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Banda LB, Dejene SW, Mzumara TI, McCarthy C, Pangapanga‐Phiri I. An ensemble model predicts an upward range shift of the endemic and endangered Yellow-throated Apalis ( Apalis flavigularis) under future climate change in Malawi. Ecol Evol 2024; 14:e11283. [PMID: 38623518 PMCID: PMC11017464 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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Climate change poses a significant threat to endemic and endangered montane bird species with limited elevation and temperature ranges. Understanding their responses to changes in climate is essential for informing conservation actions. This study focused on the montane dwelling Yellow-throated Apalis (Apalis flavigularis) in Malawi, aiming to identify key factors affecting its distribution and predicting its potential distribution under different climate change scenarios. Using an ensemble species distribution modeling approach, we found that the mean temperature of the driest quarter (Bio9), mean temperature of the wettest quarter (Bio8), and precipitation seasonality (Bio15) were the most important variables that influenced the distribution of this species. Across future climate scenarios, the species' geographic range declined where range losses varied from 57.74% (2050 RCP 6.0) to 82.88% (2070 RCP 6.0). We estimate its current range size to be 549 km2 which is lower than some previous estimates of its spatial distribution. Moreover, our projections indicate that under future climate scenarios, the species will shift to higher elevations with a large proportion of suitable areas located outside forests, posing challenges for adaptation. Our results suggest that the species may be under greater threat than previously thought; hence, urgent conservation actions are required. We recommend reinforcing the protection of areas predicted to remain suitable under future climate scenarios and the development of a species conservation action plan.
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- Lumbani Benedicto Banda
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources ManagementLilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR)LilongweMalawi
- Africa Centre of Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity ConservationHaramaya UniversityDire DawaEthiopia
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- Africa Centre of Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity ConservationHaramaya UniversityDire DawaEthiopia
- College of Agriculture and Environmental SciencesHaramaya UniversityDire DawaEthiopia
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- Department of Biological SciencesMalawi University of Science and Technology (MUST)LimbeMalawi
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- Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and SciencesJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Environment and Natural Resources ManagementLilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR)LilongweMalawi
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Bagheri M, Azimi M, Khoshnamvand H, Abdoli A, Ahmadzadeh F. The threat of a non-native oligochaete species in Iran's freshwater: assessment of the diversity and origin of Eiseniella tetraedra (Savigny, 1826) and its response to climate change. Biol Open 2023; 12:bio060180. [PMID: 38014991 PMCID: PMC10840848 DOI: 10.1242/bio.060180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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Oligochaetes are the most abundant benthic taxa in aquatic ecosystems that play an important role in food webs. The present study aims to assess the diversity and origin of Eiseniella tetraedra as a non-native species in the Lar National Park of Iran and also its response to current and future climate change. We obtained the specimen from rivers and sequenced the mitochondrial gene Cytochrome Oxidase subunit I (COI) and combined them with 117 sequences from the Jajroud and Karaj rivers in Iran and native regions from GenBank (NCBI). We also ran Species Distribution Modelings (SDMs) using an ensemble model approach that was estimated according to two shared socio-economic pathways (SSPs): 126 and 585 of the MRI-ESM2 based on CMIP6. According to the results, all the samples examined in the current study originated from Spanish rivers, and no unique haplotype was found in the Lar National Park. Moreover, the results also show high haplotype diversity that can positively affect the success of this non-native species in different freshwater. Also, the results of SDMs depict that climate change would remarkably affect the distribution of E. tetraedra and it verifies the invasion power of E. tetraedra in Iran's freshwater ecosystems over time.
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- Maryam Bagheri
- Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Evin, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
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- Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Evin, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
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- Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Evin, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
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- Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Evin, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
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- Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Evin, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
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Holt WV. Biobanks, offspring fitness and the influence of developmental plasticity in conservation biology. Anim Reprod 2023; 20:e20230026. [PMID: 37700907 PMCID: PMC10494884 DOI: 10.1590/1984-3143-ar2023-0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Mitigation of the widely known threats to the world's biodiversity is difficult, despite the strategies and actions proposed by international agreements such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Nevertheless, many scientists devote their time and effort to finding and implementing various solutions to the problem. One potential way forward that is gaining popularity involves the establishment of biobank programs aimed at preserving and storing germplasm from threatened species, and then using it to support the future viability and health of threatened populations. This involves developing and using assisted reproductive technologies to achieve their goals. Despite considerable advances in the effectiveness of reproductive technologies, differences between the reproductive behavior and physiology of widely differing taxonomic groups mean that this approach cannot be applied with equal success to many species. Moreover, evidence that epigenetic influences and developmental plasticity, whereby it is now understood that embryonic development, and subsequent health in later life, can be affected by peri-conceptional environmental conditions, is raising the possibility that cryopreservation methods themselves may have to be reviewed and revised when planning the biobanks. Here, I describe the benefits and problems associated with germplasm biobanking across various species, but also offer some realistic assessments of current progress and applications.
