Urban conservation hotspots: predation release allows the grassland-specialist burrowing owl to perform better in the city
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03853-z
Abstract: Although habitat transformation is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss, there are many examples of species successfully occupying and even proliferating in highly human-modified habitats such are the cities. Thus, there is an… read more here.
Keywords: predation release; grassland specialist; conservation hotspots; burrowing owl ... See more keywords
A bird survey in a transitional area between two major conservation hotspots in southeastern Brazil
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DOI: 10.15560/15.3.527
Abstract: Transitional areas may have higher species richness than those located within established environments, as these ecotones provide a variety of resources that facilitate the maintenance of specific fauna. However, they tend to be overlooked in… read more here.
Keywords: transitional area; bird survey; area; conservation ... See more keywords