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Albero, Luis, Íñigo Martínez-Solano, Ana Arias, Miguel Lizana, and Eloy Bécares. "Amphibian Metacommunity Responses to Agricultural Intensification in a Mediterranean Landscape." Land 10, no. 9 (2021): 924. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land10090924.

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Agricultural intensification has been associated with biodiversity declines, habitat fragmentation and loss in a number of organisms. Given the prevalence of this process, there is a need for studies clarifying the effects of changes in agricultural practices on local biological communities; for instance, the transformation of traditional rainfed agriculture into intensively irrigated agriculture. We focused on pond-breeding amphibians as model organisms to assess the ecological effects of agricultural intensification because they are sensitive to changes in habitat quality at both local and l

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Astrid, Jankielsohn, and Daniel Gimo M. "Restoration of Natural Habitats as a Nature-based Solution for Sustaining Insect Biodiversity to Ensure Sustainable Food Production." Global Journal of Ecology 9, no. 2 (2024): 146–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.17352/gje.000107.

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The rapid loss of natural habitats and resulting loss of biodiversity in insect taxa is a serious concern that will impact future food production. Insect biodiversity decline can be mainly attributed to the intensification of agriculture with the main drivers being habitat loss, fragmentation, and use of agro-chemicals. To mitigate the pressure of agriculture on biodiversity we urgently need to prioritize the restoration of land to natural habitats within agricultural landscapes. Changes in biodiversity in agricultural landscapes as agriculture intensifies were investigated in an Afromontane b

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Iqra Bibi, Iman Zafar, Muhammad Sikander, et al. "Beetles (Coleoptera) in agricultural landscapes: contribution, challenges and conservation." Zoo Botanica 3, no. 1 (2025): 147–56. https://doi.org/10.55627/zoobotanica.003.01.0950.

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Agricultural landscape refers to the areas of land that are primarily used for agricultural activities and farming. Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) are one of the most diverse and ecologically important groups inhabiting agrarian landscapes. Coleoptera represents about 200 recognized families and 400,000 described species. Diverse feeding habits such as herbivory, predation, scavenging, decomposition, fungivory, and parasitism enable them to occupy a wide range of habitats and reduce competition. Consequently, contribute immensely to agricultural landscapes by providing numerous ecological service

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Gálvez, Nicolás, Paola Meniconi, José Infante, and Cristian Bonacic. "Response of mesocarnivores to anthropogenic landscape intensification: activity patterns and guild temporal interactions." Journal of Mammalogy 102, no. 4 (2021): 1149–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyab074.

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Abstract Carnivores face important anthropogenic threats in agricultural areas from habitat loss and fragmentation, disturbance by domestic free-roaming dogs and cats, and direct hunting by humans. Anthropogenic disturbances are shifting the activity patterns of wild animals, likely modifying species interactions. We estimated changes in the activity patterns of the mesocarnivore guild of agricultural landscapes of the La Araucanía region in southern Chile in response to land-use intensification, comparing intra- and interspecific activity patterns at low and high levels of forest cover, fragm

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Costa, Andrea, Fabrizio Oneto, Giacomo Rosa, Giacomo Actis Dato, and Dario Ottonello. "Ecological Connectivity for Reptiles in Agroecosystems: A Case Study with Olive Groves in Liguria (Northwestern Italy)." Animals 15, no. 7 (2025): 909. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15070909.

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Agricultural expansion and intensification are major drivers of biodiversity loss, particularly through habitat fragmentation. In the Mediterranean region, traditional farming systems like olive groves have historically supported biodiversity by creating heterogeneous landscapes. This study evaluates the role of olive groves in maintaining ecological connectivity for reptiles in Liguria, Italy. Using a dataset of 5211 georeferenced reptile records and habitat suitability models, we constructed taxon-specific resistance maps and applied circuit theory to model landscape-scale connectivity. We a

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Morand, Serge, Kim Blasdell, Frédéric Bordes, et al. "Changing landscapes of Southeast Asia and rodent‐borne diseases: decreased diversity but increased transmission risks." Ecological Applications 29, no. 4 (2019): e01886. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13511178.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The reduction in biodiversity from land use change due to urbanization and agricultural intensification appears to be linked to major epidemiological changes in many human diseases. Increasing disease risks and the emergence of novel pathogens result from increased contact among wildlife, domesticated animals, and humans. We investigated the relationship between human alteration of the environment and the occurrence of generalist and synanthropic rodent species in relation to the diversity and prevalence of rodent-borne pathogens in Southeast

