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Diversity patterns of lizard assemblages from a protected habitat mosaic in the Brazilian Cerrado savanna. JOURNAL OF TROPICAL ECOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1017/s0266467422000244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Differences in habitat complexity and structure can directly influence the composition, diversity, and structure of species assemblages. Measurements of functional and phylogenetic diversity complement the commonly used measurements of taxonomic diversity, elucidating the relationships between species, their traits, and their evolutionary history. In this study, we evaluated how the mosaic of open and forested formations in a federal conservation unit in the western portion of the Brazilian Cerrado savanna influences the taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic structure of lizard assemblages. Lizards were sampled for 15 months using pitfall traps set in open and forested formations. We recorded 292 lizards distributed among 16 species from eight families, with species composition differing among the formations. Richness was greater in the assemblages from open formations, while functional diversity and phylogenetic variability were greater in those of forested formations. Lizard assemblages in open formations were functionally and phylogenetically clustered, probably as a result of environmental filters acting on species, while the assemblages from forested formations were randomly structured. Different environmental and historical mechanisms have apparently shaped the current diversity of lizards in the region. This study shows that Cerrado vegetation mosaics can promote wide variation in different aspects of the taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic structure from the lizard assemblages.
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Cordeiro GG, Vasconcelos V, Salemi LF, Nardoto GB. Factors affecting the effectiveness of riparian buffers in retaining sediment: an isotopic approach. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2020; 192:735. [PMID: 33123773 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08705-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Riparian forest width is a major driver of their capacity to retain sediments from agricultural fields. However, the relationship between forest width and ecosystem service provisioning may vary with local environmental conditions such as relief, soil, and vegetation types. In order to assess the effect of forest width, slope, hydraulic conductivity, and land cover (watershed scale) on the effectiveness of riparian buffers in retaining sediment from pastures cultivated with African C4 grasses, we used the natural abundance of carbon stable isotopes (δ13C) in the soil and stream organic sediments as indicators. The study was conducted in small streams of the upper Corumbá River basin, state of Goiás (Cerrado biome), Brazil. We found that slight increases from 2 to 5% mean slope were sufficient to change SOM to a mixture of C3 and C4 carbon sources inside the riparian forests. Therefore, hillslope's steepness and magnitude control soil transport downslope, but after reaching the riparian forest, sediment retention is strongly affected by the forest width. We also found that soil erosion leads to fine sediment deposition in agricultural streams, especially in those watersheds with a high occurrence of degraded pastures. We conclude that sites along the stream course with a combination of steep slopes, narrow forests, and intensive land use are the most vulnerable to sediment inputs and should be the focus of preservation and restoration by landscape managers.
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- Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas Ambientais e Limnológicos, Faculdade de Planaltina, Universidade de Brasília, Planaltina, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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Acreman M, Hughes KA, Arthington AH, Tickner D, Dueñas M. Protected areas and freshwater biodiversity: a novel systematic review distils eight lessons for effective conservation. Conserv Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/conl.12684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Michael Acreman
- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Wallingford UK
- Hydro‐ecology Consulting Ltd Wallingford UK
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Faria AS, Menin M, Kaefer IL. Riparian zone as a main determinant of the structure of lizard assemblages in upland Amazonian forests. AUSTRAL ECOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/aec.12754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Ayra Souza Faria
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia - Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia/INPA; V8, Av. André Araújo, 2936 Petrópolis Manaus Amazonas CEP: 69067-375 Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia; Universidade Federal do Amazonas - Senador Arthur Virgílio Filho - Setor Sul; Manaus Amazonas Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia; Universidade Federal do Amazonas - Senador Arthur Virgílio Filho - Setor Sul; Manaus Amazonas Brazil
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Breitman MF, Domingos FM, Bagley JC, Wiederhecker HC, Ferrari TB, Cavalcante VH, Pereira AC, Abreu TL, De-Lima AKS, Morais CJ, Prette ACD, Silva IP, Mello RD, Carvalho G, Lima TM, Silva AA, Matias CA, Carvalho GC, Pantoja JA, Monteiro Gomes I, Paschoaletto IP, Rodrigues GF, Talarico ÂNV, Barreto-Lima AF, Colli GR. A New Species of Enyalius (Squamata, Leiosauridae) Endemic to the Brazilian Cerrado. HERPETOLOGICA 2018. [DOI: 10.1655/0018-0831.355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Campus I, Universidade Cató lica de Brasília, Águas Claras, DF 71966-700, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Campus I, Universidade Cató lica de Brasília, Águas Claras, DF 71966-700, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Campus I, Universidade Cató lica de Brasília, Águas Claras, DF 71966-700, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Campus I, Universidade Cató lica de Brasília, Águas Claras, DF 71966-700, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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Breitman MF, Domingos FM, Bagley JC, Wiederhecker HC, Ferrari TB, Cavalcante VH, Pereira AC, Abreu TL, De-Lima AKS, Morais CJ, del Prette AC, Silva IP, de Mello R, Carvalho G, de Lima TM, Silva AA, Matias CA, Carvalho GC, Pantoja JA, Gomes IM, Paschoaletto IP, Rodrigues GF, Talarico ÂV, Barreto-Lima AF, Colli GR. A New Species ofEnyalius(Squamata, Leiosauridae) Endemic to the Brazilian Cerrado. HERPETOLOGICA 2018. [DOI: 10.1655/herpetologica-d-17-00041.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Pontal do Araguaia, MT 78698-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
- Departamento de Zoologia e Botânica, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São José do Rio Preto, SP 15054-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
- Campus I, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Águas Claras, DF 71966-700, Brazil
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- Campus I, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Águas Claras, DF 71966-700, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
- Instituto Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI 64000-040, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Campus I, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Águas Claras, DF 71966-700, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Campus I, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Águas Claras, DF 71966-700, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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