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A reassessment of the function of floral nectar in Croton suberosus (Euphorbiaceae): A reward for plant defenders and pollinators

scientific article published on 11 March 2010

A review of philopatry and dispersal in felids living in an anthropised world

scientific article published in 2021

Afforestation of savannas: an impending ecological disaster

Agricultural intensification drives changes in hybrid network robustness by modifying network structure

scientific article published on 08 December 2019

An endangered oasis of aquatic microbial biodiversity in the Chihuahuan desert

scientific article

An island of wildlife in a human-dominated landscape: The last fragment of primary forest on the Osa Peninsula's Golfo Dulce coastline, Costa Rica

scholarly article by Beatriz Lopez Gutierrez et al published 2019 in PLOS ONE

Analysis of a hyper-diverse seed dispersal network: modularity and underlying mechanisms

scientific article published on 23 June 2011

Anthropogenic disturbances jeopardize biodiversity conservation within tropical rainforest reserves

scientific article

Assessing sustainability in North America's ecosystems using criticality and information theory ⬇️

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas

scientific article

Biased seed rain in forest edges: Evidence from the Brazilian Atlantic forest

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Biodiversity science evolves

scientific article published on 01 November 2005

Biological annihilation via the ongoing sixth mass extinction signaled by vertebrate population losses and declines

scientific article published on 10 July 2017

Broad‐scale climate variation drives the dynamics of animal populations: a global multi‐taxa analysis

scientific article published in 2022

Bushmeat hunting and extinction risk to the world's mammals

scientific article

Cascading community and ecosystem consequences of introduced coconut palms (Cocos nucifera) in tropical islands

scholarly article by H.S. Young published in March 2017

Climate change and the integrity of science

scientific article

Collapse of the world's largest herbivores

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Conserving the World's Megafauna and Biodiversity: The Fierce Urgency of Now

Consumer preference for seeds and seedlings of rare species impacts tree diversity at multiple scales

scientific article

Contemporary Neotropical Defaunation and Forest Structure, Function, and Diversity-A Sequel to John Terborgh*

Context-Dependent Effects of Largewildlife Declines on Small-Mammal Communities in Central Kenya

scholarly article by Hillary S. Young et al published January 2015 in Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America

Context-dependent effects of large-wildlife declines on small-mammal communities in central Kenya

scientific article published on March 2015

Declines in large wildlife increase landscape-level prevalence of rodent-borne disease in Africa

scientific article (publication date: 13 May 2014)

Defaunation in the Anthropocene

scientific article

Defoliation and below-ground herbivory in the grass Muhlenbergiaquadridentata : Effects on plant performance and on the root-feeder Phyllophaga sp. (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae).

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Differential diameter-size effects of forest management on tree species richness and community structure: implications for conservation

Differential responses to guano fertilization among tropical tree species with varying functional traits ⬇️

scientific article published on 7 January 2011

Distinct Leaf-trait Syndromes of Evergreen and Deciduous Trees in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest

Distinct responses of antagonistic and mutualistic networks to agricultural intensification

scientific article published on 12 June 2020

Diversification and phylogeographic structure in widespread Azteca plant-ants from the northern Neotropics

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Diversity of gall-inducing insects in a Mexican tropical dry forest: the importance of plant species richness, life-forms, host plant age and plant density

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Drivers of Intensity and Prevalence of Flea Parasitism on Small Mammals in East African Savanna Ecosystems.

scientific article published on 29 January 2015

EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY OF DATURA STRAMONIUM L. IN CENTRAL MEXICO: NATURAL SELECTION FOR RESISTANCE TO HERBIVOROUS INSECTS.

scientific article published on April 1994

Ecological and evolutionary consequences of living in a defaunated world

Effects of cattle management on oak regeneration in northern Californian Mediterranean oak woodlands

scientific article

Effects of domestication and agronomic selection on phytoalexin antifungal defense in Phaseolus beans

scientific article published in 2002

Effects of land use on plague (Yersinia pestis) activity in rodents in Tanzania

scientific article

Effects of mammalian herbivore declines on plant communities: observations and experiments in an African savanna

scientific article (publication date: July 2013)

Effects of spatial subsidies and habitat structure on the foraging ecology and size of geckos

scientific article

Experimental defaunation of terrestrial mammalian herbivores alters tropical rainforest understorey diversity

scientific article published on 01 February 2015

Experimental defoliation affects male but not female reproductive performance of the tropical monoecious plant Croton suberosus (Euphorbiaceae).

scientific article

Flower morphometry of Rhizophora mangle (Rhizophoraceae): geographical variation in Mexican populations

scientific article published on 01 May 1998

From wing to wing: the persistence of long ecological interaction chains in less-disturbed ecosystems

scientific article

Genetics-based interactions among plants, pathogens, and herbivores define arthropod community structure

scientific article published in July 2015

Global State of Biodiversity and Loss

article published in 2003

Global biodiversity scenarios for the year 2100

scientific article (publication date: 10 March 2000)