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Morand, Serge, Kim Blasdell, Frédéric Bordes, et al. "Changing landscapes of Southeast Asia and rodent‐borne diseases: decreased diversity but increased transmission risks." Ecological Applications 29, no. 4 (2019): e01886. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13511178.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The reduction in biodiversity from land use change due to urbanization and agricultural intensification appears to be linked to major epidemiological changes in many human diseases. Increasing disease risks and the emergence of novel pathogens result from increased contact among wildlife, domesticated animals, and humans. We investigated the relationship between human alteration of the environment and the occurrence of generalist and synanthropic rodent species in relation to the diversity and prevalence of rodent-borne pathogens in Southeast

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Morand, Serge, Kim Blasdell, Frédéric Bordes, et al. "Changing landscapes of Southeast Asia and rodent‐borne diseases: decreased diversity but increased transmission risks." Ecological Applications 29, no. 4 (2019): e01886. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13511178.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The reduction in biodiversity from land use change due to urbanization and agricultural intensification appears to be linked to major epidemiological changes in many human diseases. Increasing disease risks and the emergence of novel pathogens result from increased contact among wildlife, domesticated animals, and humans. We investigated the relationship between human alteration of the environment and the occurrence of generalist and synanthropic rodent species in relation to the diversity and prevalence of rodent-borne pathogens in Southeast

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Morand, Serge, Kim Blasdell, Frédéric Bordes, et al. "Changing landscapes of Southeast Asia and rodent‐borne diseases: decreased diversity but increased transmission risks." Ecological Applications 29, no. 4 (2019): e01886. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13511178.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The reduction in biodiversity from land use change due to urbanization and agricultural intensification appears to be linked to major epidemiological changes in many human diseases. Increasing disease risks and the emergence of novel pathogens result from increased contact among wildlife, domesticated animals, and humans. We investigated the relationship between human alteration of the environment and the occurrence of generalist and synanthropic rodent species in relation to the diversity and prevalence of rodent-borne pathogens in Southeast

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Della Rocca, Francesca, Arianna Tagliani, Pietro Milanesi, Matteo Barcella, and Silvia Paola Assini. "Contrasting Response of Mountain Plant-Pollinator Network to Fragmented Semi-Natural Grasslands." Land 12, no. 2 (2023): 356. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12020356.

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The majority of the world’s plants rely on animal pollinators for reproduction, making pollination a key ecosystem service for the maintenance of natural and cultivated plant communities. Mutual interactions between plants and pollinators, also called “plant-pollinator networks”, are becoming increasingly vulnerable due to the intensification of anthropogenic land use and climate change. Thus, due to the rapid decline of semi-natural grasslands in the Northern Apennines (Italy), we aimed at understanding how the fragmentation of these habitats, the spatial distribution, and the amount of semi-

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Klaus, Felix, Julia Bass, Lisa Marholt, Birte Müller, Björn Klatt, and Urs Kormann. "Hedgerows Have a Barrier Effect and Channel Pollinator Movement in the Agricultural Landscape." Journal of Landscape Ecology 8, no. 1 (2015): 22–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jlecol-2015-0001.

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Abstract Agricultural intensification and the subsequent fragmentation of semi-natural habitats severely restrict pollinator and pollen movement threatening both pollinator and plant species. Linear landscape elements such as hedgerows are planted for agricultural and conservation purposes to increase the resource availability and habitat connectivity supporting populations of beneficial organisms such as pollinators. However, hedgerows may have unexpected effects on plant and pollinator persistence by not just channeling pollinators and pollen along, but also restricting movement across the s

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Liao, Meizhe, Zongwen Zhang, Ruirui Yan, and Keyu Bai. "The Assessment of Biodiversity Changes and Sustainable Agricultural Development in The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region of China." Sustainability 16, no. 13 (2024): 5678. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16135678.

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In the face of a series of challenges, such as climate change, population growth, and agricultural intensification, as well as the issue of how to promote sustainable development and guarantee food security, biodiversity, with its unique genetic, ecological, and traditional socio-cultural values, has become an important way to solve this dilemma. Urban biodiversity has continued to decline in recent decades due to rapid urbanization. The agroecosystem health of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, a typical urban agglomeration economic area, is facing a critical situation. Therefore, assessing th

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Kumar, Dr Bijendra. "The Impact Of Land-Use Changes On Species Diversity And Ecosystem Functioning In Agricultural Landscapes." International Journal of Environmental Sciences 11, no. 10s (2025): 755–65. https://doi.org/10.64252/k1ksb673.

