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A Sensitivity Analysis of the Application of Integrated Species Distribution Models to Mobile Species: A Case Study with the Endangered Baird's Tapir
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-04-21)
Species distribution models (SDMs) are statistical tools used to develop continuous predictions of species occurrence. 'Integrated SDMs' (ISDMs) are an elaboration of this approach with potential advantages that allow for ...
Altitudinal and seasonal distribution of butterflies (Lepidoptera, papilionoidea) in cerro bufa el diente, Tamaulipas, Mexico
(Pensoft Publishers, 2019-12-31)
Butterflies are one of the most recognized and useful groups for the monitoring and establishment of important conservation areas and management policies. In the present study, we estimate the richness and diversity, as ...
Bush Dogs in Central America: Recent Range Expansion, Cryptic Distribution, or Both?
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2019-05-01)
Bush dogs (Speothos venaticus) are a small, wide-ranging neotropical pack-hunting canid whose ecology is relatively poorly known. Here, we document new, repeated observations of bush dog groups in east-central (Barbilla ...
Determining nature’s contributions to achieve the sustainable development goals
(Springer Tokyo, 2019-03-01)
Academics and policy-makers recognize that humans and nature should be studied and managed as integrated social–ecological systems. Recently, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem ...
Seasonal use of waterholes and pathways by macrofauna in the dry forest of Costa Rica
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-03-01)
Temporal and spatial scarcity of water in semi-arid and seasonal ecosystems often leads to
changes in movements and behaviour of large vertebrates, and in the neotropics this dynamic
is poorly understood due to logistical ...
Distribution and invasion progress of Eleutherodactylus coqui (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae) introduced in Costa Rica
(ESALQ Universidade de Sao Paolo, 2019)