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- William Vincent Holt
- Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Mata-Guel EO, Soh MCK, Butler CW, Morris RJ, Razgour O, Peh KSH. Impacts of anthropogenic climate change on tropical montane forests: an appraisal of the evidence. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2023; 98:1200-1224. [PMID: 36990691 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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In spite of their small global area and restricted distributions, tropical montane forests (TMFs) are biodiversity hotspots and important ecosystem services providers, but are also highly vulnerable to climate change. To protect and preserve these ecosystems better, it is crucial to inform the design and implementation of conservation policies with the best available scientific evidence, and to identify knowledge gaps and future research needs. We conducted a systematic review and an appraisal of evidence quality to assess the impacts of climate change on TMFs. We identified several skews and shortcomings. Experimental study designs with controls and long-term (≥10 years) data sets provide the most reliable evidence, but were rare and gave an incomplete understanding of climate change impacts on TMFs. Most studies were based on predictive modelling approaches, short-term (<10 years) and cross-sectional study designs. Although these methods provide moderate to circumstantial evidence, they can advance our understanding on climate change effects. Current evidence suggests that increasing temperatures and rising cloud levels have caused distributional shifts (mainly upslope) of montane biota, leading to alterations in biodiversity and ecological functions. Neotropical TMFs were the best studied, thus the knowledge derived there can serve as a proxy for climate change responses in under-studied regions elsewhere. Most studies focused on vascular plants, birds, amphibians and insects, with other taxonomic groups poorly represented. Most ecological studies were conducted at species or community levels, with a marked paucity of genetic studies, limiting understanding of the adaptive capacity of TMF biota. We thus highlight the long-term need to widen the methodological, thematic and geographical scope of studies on TMFs under climate change to address these uncertainties. In the short term, however, in-depth research in well-studied regions and advances in computer modelling approaches offer the most reliable sources of information for expeditious conservation action for these threatened forests.
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- Erik O Mata-Guel
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- National Park Boards, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore, 259569, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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Ahn YJ, Lee JA, Choi KR, Bang J, Lee SY. Can microbes be harnessed to reduce atmospheric loads of greenhouse gases? Environ Microbiol 2023; 25:17-25. [PMID: 36655716 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Reducing atmospheric loads of greenhouse gases (GHGs), especially CO2 and CH4 , has been considered the key to alleviating global crises we are facing, such as climate change, sea level elevation and ocean acidification. To this end, development of strategies and technologies for carbon capture, sequestration and utilization (CCSU) is urgently needed. Although physicochemical methods have been the most actively studied in the early stages of developing CCSU technologies, there have recently been growing interests in developing microbe-based CCSU processes. In this article, we discuss advantages of microbe-based CCSU technologies over physicochemical approaches and even plant-based approaches. Next, various parts of the global carbon cycle where microorganisms can contribute, such as sequestering atmospheric GHGs, facilitating the carbon cycle, and slowing down the depletion of carbon reservoirs are described, emphasizing the impacts of microbes on the carbon cycle. Strategies to upgrade microbes and increase their performance in assimilating GHGs or converting GHGs to value-added chemicals are also provided. Moreover, several examples of exploiting microbes to address environmental crises are discussed. Finally, we discuss things to overcome in microbe-based CCSU technologies and provide future perspectives.