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Land-use change, driven by agricultural intensification, habitat fragmentation, and landscape simplification, has emerged as a primary threat to global biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Agricultural landscapes, once capable of supporting a diverse array of species and ecological processes, are increasingly subjected to monocultures, agrochemical inputs, and structural homogenization. This research investigates the multifaceted impacts of land-use transformation on species richness, functional diversity, and key ecosystem services, including pollination, pest control, nutrient cycling, an

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Williams, Neal M., Elizabeth E. Crone, T'ai H. Roulston, Robert L. Minckley, Laurence Packer, and Simon G. Potts. "Ecological and life-history traits predict bee species responses to environmental disturbances." Biological Conservation 143, no. 10 (2010): 2280–91. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13508783.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The ability to predict the responses of ecological communities and individual species to human-induced environmental change remains a key issue for ecologists and conservation managers alike. Responses are often variable among species within groups making general predictions difficult. One option is to include ecological trait information that might help to disentangle patterns of response and also provide greater understanding of how particular traits link whole clades to their environment. Although this ''trait-guild" approach has been used

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Williams, Neal M., Elizabeth E. Crone, T'ai H. Roulston, Robert L. Minckley, Laurence Packer, and Simon G. Potts. "Ecological and life-history traits predict bee species responses to environmental disturbances." Biological Conservation 143, no. 10 (2010): 2280–91. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13508783.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The ability to predict the responses of ecological communities and individual species to human-induced environmental change remains a key issue for ecologists and conservation managers alike. Responses are often variable among species within groups making general predictions difficult. One option is to include ecological trait information that might help to disentangle patterns of response and also provide greater understanding of how particular traits link whole clades to their environment. Although this ''trait-guild" approach has been used

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Williams, Neal M., Elizabeth E. Crone, T'ai H. Roulston, Robert L. Minckley, Laurence Packer, and Simon G. Potts. "Ecological and life-history traits predict bee species responses to environmental disturbances." Biological Conservation 143, no. 10 (2010): 2280–91. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13508783.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The ability to predict the responses of ecological communities and individual species to human-induced environmental change remains a key issue for ecologists and conservation managers alike. Responses are often variable among species within groups making general predictions difficult. One option is to include ecological trait information that might help to disentangle patterns of response and also provide greater understanding of how particular traits link whole clades to their environment. Although this ''trait-guild" approach has been used

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Williams, Neal M., Elizabeth E. Crone, T'ai H. Roulston, Robert L. Minckley, Laurence Packer, and Simon G. Potts. "Ecological and life-history traits predict bee species responses to environmental disturbances." Biological Conservation 143, no. 10 (2010): 2280–91. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13508783.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The ability to predict the responses of ecological communities and individual species to human-induced environmental change remains a key issue for ecologists and conservation managers alike. Responses are often variable among species within groups making general predictions difficult. One option is to include ecological trait information that might help to disentangle patterns of response and also provide greater understanding of how particular traits link whole clades to their environment. Although this ''trait-guild" approach has been used

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Frey‐Ehrenbold, Annie, Fabio Bontadina, Raphaël Arlettaz, Martin K. Obrist, and Michael Pocock. "Landscape connectivity, habitat structure and activity of bat guilds in farmland‐dominated matrices." Journal of Applied Ecology 50, no. 1 (2013): 252–61. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13473399.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Summary Agricultural intensification has caused a decline in structural elements in European farmland, where natural habitats are increasingly fragmented. The loss of habitat structures has a detrimental effect on biodiversity and affects bat species that depend on vegetation structures for foraging and commuting. We investigated the impact of connectivity and configuration of structural landscape elements on flight activity, species richness and diversity of insectivorous bats and distinguished three bat guilds according to species‐specific b

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Frey‐Ehrenbold, Annie, Fabio Bontadina, Raphaël Arlettaz, Martin K. Obrist, and Michael Pocock. "Landscape connectivity, habitat structure and activity of bat guilds in farmland‐dominated matrices." Journal of Applied Ecology 50, no. 1 (2013): 252–61. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13473399.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Summary Agricultural intensification has caused a decline in structural elements in European farmland, where natural habitats are increasingly fragmented. The loss of habitat structures has a detrimental effect on biodiversity and affects bat species that depend on vegetation structures for foraging and commuting. We investigated the impact of connectivity and configuration of structural landscape elements on flight activity, species richness and diversity of insectivorous bats and distinguished three bat guilds according to species‐specific b

