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1. Are the functional diversity terms functional? The hindrances of functional diversity understanding in the Brazilian scientific community

Author:
Rafaela Bastos‐Pereira; Tássia Rayane Ferreira Chagas; Débora Reis de Carvalho; Ananza Mara Rabello; Wallace Beiroz; Karla Palmieri Tavares; Karen Cristina Braga Lima; Lucas Mendes Rabelo; Silvia Valenzuela; César M. A. Correa; Paulo Santos Pompeu; Carla Rodrigues Ribas
Source:
Ecological research 2022 v.37 no.4 pp. 505-521
ISSN:
0912-3814
Subject:
ecosystems; functional diversity; research; species diversity; terminology; Brazil
Abstract:
... Interest in functional diversity has grown in recent years, indicating that knowledge on ecosystem functions gain importance. However, the incongruent use of terms may lead to misunderstandings and incomparable results. We aimed to review terms used in functional diversity among the Brazilian scientific community to identify if there is a lack of consensus in the terminology used. We applied onlin ...
DOI:
10.1111/1440-1703.12306

2. Atlantic Forest birds are more functionally and taxonomically diverse in valley bottoms relative to uplands

Author:
Luiz dos Anjos; Helon Simões Oliveira; Guilherme Willrich; Marcelo Jardim; Gabriel Lima Medina Rosa; Carlos Barros de Araújo
Source:
Acta oecologica 2022 v.115 pp. 103829
ISSN:
1146-609X
Subject:
Passeriformes; deforestation; functional diversity; habitats; highlands; landscapes; species dispersal; topography; tropical forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... The theory behind metacommunity was recently reframed to incorporate the concepts of community ecology. Here we investigate how slight topographic variations might locally create habitat heterogeneity and a system of interchanging bird species (i.e., a metacommunity) in a continuous tropical forest. We studied the distribution of birds in a large and protected Neotropical Forest in southwestern Br ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actao.2022.103829

3. Centenary shipwrecks reveal the limits of artificial habitats in protecting regional reef fish diversity

Author:
Aline P. M. Medeiros; Beatrice P. Ferreira; Ricardo Betancur‐R; Aiara P. L. R. Cardoso; Marcello R. S. B. C. Matos; Bráulio A. Santos
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2022 v.59 no.1 pp. 286-299
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
applied ecology; dominant species; fish; functional diversity; nestedness; phylogeny; rare species; reproduction; species abundance; Brazil
Abstract:
... The sinking of artificial structures has become increasingly common around the world, but whether the artificial structures favour or disfavour fish diversity remain under debate. Sinking may empty the nearby natural reefs locally and regionally by attracting their biota. Conversely, it may improve environmental conditions for species survival and reproduction, acting as source of diversity at the ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.14053

4. Chronic anthropogenic disturbances and aridity negatively affect specialized reproductive traits and strategies of edible fruit plant assemblages in a Caatinga dry forest

Author:
Willams Oliveira; Oswaldo Cruz-Neto; Jéssica Luiza S. Silva; Kátia F. Rito; Inara R. Leal; Marcelo Tabarelli; Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque; Ariadna Valentina Lopes
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2022 v.514 pp. 120214
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
administrative management; caatinga; climate change; cross pollination; dry environmental conditions; dry forests; ecosystem services; edible fruits; forest ecology; functional diversity; human population; humans; indigenous species; land use; livestock; wood; Brazil
Abstract:
... Chronic anthropogenic disturbances and climate change are the main threats to biodiversity, acting as potential drivers of assembly reorganization in human-modified tropical landscapes. We aimed to understand how the reproductive traits of edible fruit plant assemblages respond to chronic disturbances and aridity in the Caatinga, a dry forest in northeastern Brazil housing a human population that ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120214

5. Extreme drought scenario shapes different patterns of Chironomid coexistence in reservoirs in a semi-arid region

Author:
Dalescka Barbosa de Melo; Marina Dolbeth; Franciely Ferreira Paiva; Joseline Molozzi
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.821 pp. 153053
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Chironomidae; basins; climate change; diapause; drought; environment; functional diversity; habitat conservation; hemoglobin; livestock; multivoltine habit; semiarid zones; uncertainty; water quality; water stress; Brazil
Abstract:
... Semi-arid regions are particularly prone to extreme climate events such as droughts, which result in drastic fluctuations in the water volume of aquatic ecosystems, including artificial ones. As these climate extremes intensify, species must adapt, however, not all species can persist under new climate regimes in such a short period of time. In this study, we evaluated how fluctuations in the wate ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153053