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- Yeah-Ji Ahn
- Metabolic and Biomolecular Engineering National Research Laboratory, Systems Metabolic Engineering and Systems Healthcare Cross Generation Collaborative Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 Four), Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Metabolic and Biomolecular Engineering National Research Laboratory, Systems Metabolic Engineering and Systems Healthcare Cross Generation Collaborative Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 Four), Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Metabolic and Biomolecular Engineering National Research Laboratory, Systems Metabolic Engineering and Systems Healthcare Cross Generation Collaborative Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 Four), Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.,BioProcess Engineering Research Center, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Metabolic and Biomolecular Engineering National Research Laboratory, Systems Metabolic Engineering and Systems Healthcare Cross Generation Collaborative Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 Four), Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Metabolic and Biomolecular Engineering National Research Laboratory, Systems Metabolic Engineering and Systems Healthcare Cross Generation Collaborative Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 Four), Institute for the BioCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.,BioProcess Engineering Research Center, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.,BioInformatics Research Center, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Ordóñez-Delgado L, Iñiguez-Armijos C, Díaz M, Escudero A, Gosselin E, Waits LP, Espinosa CI. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Urbanization: Response of a Bird Community in the Neotropical Andes. Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.844944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Urbanization constitutes one of the most aggressive drivers of habitat and biodiversity loss worldwide. However, studies focused on determining the response of local biodiversity to urbanization are still scarce, especially in tropical ecosystems. Urban ecosystems are characterized by low biological productivity which in turn leads to a reduction in biodiversity. However, the responses to urbanization should be species dependent. For instance, changes in the availability of resources can favor certain species with specific characteristics. We assessed the effects of the urbanization process on a bird community in a city located in the Tropical Andes of southern Ecuador, a region widely recognized for its diversity and endemism of birds. We selected three independent localities in each of the four levels of the urbanization gradient in the study area (forest, forest-pasture, pasture, and urban). In each locality, we sampled the bird community by visual and auditory surveys along 1 km transects between 2016 and 2017. We recorded a total of 1,257 individuals belonging to 74 bird species. We evaluated if the responses of richness and abundance of birds are dependent on trophic guild and foraging strata. We found a significant decrease in bird species richness and abundance from forest to urban sites. However, the response of birds was dependent on the trophic guild and foraging strata. Granivorous birds showed a positive response associated with the urbanization gradient while insectivorous birds showed a negative response. Insectivorous birds were more abundant in forest sites and decreased in abundance across the urbanization gradient. We found that the proportion of birds using different foraging strata drastically changed along urban gradient. Forest sites exhibited a bird community using a variety of habitats, but the bird community became simpler toward the most urbanized sites. Our findings showed different effects of urbanization on bird communities. The ugly: urbanization leads to a dramatic reduction in the diversity of birds, which is consistent in cities with different characteristics and ecological contexts. On the other hand, the responses of bird guilds to urbanization are species dependent. Some guilds are positively impacted by urbanization and show increases in species richness and abundance while other guilds are negatively impacted.
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Zahed MA, Movahed E, Khodayari A, Zanganeh S, Badamaki M. Biotechnology for carbon capture and fixation: Critical review and future directions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 293:112830. [PMID: 34051533 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To mitigate the growing threat of climate change and develop novel technologies that can eliminate carbon dioxide, the most abundant greenhouse gas derived from the flue gas stream of the fossil fuel-fired power stations, is momentous. The development of carbon capture and sequestration-based technologies may play a significant role in this regard. Carbon fixation mostly occurs by photosynthesizing plants as well as photo and chemoautotrophic microbes that turn the atmospheric carbon dioxide into organic materials via their enzymes. Biofuel can offer a sustainable solution for carbon mitigation. The pragmatic implementation of biofuel production processes is neither cost-effective nor has been proven safe over the long term. Searching for ways to enhance biofuel generation by the employment of genetic engineering is vital. Carbon biosequestration can help to curb the greenhouse effect. In addition, new genomic approaches, which are able to use gene-splicing biotechnology techniques and recombinant DNA technology to produce genetically modified organisms, can contribute to improvement in sustainable and renewable biofuel and biomaterial production from microorganisms. Biopolymers, Biosurfactants, and Biochars are suggested as sustainable future trends. This study aims to pave the way for implementing biotechnology methods to capture carbon and decrease the demand and consumption of fossil fuels as well as the emissions of greenhouse gases. Having a better image of microorganisms' potential role in carbon capture and storage can be prolific in developing powerful techniques to reduce CO2 emissions.
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- Mohammad Ali Zahed
- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, 14911 - 15719, Tehran, Iran.