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Frey‐Ehrenbold, Annie, Fabio Bontadina, Raphaël Arlettaz, Martin K. Obrist, and Michael Pocock. "Landscape connectivity, habitat structure and activity of bat guilds in farmland‐dominated matrices." Journal of Applied Ecology 50, no. 1 (2013): 252–61. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13473399.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Summary Agricultural intensification has caused a decline in structural elements in European farmland, where natural habitats are increasingly fragmented. The loss of habitat structures has a detrimental effect on biodiversity and affects bat species that depend on vegetation structures for foraging and commuting. We investigated the impact of connectivity and configuration of structural landscape elements on flight activity, species richness and diversity of insectivorous bats and distinguished three bat guilds according to species‐specific b

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Frey‐Ehrenbold, Annie, Fabio Bontadina, Raphaël Arlettaz, Martin K. Obrist, and Michael Pocock. "Landscape connectivity, habitat structure and activity of bat guilds in farmland‐dominated matrices." Journal of Applied Ecology 50, no. 1 (2013): 252–61. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13473399.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Summary Agricultural intensification has caused a decline in structural elements in European farmland, where natural habitats are increasingly fragmented. The loss of habitat structures has a detrimental effect on biodiversity and affects bat species that depend on vegetation structures for foraging and commuting. We investigated the impact of connectivity and configuration of structural landscape elements on flight activity, species richness and diversity of insectivorous bats and distinguished three bat guilds according to species‐specific b

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Frey‐Ehrenbold, Annie, Fabio Bontadina, Raphaël Arlettaz, Martin K. Obrist, and Michael Pocock. "Landscape connectivity, habitat structure and activity of bat guilds in farmland‐dominated matrices." Journal of Applied Ecology 50, no. 1 (2013): 252–61. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13473399.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Summary Agricultural intensification has caused a decline in structural elements in European farmland, where natural habitats are increasingly fragmented. The loss of habitat structures has a detrimental effect on biodiversity and affects bat species that depend on vegetation structures for foraging and commuting. We investigated the impact of connectivity and configuration of structural landscape elements on flight activity, species richness and diversity of insectivorous bats and distinguished three bat guilds according to species‐specific b

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Kagezi, G. H., M. Kaib, P. Nyeko, et al. "Impacts of land-use intensification on litter decomposition in western Kenya." Web Ecology 16, no. 1 (2016): 51–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/we-16-51-2016.

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Abstract. Tropical forests are faced with a substantial loss of forest cover due to human activities. The various forms of land use influence habitat structure, microclimate, and co-occurring species, with possible effects on ecosystem processes. The forests of western Kenya are the most eastern parts of the Congolian rainforests. Due to the high human population density only few remnants of these rainforests remained. Even protected areas are influenced by human disturbances, with unknown effects on ecosystem processes. Therefore, we quantified the mass loss of leaf litter with and without ac

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Benarrós, Marina Sette Camara, Ketelen Ayumi Corrêa Sakata, Brenda Juliane Silva dos dos Santos, and Felipe Masiero Salvarani. "Heavy Metal Poisoning and Its Impacts on the Conservation of Amazonian Parrots: An Interdisciplinary Review." Biology 14, no. 6 (2025): 660. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14060660.

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Amazonian parrots (Psittacidae) are essential to ecosystem balance. Already vulnerable to habitat fragmentation and weak environmental regulations, they are now increasingly threatened by heavy metal contamination. This review synthesizes evidence on the sources, transgenerational bioaccumulation, and physiological impacts of metals such as mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), and arsenic (As) in these birds. Anthropogenic activities, including illegal gold mining, agricultural intensification, and urban expansion, release metals that biomagnify along food webs. Parrots, as long-l

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Gioiosa, Maurizio, Alessia Spada, Anna Rita Bernadette Cammerino, Michela Ingaramo, and Massimo Monteleone. "Can Agriculture Conserve Biodiversity? Structural Biodiversity Analysis in a Case Study of Wild Bird Communities in Southern Europe." Environments 12, no. 4 (2025): 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments12040129.

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Agriculture plays a dual role in shaping biodiversity, providing secondary habitats while posing significant threats to ecological systems through habitat fragmentation and land-use intensification. This study aims to assess the relationship between bird species composition and land-use types in Apulia, Italy. Specifically, we investigate how different agricultural and semi-natural landscapes influence avian biodiversity and which agricultural models can have a positive impact on biodiversity. Biodiversity indices were calculated for each bird community observed. The abundance curves showed a

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Sattler, Cornelia, Julian Schrader, Marie-Luise Hüttner, and Klaus Henle. "Effects of management, habitat and landscape characteristics on biodiversity of orchard meadows in Central Europe: A brief review." Nature Conservation 55 (March 28, 2024): 103–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.55.108688.