6. Influence of habitat type and distance from source area on bird taxonomic and functional diversity in a Neotropical megacity

Author:
Marcos Antônio Melo; Patrícia Mara Sanches; Demóstenes F. Silva Filho; Augusto João Piratelli
Source:
Urban ecosystems 2022 v.25 no.2 pp. 545-560
ISSN:
1083-8155
Subject:
Neotropics; birds; cities; diet; ecosystems; functional diversity; habitats; infrastructure; shrubs; species richness; urbanization; Brazil
Abstract:
... The Neotropical region has been subjected to massive urbanization, which poses high risks for some global biodiversity hotspots and losses of ecosystem functions and services. In this study, we investigate how distance from large patches of native forests (source areas) and vegetation (green)/and infrastructure (gray) characteristics affect bird species richness and functional diversity in São Pau ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11252-021-01169-5

7. Interactions of structural and functional characteristics of trees and bamboo in an Atlantic semideciduous forest in Southeast Brazil

Author:
Monize Altomare; Jamir Prado-Junior; André Luiz Pereira; Diego Raymundo; Norberto Emidio de Oliveira-Neto; Fabrício Alvim Carvalho
Source:
Folia geobotanica 2022 v.57 no.2 pp. 103-115
ISSN:
1211-9520
Subject:
bamboos; biomass; canopy; carbon; carbon sequestration; culms; ecosystems; erosion control; forests; functional diversity; longevity; mortality; soil erosion; species richness; tree and stand measurements; trees; understory; wood density; Brazil
Abstract:
... Bamboos are important components of tropical and temperate forests, being able to provide essential ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration and soil erosion control. However, when canopy openings or other local disturbance events occur, bamboos can behave as opportunistic species, expressing high dominance in the understorey of forests, leading to changes in their structure and functioning ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12224-022-09415-0

8. Revealing the drivers of taxonomic and functional diversity of nearshore fish assemblages: Implications for conservation priorities

Author:
Yasmina Shah Esmaeili; Guilherme N. Corte; Helio H. Checon; Carla G. Bilatto; Jonathan S. Lefcheck; Antonia Cecilia Zacagnini Amaral; Alexander Turra
Source:
Diversity & distributions 2022 v.28 no.8 pp. 1597-1609
ISSN:
1366-9516
Subject:
chlorophyll; coasts; energy; environmental factors; fauna; functional diversity; humans; prioritization; urbanization; Brazil
Abstract:
... AIM: Understanding patterns and drivers of biodiversity are essential towards developing effective conservation strategies for shallow marine habitats broadly. However, little is known about the natural and anthropogenic factors that structure fish biodiversity of sandy beaches, one of the largest and most socio‐economically valuable nearshore habitats due to their endemic fauna, economic importan ...
DOI:
10.1111/ddi.13453

9. Riverine barrier and aridity effects on taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversities of lizard assemblages from a semi‐arid region

Author:
José Guilherme Gonçalves‐Sousa; Rafael de Fraga; Bruno Sousa Menezes; Daniel Oliveira Mesquita; Robson Waldemar Ávila
Source:
Journal of biogeography 2022 v.49 no.6 pp. 1021-1033
ISSN:
0305-0270
Subject:
Lacertilia; biogeography; caatinga; community structure; dry environmental conditions; functional diversity; lizards; phylogeny; riparian areas; semiarid zones; space and time; species richness; Brazil
Abstract:
... AIM: Disentangling historical and ecological effects on different components of species diversity is key to understanding the assembly and maintenance of communities over space and time. Historical factors may be stronger predictors of the community composition at regional scales, while ecological factors may be more important predictors at local scales. Here, we evaluate multiple biodiversity dim ...
DOI:
10.1111/jbi.14356

10. Silent changes in functionally stable bird communities of a large protected tropical forest monitored over 10 years

Author:
Helon Simões Oliveira; Luiz dos Anjos
Source:
Biological conservation 2022 v.265 pp. 109407
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
Passeriformes; birds; functional diversity; insectivores; nestedness; rare species; tropical forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... Temporal taxonomic changes have been noted in bird communities in protected tropical forests. However, it is not known whether these changes compromise the conservation of functional diversity. Here we monitored bird communities in an Atlantic Forest Protected Area in southern Brazil annually during 10 years. We assess temporal trends in taxonomic and functional diversity metrics and compare the o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109407