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, California State University, Los Angeles, USA
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, 14911 - 15719, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, 14911 - 15719, Tehran, Iran
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Vihotogbé R, Idohou R, Vianou A, Spies P, Salako V, Assogbadjo A, Glèlè Kakaï R. Abundance and effects of climate change on geographical distribution of
Mondia whitei
(Hook.f.) Skeels (Apocynaceae) in the Dahomey Gap (West Africa). Afr J Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/aje.12914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Romaric Vihotogbé
- Ecole de Foresterie Tropicale Université Nationale d’Agriculture Kétou Benin
- Laboratory of Applied Ecology Faculty of Agronomic Sciences University of Abomey–Calavi Cotonou Benin
- Laboratoire de Biomathématiques et d’Estimations Forestières Faculty of Agronomic Sciences University of Abomey–Calavi Cotonou Benin
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- Laboratoire de Biomathématiques et d’Estimations Forestières Faculty of Agronomic Sciences University of Abomey–Calavi Cotonou Benin
- Ecole de Gestion et de Production Végétale et Semencière Université Nationale d’Agriculture Kétou Benin
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- Laboratory of Applied Ecology Faculty of Agronomic Sciences University of Abomey–Calavi Cotonou Benin
- Laboratoire de Biomathématiques et d’Estimations Forestières Faculty of Agronomic Sciences University of Abomey–Calavi Cotonou Benin
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- Department of Genetics University of Free State Bloemfontein South Africa
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- Laboratoire de Biomathématiques et d’Estimations Forestières Faculty of Agronomic Sciences University of Abomey–Calavi Cotonou Benin
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- Laboratory of Applied Ecology Faculty of Agronomic Sciences University of Abomey–Calavi Cotonou Benin
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- Laboratoire de Biomathématiques et d’Estimations Forestières Faculty of Agronomic Sciences University of Abomey–Calavi Cotonou Benin
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Guerrero-Casado J, Seoane JM, Aguirre N, Torres-Porras J. Success in conserving the bird diversity in tropical forests through private protected areas in Western Ecuador. NEOTROPICAL BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION 2021. [DOI: 10.3897/neotropical.16.e63414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Private protected areas have recently attained more importance at a worldwide level as regards nature conservation. Particularly, the specific region of Western Ecuador receives hardly any protection from the State, and private reserves could, therefore, be a suitable tool to ensure the preservation of its forests and their associated wildlife biodiversity. In this work, we compare the bird species richness between private reserves and public protected areas (managed by the State) located in this region. We also show a checklist of bird species found in the Buenaventura Reserve, a private reserve located in south-western Ecuador. Our comparison shows that smaller private reserves may harbour a similar number of bird species than larger protected areas managed by the state, and they have a higher number of bird species per area. In particular, a total of 233 different bird species were registered in Buenaventura, which were distributed in 16 orders and 42 families. Three species were classified as endangered at an international level: El Oro Parakeet (Pyrrhura orcesi), El Oro Tapaculo (Scytalopus robbinsi), and the Grey-backed Hawk (Pseudastur occidentalis), and another three at a national level: the Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger), the Slaty-winged Foliage-gleaner (Philydor fuscipenne), and the White-vented Plumeleteer (Chalybura buffonii). Therefore, private reserves can be appreciated as a suitable conservation tool for bird conservation, and they should not be undervalued because of their smaller size. Buenaventura Reserve is a good example of how private reserves are extremely important in fragmented landscapes, as is the case with tropical forests in Western Ecuador.
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Ghehsareh Ardestani E, Heidari Ghahfarrokhi Z. Ensembpecies distribution modeling of Salvia hydrangea under future climate change scenarios in Central Zagros Mountains, Iran. Glob Ecol Conserv 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Kemppinen KMS, Collins PM, Hole DG, Wolf C, Ripple WJ, Gerber LR. Global reforestation and biodiversity conservation. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2020; 34:1221-1228. [PMID: 32017194 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 11/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The loss of forest is a leading cause of species extinction, and reforestation is 1 of 2 established interventions for reversing this loss. However, the role of reforestation for biodiversity conservation remains debated, and lacking is an assessment of the potential contribution that reforestation could make to biodiversity conservation globally. We conducted a spatial analysis of overlap between 1,550 forest-obligate threatened species' ranges and land that could be reforested after accounting for socioeconomic and ecological constraints. Reforestation on at least 43% (∼369 million ha) of reforestable area was predicted to potentially benefit threatened vertebrates. This is approximately 15% of the total area where threatened vertebrates occur. The greatest opportunities for conserving threatened vertebrate species are in the tropics, particularly Brazil and Indonesia. Although reforestation is not a substitute for forest conservation, and most of the area containing threatened vertebrates remains forested, our results highlight the need for global conservation strategies to recognize the potentially significant contribution that reforestation could make to biodiversity conservation. If implemented, reforestation of ∼369 million ha would also contribute substantially to climate-change mitigation, offering a way to achieve multiple sustainability commitments at once. Countries must now work to overcome key barriers (e.g., unclear revenue streams, high transaction costs) to investment in reforestation.