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Increasing agricultural intensification, combined with land transformation and fragmentation, poses significant threats to biodiversity. While extensively cultivated landscapes serve as vital refuges against biodiversity loss, they are modified by land abandonment and intensification. Orchard meadows in Central Europe represent traditional extensive land management systems, exhibiting high biodiversity. Comprising cultivated grasslands and scattered fruit trees, orchard meadows feature structures rich in different habitats supporting a diverse flora and fauna. However, their decreasing economi

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Sattler, Cornelia, Julian Schrader, Marie-Luise Hüttner, and Klaus Henle. "Effects of management, habitat and landscape characteristics on biodiversity of orchard meadows in Central Europe: A brief review." Nature Conservation 55 (March 28, 2024): 103–34. https://doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.55.108688.

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Increasing agricultural intensification, combined with land transformation and fragmentation, poses significant threats to biodiversity. While extensively cultivated landscapes serve as vital refuges against biodiversity loss, they are modified by land abandonment and intensification. Orchard meadows in Central Europe represent traditional extensive land management systems, exhibiting high biodiversity. Comprising cultivated grasslands and scattered fruit trees, orchard meadows feature structures rich in different habitats supporting a diverse flora and fauna. However, their decreasing economi

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Hofer, M. A., S. Canessa, G. Bota, R. Arlettaz, and H. Navalpotro. "Predation dynamics and breeding parameters of Mediterranean Short-toed Lark Alaudala rufescens and Thekla’s Lark Galerida theklae nests in western Catalonia." Revista Catalana d'Ornitologia, no. 40 (March 17, 2025): 22–33. https://doi.org/10.62102/2340-3764.2024.1.3.

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Agricultural intensification and changes in land use leading to habitat fragmentation are the main threats to steppe birds. Understanding nest predation and the factors driving it are essential tasks in the conservation and management of steppe bird species. This study investigates nest predation dynamics, hatching success, productivity and nest survival in two steppe-specialist lark species, the Mediterranean Short-toed Lark Alaudala rufescens and Thekla’s Lark Galerida theklae, in Catalonia (NE Spain). We monitored 13 nests over a 7-week period and found that 80% of Mediterranean Short-toed

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White, Rebekah J., and Orly Razgour. "Emerging zoonotic diseases originating in mammals: a systematic review of effects of anthropogenic land‐use change." Mammal Review 50, no. 4 (2020): 336–52. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13522888.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Abstract Zoonotic pathogens and parasites that are transmitted from vertebrates to humans are a major public health risk with high associated global economic costs. The spread of these pathogens and risk of transmission accelerate with recent anthropogenic land‐use changes (LUC) such as deforestation, urbanisation, and agricultural intensification, factors that are expected to increase in the future due to human population expansion and increasing demand for resources. We systematically review the literature on anthropogenic LUC and zoonotic d

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White, Rebekah J., and Orly Razgour. "Emerging zoonotic diseases originating in mammals: a systematic review of effects of anthropogenic land‐use change." Mammal Review 50, no. 4 (2020): 336–52. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13522888.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Abstract Zoonotic pathogens and parasites that are transmitted from vertebrates to humans are a major public health risk with high associated global economic costs. The spread of these pathogens and risk of transmission accelerate with recent anthropogenic land‐use changes (LUC) such as deforestation, urbanisation, and agricultural intensification, factors that are expected to increase in the future due to human population expansion and increasing demand for resources. We systematically review the literature on anthropogenic LUC and zoonotic d

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White, Rebekah J., and Orly Razgour. "Emerging zoonotic diseases originating in mammals: a systematic review of effects of anthropogenic land‐use change." Mammal Review 50, no. 4 (2020): 336–52. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13522888.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Abstract Zoonotic pathogens and parasites that are transmitted from vertebrates to humans are a major public health risk with high associated global economic costs. The spread of these pathogens and risk of transmission accelerate with recent anthropogenic land‐use changes (LUC) such as deforestation, urbanisation, and agricultural intensification, factors that are expected to increase in the future due to human population expansion and increasing demand for resources. We systematically review the literature on anthropogenic LUC and zoonotic d