11. Spatial and land‐use determinants of bat species richness, functional diversity, and site uniqueness throughout the largest Tropical country, Brazil

Author:
Juliano A. Bogoni; Vítor Carvalho‐Rocha; Pedro Giovâni da Silva
Source:
Mammal review 2022 v.52 no.2 pp. 267-283
ISSN:
0305-1838
Subject:
Chiroptera; agribusiness; coasts; data collection; deforestation; descriptive statistics; ecosystems; entropy; functional diversity; gross primary productivity; human population; land cover; land use; landscapes; mammals; population density; spatial data; species richness; vegetation; Brazil
Abstract:
... Bats are one of the most species‐rich mammal groups in the Tropics. This highly radiated group embodies many distinct ecomorphological traits, prompting their functional diversity. Furthermore, bat assemblages typically have high beta‐diversity due to distinctive compositions across geographic gradients. We aimed to understand the distribution of multifaceted bat diversity metrics (i.e. species ri ...
DOI:
10.1111/mam.12279

12. Taxonomic and functional responses of bats to habitat flooding by an Amazonian mega-dam

Author:
Paulo Estefano D. Bobrowiec; Fábio Z. Farneda; Carla Clarissa Nobre; Valéria da Cunha Tavares
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2022 v.31 no.4 pp. 1359-1377
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
Chiroptera; body weight; dams (hydrology); diet; electric power; functional diversity; habitats; rivers; species abundance; trophic levels; Amazonia; Brazil
Abstract:
... Hydroelectric dams are among the main cause of anthropogenic impacts in tropical environments. Damming interrupts the continuity of the river and produces the flooding of adjacent terrestrial ecosystems. Despite the negative effects on terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity, studies of the impacts of hydroelectric dams on species and community functional responses to flooding are scarce. Here, we ev ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-022-02396-8

13. Climate change threatens the woody plant taxonomic and functional diversities of the Restinga vegetation in Brazil

Author:
Gabriel M. Inague; Victor P. Zwiener; Márcia C.M. Marques
Source:
Perspectives in ecology and conservation 2021 v.19 no.1 pp. 53-60
ISSN:
2530-0644
Subject:
climate change; ecosystems; fruits; functional diversity; nestedness; niches; plant height; plant taxonomy; species diversity; stemwood; vegetation; wood density; woody plants; Brazil
Abstract:
... Climate change may impose extreme conditions which potentially affect species’ distributions, leading to spatio-temporal variation in biodiversity and ecosystem services patterns. Here we compared current climate conditions to future climate scenarios projected to 2050 to assess potential changes in the spatio-temporal patterns of the taxonomic and functional diversities of the woody species of th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pecon.2020.12.006

14. Crop functional diversity drives multiple ecosystem functions during early agroforestry succession

Author:
Diego dos Santos; Fernando Joner; Bill Shipley; Marinice Teleginski; Renata Rodrigues Lucas; Ilyas Siddique
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2021 v.58 no.8 pp. 1718-1727
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
agroecosystems; agroforestry; applied ecology; crop yield; crops; functional diversity; leaf area; leaves; models; nitrogen content; photosynthesis; plant height; soil; species richness; specific leaf area; summer; weed control; weeds; Brazil
Abstract:
... We still lack practical guidelines for diversifying cropping systems that consider both yield and regulating functions of agroecosystems. Recent studies have suggested that maximizing functional diversity (FD, the distribution of species with different functional traits in the niche space) may lead to agroecosystems with greater multifunctionality due to niche complementarity. Therefore, scientist ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.13930

15. Disentangling by additive partitioning the effects of invasive species on the functional structure of communities

Author:
Anaclara Guido; Carolina C. Blanco; Valério D. Pillar
Source:
Journal of vegetation science 2021 v.32 no.2 pp. e13004
ISSN:
1100-9233
Subject:
Eragrostis plana; dry matter content; functional diversity; grasslands; herbicides; invasive species; leaves; palatability; species diversity; Brazil
Abstract:
... QUESTIONS: Eragrostis plana is the most invasive species in grasslands of southern Brazil. We ask how it affects the functional structure of communities considering leaf traits related to forage palatability for grazers. As consensus is lacking about whether to include or omit the invasive species in the analysis, we propose a method for partitioning functional diversity (FD) and community‐weighte ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvs.13004

