Behavioural ecology of defence in a risky environment: caterpillars versus ants in a Neotropical savanna

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 553-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
SEBASTIÁN F. SENDOYA ◽  
PAULO S. OLIVEIRA
Keyword(s):  
Behavioural Ecology ◽  
Neotropical Savanna

Introduction

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.G.L. Mills ◽  
M.E.J. Mills
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Arid Region ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Distribution Range ◽  
Individual Identification ◽  
Behavioural Ecology ◽  
Main Study ◽  
Doubly Labelled Water ◽  
Data Loggers ◽  
Prime Objective

Most cheetah studies have been confined to mesic savannahs, yet much of its distribution range covers arid systems. The prime objective in this study was to examine the species’ adaptations to an arid region, to compare the results with those from other cheetah studies, especially from the Serengeti, and to analyse the data within the framework of carnivore population and behavioural ecology. The study was conducted in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park South Africa/Botswana, an area receiving 180–250 mm rainfall per year. Tracking spoor with the help of Bushmen trackers and continuous follows of 21 VHF radio-collared cheetahs were the main study methods used. These were supported by photographic records for individual identification, DNA studies for genetic aspects including paternity, and the use of doubly labelled water and the fitting of miniature data loggers for energetic studies. The statistical tests used to analyse the data are described.

scholarly journals Lessons on direct seeding to restore Neotropical savanna

2019 ◽  
Vol 138 ◽  
pp. 148-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre B. Sampaio ◽  
Daniel L.M. Vieira ◽  
Karen D. Holl ◽  
Keiko F. Pellizzaro ◽  
Monique Alves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Direct Seeding ◽  
Neotropical Savanna

Major risks to aquatic biotic condition in a Neotropical Savanna River basin

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabela Martins ◽  
Diego Rodrigues Macedo ◽  
Robert Mason Hughes ◽  
Marcos Callisto
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Neotropical Savanna

The effects of tree cover and soil nutrient addition on native herbaceous richness in a neotropical savanna

Biotropica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klécia Gili Massi ◽  
Chesterton Ulysses Orlando Eugênio ◽  
Augusto César Franco ◽  
William A. Hoffmann
Keyword(s):  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Nutrient Addition ◽  
Tree Cover ◽  
Neotropical Savanna

scholarly journals Primates and conservation priorities in Madagascar

Oryx ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon I. Pollock
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Conservation Priorities ◽  
Behavioural Ecology ◽  
Primate Conservation ◽  
Conservation Of Natural Resources ◽  
Primate Society

Madagascar's conservation problems are many, but the Malagasy Government is working towards solutions, having recently passed into law a strategy that links development with the conservation of natural resources. The protection of the country's remaining forests is a key concern, both for the human population and for the non-human primates. The author is a primatologist and has a research background in behavioural ecology, reproduction and conservation, especially with prosimians. This article was first presented at the joint Primate Society of Great Britain/FFPS meeting on primate conservation in December 1985.

Tree species dominance in neotropical savanna aboveground biomass and productivity

2021 ◽  
Vol 496 ◽  
pp. 119430
Author(s):  
Marcela de Castro Nunes Santos Terra ◽  
Jamir Afonso do Prado-Júnior ◽  
Cléber Rodrigo de Souza ◽  
Luiz Otávio Rodrigues Pinto ◽  
Eduarda Martiniano de Oliveira Silveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Neotropical Savanna ◽  
Species Dominance
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