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White, Rebekah J., and Orly Razgour. "Emerging zoonotic diseases originating in mammals: a systematic review of effects of anthropogenic land‐use change." Mammal Review 50, no. 4 (2020): 336–52. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13522888.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Abstract Zoonotic pathogens and parasites that are transmitted from vertebrates to humans are a major public health risk with high associated global economic costs. The spread of these pathogens and risk of transmission accelerate with recent anthropogenic land‐use changes (LUC) such as deforestation, urbanisation, and agricultural intensification, factors that are expected to increase in the future due to human population expansion and increasing demand for resources. We systematically review the literature on anthropogenic LUC and zoonotic d

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Thanuja, Adama, Bhavana Dori, Chandan Kumar Panigrahi, et al. "Ecology of Soil-Dwelling Insects and their Influence on Crop Health: A Review." International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 15, no. 6 (2025): 285–96. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i64890.

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Soil-dwelling insects play indispensable roles in regulating soil health, nutrient cycling, plant productivity, and ecological stability within agroecosystems. As integral components of the soil food web, these organisms function as decomposers, herbivores, predators, mutualists, and bioindicators, facilitating organic matter breakdown, microbial regulation, and natural pest suppression. Their habitat preferences, vertical stratification, and functional niches are governed by soil moisture, texture, organic content, and vegetation diversity. Through litter fragmentation and bioturbation, insec

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AA, Lima-e.-Silva. "Anthropogenic Changes in Land Use Impact the Emergence and Transmission of Infectious Diseases." Open Access Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 9, no. 1 (2024): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.23880/oajmb-16000283.

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Human interventions in natural landscapes have promoted rapid and profound transformations in the environment, generating great impacts at different levels, including on human and animal health. Actions such as deforestation for logging, intensive agriculture, construction of large hydroelectric dams, pastures for cattle, mining, and construction of roads that favor human access to remote areas have promoted habitat destruction, changes in trophic chains due to nutritional factors, loss of biodiversity, changes in the natural balance of vectors, mammals, hosts and pathogen reservoirs, and clos

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Biaggini, M., and C. Corti. "Reptile assemblages across agricultural landscapes: where does biodiversity hide?" Animal Biodiversity and Conservation 38, no. 2 (2015): 163–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.32800/abc.2015.38.0163.

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The transition from traditional to intensive farming, aimed at large–scale production, has rapidly altered agricultural landscapes, leading to the reduction and fragmentation of natural habitats and to the consequent loss of biodiversity. Herpetofauna is seriously threatened by agriculture intensification worldwide, but less is known about its distribution in agro–ecosystems, especially at field scale. We analysed reptile abundance and diversity in eight agricultural and semi–natural land uses, and inside vegetated buffer strips interspersed among fields. Interestingly, most reptiles were reco

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De Silva, Thilina N., Sumudu Fernando, Haritha B. De Silva, and Parami Tennakoon. "Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus Horsfield, 1821 (Ciconiiformes: Ciconiidae) in the dry lowlands of Sri Lanka: distribution, ecology, and threats." Journal of Threatened Taxa 7, no. 14 (2015): 8089. http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.2425.7.14.8089-8095.

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<p>The<strong> </strong>Lesser Adjutant <em>Leptoptilos javanicus</em> is a globally threatened species of stork; in Sri Lanka, it is a scarce resident breeder, and the largest bird in the country, yet the population status and ecology of the species is poorly understood. This study tracks the stork’s spatial distribution and habitat use within the island, along with aspects of its ecology. Data was collected via field sampling and questionnaire surveys, over a period of five years across the lowlands of the country. The bird was observed 184 times, with numbers p

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Zevgolis, Yiannis G., Alexandros Kouris, and Apostolos Christopoulos. "Spatiotemporal Patterns and Road Mortality Hotspots of Herpetofauna on a Mediterranean Island." Diversity 15, no. 4 (2023): 478. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d15040478.

