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Amphibian and reptile dataset across different land-use types in Guinea-Bissau,...
dos Reis-Silva, Francisco; Alves-Martins, Fernanda; Martínez-Arribas, Javier; Pizzigalli, Cristian; Seck, Sambu; Rainho, Ana; Rocha, RicardoWest Africa is exceptionally biodiverse, yet its wildlife remains largely understudied despite the rapid and ongoing land-use changes. Large swaths of Guinea-Bissau’s landscape were historically characterised by native forest-savannah mosaics. However, key areas of savannah habitats have been converted to rice agroecosystems and forests are being transformed into cashew monocultures at unprecedented rates. Amph...
Unveiling how herpetofauna cope with land‐use changes—Insights from forest‐cash...
dos Reis‐Silva, Francisco; Pizzigalli, Cristian; Seck, Sambu; Cabeza, Mar; Rainho, Ana; Rocha, Ricardo; Palmeirim, Ana FilipaAgricultural induced land-use change comprises a key driver of biodiversity loss across tropical forests. Guinea-Bissau, among Afrotropical West Africa, was formerly occupied by native forest-savanna mosaics. While savannas have long given place to traditional rice agroecosystems, forests are now being transformed into cashew monocultures at unprecedented rates. The ecological impact of such rapid change is lar...
Nature-based solutions to increase rice yield: An experimental assessment of th...
Sottomayor, Madalena; Palmeirim, Ana Filipa; Meyer, Christoph F.J.; F. De Lima, Ricardo; Rocha, Ricardo; Rainho, AnaRice is widely consumed as a staple food, being cultivated worldwide. However, in West Africa, production is not enough to satisfy demand. Rice often suffers intensive damage by herbivorous arthropods that affect quality and quantity of the grain. Birds and bats have been shown to suppress arthropod pests, potentially enhancing rice productivity and food security. However, the degree to which these taxa provide...
At the tipping point: Can biodiversity and rural livelihoods endure uncontrolle...
Guedes, Patrícia; Palmeirim, Ana Filipa; Monteiro, Filipa; Catarino, Luís; Palma, Luís; Temudo, Marina P.; Henriques, Mohamed; Beja, PedroOur commentary explores the increase in cashew cultivation across West Africa, drawing attention to its impacts on biodiversity and livelihoods. We summarize the issue regionally, then showcase Guinea-Bissau, where we unravel the dynamics between cashew expansion, habitat and biodiversity loss, and livelihoods. Finally, we propose concrete policy measures encompassing strengthened conservation, sustainable land...
History of colonisation and updated distribution of the Monarch butterfly Dana...
Palma, Luís; Vasconcelos, Sasha; Palmeirim, Ana Filipa; Cancela, JPABSTRACT: The first observations of the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) in Iberia date from 1886, although breeding records emerged almost a century later: 1960 in Spain, 1980s–1990s in Madeira and Azores, and 2003 in mainland Portugal. We reviewed the history of the colonisation of mainland and insular Portugal by the Monarch butterfly and its hostplants (Gomphocarpus fruticosus, G. physocarpus and Asclep...
History of colonisation and updated distribution of the Monarch butterfly Dana...
Palma, Luís; Vasconcelos, Sasha; Palmeirim, Ana Filipa; Cancela, Juan PabloThe first observations of the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) in Iberia date from 1886, although breeding records emerged almost a century later: 1960 in Spain, 1980s–1990s in Madeira and Azores, and 2003 in mainland Portugal. We reviewed the history of the colonisation of mainland and insular Portugal by the Monarch butterfly and its hostplants (Gomphocarpus fruticosus, G. physocarpus and Asclepias curass...
History of colonisation and updated distribution of the Monarch butterfly Danau...
Palma, Luís; Vasconcelos, Sasha; Palmeirim, Ana Filipa; Cancela, Juan PabloThe first observations of the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) in Iberia date from 1886, although breeding records emerged almost a century later: 1960 in Spain, 1980s–1990s in Madeira and Azores, and 2003 in mainland Portugal. We reviewed the history of the colonisation of mainland and insular Portugal by the Monarch butterfly and its hostplants (Gomphocarpus fruticosus, G. physocarpus and Asclepias curass...
Journal of biogeography innovation awards
Dawson, Michael N; Correia, Ricardo; Li, Qin; Matthews, Thomas J.; Palmeirim, Ana FilipaABSTRACT: We are delighted to publish the first collection of papers submitted in response to the announcement of the Journal of Biogeography (JBI) Innovation Awards. These manuscripts were considered using JBI's standard editorial and peer review processes, and were additionally ranked in terms of the originality of their ideas, identification of a gap in knowledge, impact of findings and quality of preparatio...
Public health and disaster medicine education: defining a new medical curricula...
De Oliveira, A. Pinto; Palmeirim, Ana FilipaDisasters are serious public health problems that have increased over the last century.Many governments and scientific institutions agree that disaster medicine education should be included in the standard medical curriculum.