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- Conservation International, 2011 Crystal Dr #600, Arlington, VA, 22202, U.S.A
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- Conservation International, 2011 Crystal Dr #600, Arlington, VA, 22202, U.S.A
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- Global Trophic Cascades Program, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, 3180 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97333, U.S.A
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- Global Trophic Cascades Program, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, 3180 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97333, U.S.A
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- Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, PO Box 875402, Tempe, AZ, 85287-5402, U.S.A
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Zhao Z, Wang Y, Zang Z, Deng S, Lan T, Xie Z, Xiong G, Li J, Shen G. Climate warming has changed phenology and compressed the climatically suitable habitat of Metasequoia glyptostroboides over the last half century. Glob Ecol Conserv 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Knowledge Gaps or Change of Distribution Ranges? Explaining New Records of Birds in the Ecuadorian Tumbesian Region of Endemism. DIVERSITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/d12020066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The change in the distribution range is a common response of various species facing the effects of anthropogenic global change. We used new distribution records of birds reported during the last two decades from the Ecuadorian part of the Tumbesian region (western Ecuador and northwestern Peru) available through a bibliographic review, together with our own field data collected during 2014–2019, and generated a methodology that explored whether these new reports are likely due to knowledge gaps or changes in the distribution range. We classified the species with new records as either Change of distribution range, Likely change of distribution range, Accidental, Knowledge gap, or Undetermined based on information about the distribution area, species conspicuousness, and dynamics of the records in the new location. We gathered data for 46 bird species newly reported in the Ecuadorian Tumbesian region in the last two decades. Of this, 35% of species were classified as Accidental, 24% as Knowledge gaps, 22% as Change of distribution range, 15% as Undetermined, and 4% as Likely change of distribution range. Species classified as Change of distribution range were mostly aquatic. Terrestrial species were mostly classified as Knowledge gap, while aquatic species were mostly classified as Accidental. Our protocol was validated using species which are known to have modified their distribution range in the Palearctic region, all of which were correctly classified by our methodology. The proposed method was precise and easy to apply and will allow us to better understand how species respond to anthropogenic global change, especially in areas where long-term studies are scarce, such as in tropical areas.
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DeCicco LH, Brady SS, Hamilton S, Havimana A, Mapel XM, McCullough JM, Olson KV, Tigulu IG, Travers SL, Tugu A, Andersen MJ, Moyle RG. Notes on the birds of Isabel, Solomon Islands, including the first record since 1927 of Island Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus maforensis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.25226/bboc.v139i4.2019.a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Lucas H. DeCicco
- Lucas H. DeCicco, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Biodiversity Institute, Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA, e-mail:
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- Serina S. Brady, Dept. of Biology and Museum of Southwestern Biology, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA, e-mail:
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- Sati Hamilton and Albert Tugu, Kolomola village, Isabel Island, Solomon Islands
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- Adrian Havimana, Gnulahage village, Isabel Island, Solomon Islands
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- Xena M. Mapel, Dept. of Biology and Museum of Southwestern Biology, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA, e-mail:
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- Jenna M. McCullough, Dept. of Biology and Museum of Southwestern Biology, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA, e-mail:
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- Karen V. Olson, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Biodiversity Institute, Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA, e-mail:
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- Ikuo G. Tigulu, Ecological Solutions Solomon Islands (ESSI), P.O. Box 180, Gizo, Western Province, Solomon Islands, e-mail:
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- Scott L. Travers, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Biodiversity Institute, Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA, e-mail:
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- Sati Hamilton and Albert Tugu, Kolomola village, Isabel Island, Solomon Islands
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