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Traffic intensification, often in conjunction with habitat fragmentation, has caused frequent roadkill incidents, particularly among reptiles, amphibians, and other taxa. Herpetofauna species, which are slow moving and habitat dependent, are particularly susceptible to these incidents because they often use roads during thermoregulation. Lesvos, the eighth-largest Mediterranean island, boasts a biodiversity that surpasses most other Mediterranean islands of similar or larger size, with a plethora of herpetofauna species inhabiting its terrain. In recent years, new roads were constructed on Les

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Jones, G., Ds Jacobs, Th Kunz, Mr Willig, and Pa Racey. "Carpe noctem: the importance of bats as bioindicators." Endangered Species Research 8 (June 12, 2009): 93–115. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13451813.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The earth is now subject to climate change and habitat deterioration on unprecedented scales. Monitoring climate change and habitat loss alone is insufficient if we are to understand the effects of these factors on complex biological communities. It is therefore important to identify bioindicator taxa that show measurable responses to climate change and habitat loss and that reflect wider-scale impacts on the biota of interest. We argue that bats have enormous potential as bioindicators: they show taxonomic stability, trends in their populatio

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Jones, G., Ds Jacobs, Th Kunz, Mr Willig, and Pa Racey. "Carpe noctem: the importance of bats as bioindicators." Endangered Species Research 8 (June 7, 2009): 93–115. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13451813.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The earth is now subject to climate change and habitat deterioration on unprecedented scales. Monitoring climate change and habitat loss alone is insufficient if we are to understand the effects of these factors on complex biological communities. It is therefore important to identify bioindicator taxa that show measurable responses to climate change and habitat loss and that reflect wider-scale impacts on the biota of interest. We argue that bats have enormous potential as bioindicators: they show taxonomic stability, trends in their populatio

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Jones, G., Ds Jacobs, Th Kunz, Mr Willig, and Pa Racey. "Carpe noctem: the importance of bats as bioindicators." Endangered Species Research 8 (July 3, 2009): 93–115. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13451813.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The earth is now subject to climate change and habitat deterioration on unprecedented scales. Monitoring climate change and habitat loss alone is insufficient if we are to understand the effects of these factors on complex biological communities. It is therefore important to identify bioindicator taxa that show measurable responses to climate change and habitat loss and that reflect wider-scale impacts on the biota of interest. We argue that bats have enormous potential as bioindicators: they show taxonomic stability, trends in their populatio

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Jones, G., Ds Jacobs, Th Kunz, Mr Willig, and Pa Racey. "Carpe noctem: the importance of bats as bioindicators." Endangered Species Research 8 (July 10, 2009): 93–115. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13451813.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The earth is now subject to climate change and habitat deterioration on unprecedented scales. Monitoring climate change and habitat loss alone is insufficient if we are to understand the effects of these factors on complex biological communities. It is therefore important to identify bioindicator taxa that show measurable responses to climate change and habitat loss and that reflect wider-scale impacts on the biota of interest. We argue that bats have enormous potential as bioindicators: they show taxonomic stability, trends in their populatio

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Jones, G., Ds Jacobs, Th Kunz, Mr Willig, and Pa Racey. "Carpe noctem: the importance of bats as bioindicators." Endangered Species Research 8 (July 17, 2009): 93–115. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13451813.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The earth is now subject to climate change and habitat deterioration on unprecedented scales. Monitoring climate change and habitat loss alone is insufficient if we are to understand the effects of these factors on complex biological communities. It is therefore important to identify bioindicator taxa that show measurable responses to climate change and habitat loss and that reflect wider-scale impacts on the biota of interest. We argue that bats have enormous potential as bioindicators: they show taxonomic stability, trends in their populatio

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Okosodo, E.F., J.O. Orimaye, and F.O. Obasogie. "Avifauna Species Diversity of Covenant University Otta South Western Nigeria." Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences 6, no. 1 (2016): 017–27. https://doi.org/10.15580/GJAS.2016.1.11316006.

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This study examined the avifauna diversity of Covenant University Ota South Western Nigeria. The study area was divided into three blocks based on their different land use types. A total of 30 counting stations was used, and10 stations per each study site. Counting bands of 50m radius was used for all the stations. Forty one bird species were recorded in the Developed Area, Sixty six (66) bird species in the Farmland and fifty (98) species encountered in the forest area. In all, a total of 104 bird species belonging to 33 families and 13 orders were recorded, The Order Pass

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Pahl, Julius, and Mazin B. Qumsiyeh. "Orchids of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (West Bank, Palestine)." Mediterranean Botany 42 (March 8, 2021): e72120. http://dx.doi.org/10.5209/mbot.72120.

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Literature data and new records of members of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) in the Occupied Palestinian Territories were reviewed and updated with field data. Using data from the Palestine Museum of Natural History (PMNH), data from fellow botanists, and the Biodiversity databases (BioGIS and GBIF), the distribution patterns were analyzed with the QGIS package. Twenty-three taxa of eight genera were found in this preliminary study. For two species, no recent data from the last 20 years were available and in some cases likely declined due to human activity. Most species are from the Mediterra

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Lenhardt, Patrick P., Carsten A. Brühl, Christoph Leeb, and Kathrin Theissinger. "Amphibian population genetics in agricultural landscapes: does viniculture drive the population structuring of the European common frog (Rana temporaria)?" PeerJ 5 (July 11, 2017): e3520. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3520.

