mortality and the barrier effect of roads are typically identified as one of the greatest threats to wildlife. In addition, collisions with large…”
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Identification of priority conservation areas and potential corridors for jaguars in the Caatinga biome, Brazil
Published in PloS one (01-04-2014)“…The jaguar, Panthera onca, is a top predator with the extant population found within the Brazilian Caatinga biome now known to be on the brink of extinction…”
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Human-modified landscapes alter mammal resource and habitat use and trophic structure
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (10-09-2019)“…The broad negative consequences of habitat degradation on biodiversity have been studied, but the complex effects of natural–agricultural landscape matrices…”
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Using Species Distribution Models to Predict Potential Landscape Restoration Effects on Puma Conservation
Published in PloS one (06-01-2016)“…A mosaic of intact native and human-modified vegetation use can provide important habitat for top predators such as the puma (Puma concolor), avoiding negative…”
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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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Dietary expansion facilitates the persistence of a large frugivore in fragmented tropical forests
Published in Animal conservation (01-08-2022)“…How species persist in fragmented habitats is essential to understanding species resilience in response to increasing anthropogenic pressures. It has been…”
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Prioritizing road mitigation using ecologically based land‐use planning
Published in Austral ecology (01-06-2023)“…Wildlife–vehicle collisions (WVCs) are a critical threat to biodiversity and human safety. To implement WVC mitigation measures where most needed, we need to…”
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Natural forest regeneration on anthropized landscapes could overcome climate change effects on the endangered maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus, Illiger 1811)
Published in Journal of mammalogy (31-12-2022)“…Climate change and habitat loss have been identified as the main causes of species extinction. Forest regeneration and protected areas are essential to buffer…”
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Isotopic niches of tropical birds reduced by anthropogenic impacts: a 100‐year perspective
Published in Oikos (01-11-2021)“…The intensification of land‐use changes in tropical forests during the 20th century, mainly caused by deforestation for agricultural uses, had an overwhelming…”
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Connectivity maintain mammal assemblages functional diversity within agricultural and fragmented landscapes
Published in European journal of wildlife research (01-08-2016)“…Despite major advances in mammal research, there are knowledge gaps regarding distribution, composition, and the functional role of mammal species within…”
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What a few hairs can tell us about the resource use of giant armadillos
Published in Integrative zoology (01-01-2023)“…Understanding of resource requirements of vulnerable species is key for conservation planning. Here, we used stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen isotopes (δ15N)…”
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Species distribution model reveals only highly fragmented suitable patches remaining for giant armadillo in the Brazilian Cerrado
Published in Perspectives in ecology and conservation (01-01-2021)“…[Display omitted] •Probability of giant armadillo presence was associated with forests and savannas.•In Mato Grosso do Sul, suitable habitat is heavily…”
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Environmental suitability of a highly fragmented and heterogeneous landscape for forest bird species in south-eastern Brazil
Published in Environmental conservation (01-12-2012)“…Assessment of the suitability of anthropogenic landscapes for wildlife species is crucial for setting priorities for biodiversity conservation. This study…”
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Elusive deer occurrences at the Atlantic Forest: 20 years of surveys
Published in Mammal research (2022)“…The Atlantic Forest, a hotspot for biodiversity conservation, harbours five forest deer species ( Mazama spp.). Due to their elusiveness, there is a severe…”
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influence of environmental variables on capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris: Rodentia, Hydrochoeridae) detectability in anthropogenic environments of southeastern Brazil
Published in Population ecology (01-04-2010)“…Capybaras were monitored weekly from 1998 to 2006 by counting individuals in three anthropogenic environments (mixed agricultural fields, forest and open…”
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Deforestation leads to prey shrinkage for an apex predator in a biodiversity hotspot
Published in Mammal research (01-04-2021)“…Deforestation is a key driver of biodiversity reduction worldwide and impacts ecosystem functioning, ecological processes, and species behavior. Here, we…”
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How large felids of South America are influenced by environmental and anthropogenic variables in the most degraded portion of the Amazon
Published in Austral ecology (01-10-2024)“…We evaluated the most relevant natural and anthropogenic factors for the occurrence and co‐occurrence of jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor) in…”
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Land-use changes lead to functional loss of terrestrial mammals in a Neotropical rainforest
Published in Perspectives in ecology and conservation (01-04-2021)“…[Display omitted] •Mammal richness and body mass are directly and negatively affected by deforestation.•Vulnerable ecological functions lose prevalence with…”
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An estimate of wild mammal roadkill in São Paulo state, Brazil
Published in Heliyon (01-01-2021)“…Roadkill estimates for different species and species groups are available for many countries and regions. However, there is a lack of information from tropical…”
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Bird sensitivity to disturbance as an indicator of forest patch conditions: An issue in environmental assessments
Published in Ecological indicators (01-07-2016)“…•Bird sensitivity to disturbance (Parker III et al., 1996) was tested as ecological indicator.•Parker's classification failed to predict environmental…”
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