Habitat Heterogeneity Affects Plant and Arthropod Species Diversity and Turnover in Traditional Cornfields

scientific article published on 21 July 2015

Hemiparasite--host plant interactions in a fragmented landscape assessed via imaging spectroscopy and LiDAR.

scientific article

Host plant phylogeny and abundance predict root‐associated fungal community composition and diversity of mutualists and pathogens

scientific article published on 09 March 2019

Hybridization among dominant tree species correlates positively with understory plant diversity

scientific article

Indirect benefits of symbiotic coccoids for an ant-defended myrmecophytic tree.

scientific article published in January 2011

Integrating stand and soil properties to understand foliar nutrient dynamics during forest succession following slash-and-burn agriculture in the Bolivian Amazon

scientific article

Interacting effects of land use and climate on rodent-borne pathogens in central Kenya

scientific article

Introducing the Scientific Consensus on Maintaining Humanity’s Life Support Systems in the 21st Century: Information for Policy Makers

Invasive rat eradication strongly impacts plant recruitment on a tropical atoll ⬇️

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

José Mario Molina: Life and legacy of a man who helped to save Earth's ozone layer

scientific article published on 01 January 2021

Large wildlife removal drives immune defence increases in rodents

scientific article published in 2015

Megadiverse developing countries face huge risks from invasives

scientific article published on 11 November 2011

Merging paleobiology with conservation biology to guide the future of terrestrial ecosystems

scientific article

Morphological variation in the flowers of Jacaratia mexicana A. DC. (Caricaceae), a subdioecious tree

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Ontogenetic switches from plant resistance to tolerance: minimizing costs with age?

scientific article published in March 2007

Patterns of leaf-pathogen infection in the understory of a Mexican rain forest: incidence, spatiotemporal variation, and mechanisms of infection

scientific article published on April 2001

Patterns of orchid bee species diversity and turnover among forested plateaus of central Amazonia

scientific article

Perspectives on Plant Population Ecology.

scientific article published in 1985

Plant defense, herbivory, and the growth of Cordia alliodora trees and their symbiotic Azteca ant colonies

scientific article

Plants cause ecosystem nutrient depletion via the interruption of bird-derived spatial subsidies

scientific article

Post-dispersal seed recovery by animals: is it a plant- or an animal-driven process?

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Reconstructing past ecological networks: the reconfiguration of seed-dispersal interactions after megafaunal extinction

scientific article published on 28 May 2014

Response: Commentary: Anthropogenic disturbances jeopardize biodiversity conservation within tropical rainforest reserves

scholarly article by Miguel Martínez-Ramos et al published 31 August 2016 in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Richness and Abundance of Ichneumonidae in a Fragmented Tropical Rain Forest.

scientific article published on 19 June 2013

Ritmos Temporales de la Investigacion Taxonomica de Plantas Vasculares en Mexico y Una Estimacion del Numero de Especies Conocidas

scientific article published in 1996

Saving the World's Terrestrial Megafauna.

scientific article

Seed tolerance to predation: Evidence from the toxic seeds of the buckeye tree (Aesculus californica; Sapindaceae) ⬇️

scientific article published on May 28, 2009

Sex-related differences in reproductive allocation, growth, defense and herbivory in three dioecious neotropical palms

scientific article

Simulated seed predation reveals a variety of germination responses of neotropical rain forest species

scientific article published on March 2006

Species traits and interaction rules shape a species-rich seed-dispersal interaction network.

scientific article

Strategic Actions to Value, Conserve, and Restore the Natural Capital of Megadiversity Countries: The Case of Mexico

scientific article

The Plight of Large Animals in Tropical Forests and the Consequences for Plant Regeneration

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The causes of land-use and land-cover change: moving beyond the myths

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The effect of land use change and ecotourism on biodiversity: a case study of Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, from 1985 to 2008

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The evolution of ecology in Mexico: facing challenges and preparing for the future

article published in 2006

The roles of productivity and ecosystem size in determining food chain length in tropical terrestrial ecosystems ⬇️

scientific article published on March 1, 2013

Translating science for decision makers to help navigate the Anthropocene

scholarly article published 13 May 2014

Tropical forest fragmentation affects floral visitors but not the structure of individual-based palm-pollinator networks

scientific article

Tropical rainforest fragmentation affects plant species richness, composition and abundance depending on plant-size class and life history

scientific article published in 2020

Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future

scientific article published on 13 January 2021

Variation in Sexual Expression in Jacaratia mexicana (Caricaceae) in Southern Mexico: Frequency and Relative Seed Performance of Fruit-Producing Males

Water stress strengthens mutualism among ants, trees, and scale insects

scientific article (publication date: November 2013)

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