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Amphibian populations have been declining globally over the past decades. The intensification of agriculture, habitat loss, fragmentation of populations and toxic substances in the environment are considered as driving factors for this decline. Today, about 50% of the area of Germany is used for agriculture and is inhabited by a diverse variety of 20 amphibian species. Of these, 19 are exhibiting declining populations. Due to the protection status of native amphibian species, it is important to evaluate the effect of land use and associated stressors (such as road mortality and pesticide toxic

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De, Mitu, Suchismita Medda, and Santi Ranjan Dey. "Ecological Health of Wetland Ecosystem: An overview." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH AND REVIEW 17 (December 30, 2018): 20–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.52756/ijerr.2018.v17.005.

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Wetlands are unique, productive ecosystems where terrestrial and aquatic habitats meet. Wetlands play a critical role in maintaining many natural cycles and supporting a wide range of biodiversity. Wetlands can also contribute to the wellbeing of the community by acting as urban green spaces which provide aesthetic appeal, landscape diversity and recreational opportunities. Globally wetlands are under threat due to altered hydrology, destruction of vegetation, fragmentation, dumping of waste, being drained and other anthropogenic reasons. Wetlands provide numerous ecological goods and services

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Tezcan, S., and I. Skyrpan. "New locality records and additional information on the Bombus (Hymenoptera: Apidae) fauna of Turkey." Studia Biologica 15, no. 2 (2021): 63–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.30970/sbi.1502.649.

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Background. The article presents the results of the research on bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus) housed in the Lodos Entomological Museum (Ege University, Izmir, Turkey). Bumblebees play a key role in ecosystems as pollinators. However, these insects are under threat due to changes in land use and agricultural practices, habitat fragmentation and the effects of pesticides. There are 47 Bombus species occuring on the territory of Turkey. The aim of this study is to present new locality records of the material on the Bombus fauna of Turkey preserved in the Lodos Entomological Museum, Tur

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Karakaș, Recep. "Current status and distribution of diurnal raptor species in the south-eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey." Slovak Raptor Journal 9, no. 1 (2015): 105–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/srj-2015-0008.

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Abstract The status and distribution of diurnal raptor bird species were analysed in the south-eastern part of Turkey based on studies and records between 1994 and 2014. Our information about raptor species is very limited in the south-eastern Anatolia Region. The study showed that of 42 diurnal raptor species listed in Turkey, 37 of these species were found in the studied region; 9 of them are certainly, 4 probably and 1 possibly breeding in the area - according to the breeding criteria of the EBCC - while 17 of them were transitory migrating or wintering birds for the region, and the breedin

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Čukanović, Jelena, Djurdja Petrov, Sara Đorđević, et al. "Prunus Spinosa L. In Peri-Urban Environments Under Climate Change Conditions: Vulnerability and Adaptability." Contemporary Agriculture 73, no. 3-4 (2024): 165–71. https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2024-0020.

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Summary This study aims to analyze the impact of climatic variables on the fruiting of blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.), a species which serves as both a food source and a habitat, offering birds shelter and providing other species with refuge from predators. Accordingly, blackthorn fruiting was recorded through field research in the peri-urban green infrastructure of Belgrade over 18 consecutive years. Urban edges are often the sites of expanding artificial surfaces, habitat fragmentation, and complex land-use transitions, including agricultural intensification and abandonment, which collective

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Moir, Monika, Leigh R. Richards, Ramugondo V. Rambau, Andrew Wannenburgh, Michael I. Cherry, and Timothy Smyser. "Fragmentation does not affect gene flow in forest populations of the dusky pipistrelle bat on the eastern seaboard of South Africa." Journal of Mammalogy 101, no. 6 (2020): 1587–600. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13476170.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Abstract The Eastern Cape Province harbors almost half of the indigenous forest in South Africa, but these forests are threatened by large-scale agricultural and urban development planned for the coming decade. Additional anthropogenic development is likely to cause further fragmentation and degradation of forests inhabited by the dusky pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus hesperidus). We used eight microsatellite markers to study the genetic diversity, population structure, and migration, of P. hesperidus (n = 120) across 14 sites in the Eastern Cap

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