16. Food availability, depth, and turbidity drive zooplankton functional diversity over time in a Neotropical floodplain

Author:
Louizi de Souza Magalhães Braghin; Juliana Déo Dias; Nadson Ressyé Simões; Claudia Costa Bonecker
Source:
Aquatic sciences 2021 v.83 no.1 pp. 10
ISSN:
1015-1621
Subject:
Neotropics; chlorophyll; ecosystems; floodplains; food availability; functional diversity; longevity; reproduction; rivers; temporal variation; turbidity; zooplankton; Brazil
Abstract:
... We evaluated temporal trends in zooplankton functional diversity (functional richness—FRic, evenness—FEve divergence—FDiv, and Community-Weighted Means—CWM) in 12 habitats of the Upper Paraná River floodplain (Brazil) over 16 years (2000–2016) and their relationships with environmental predictors (chlorophyll-a, water depth, and turbidity). We hypothesized that different environmental drivers affe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00027-020-00763-7

17. Functional and taxonomic alpha and beta diversity responses to burning grasslands in southern Brazil

Author:
Fernando Joner; Eduardo L. H. Giehl; Valério D. Pillar
Source:
Journal of vegetation science 2021 v.32 no.4 pp. e13060
ISSN:
1100-9233
Subject:
aboveground biomass; experimental design; functional diversity; graminoids; grasslands; species richness; Brazil
Abstract:
... QUESTIONS: Grasslands in subtropical Brazil are known as potentially fire‐prone ecosystems. Aiming to better understand the effects of fire on biodiversity, we addressed the following questions: does fire benefit all alpha and beta components of taxonomic and functional diversity in grasslands; which functional groups are affected; does diversity foster recovery of above‐ground biomass after fire? ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvs.13060

18. Functional distance does not predict interspecific synchrony, but functional diversity directly affects community stability

Author:
Matheus Nunes da Silva; Rafaela Vendrametto Granzotti; Jascieli Carla Bortolini; Priscilla de Carvalho; Luzia Cleide Rodrigues; Luis Mauricio Bini
Source:
Limnologica 2021 v.86 pp. 125848
ISSN:
0075-9511
Subject:
functional diversity; phytoplankton; Brazil
Abstract:
... Several studies attempt to understand the mechanisms underlying compensatory and synchronous dynamics, and how these mechanisms relate to community stability. For this purpose, the use of functional traits, in theory, would allow for a direct evaluation of whether functional similarity generates compensatory dynamics or interspecific synchrony. Likewise, a trait-based approach is also needed to ev ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.limno.2020.125848

19. Functional diversity and regeneration traits of tree communities in the Amazon-Cerrado transition

Author:
Wesley Jonatar Alves da Cruz; Beatriz Schwantes Marimon; Ben Hur Marimon Junior; Izabel Amorim; Paulo S. Morandi; Oliver L. Phillips
Source:
Flora 2021 v.285 pp. 151952
ISSN:
0367-2530
Subject:
Neotropics; anemochory; autochory; cerrado; fauna; floodplains; flora; fruits; functional diversity; species recruitment; trees; vegetation structure; zoochory; Amazonia; Brazil
Abstract:
... In central Brazil, there are strong gradients and discontinuities in vegetation structure and composition between the forests of southern Amazonia and the open savannas of South America's Cerrado. These transitions are often controlled by disturbance processes, and the ability of vegetation to respond to climatic and environmental changes may depend on the regeneration traits of the different flor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.flora.2021.151952

20. Greenspace sites conserve taxonomic and functional diversity of dung beetles in an urbanized landscape in the Brazilian Cerrado

Author:
César M. A. Correa; Kleyton R. Ferreira; Anderson Puker; Lívia D. Audino; Vanesca Korasaki
Source:
Urban ecosystems 2021 v.24 no.5 pp. 1023-1034
ISSN:
1083-8155
Subject:
aeration; cerrado; dung beetles; feces; functional diversity; green infrastructure; humans; indigenous species; landscapes; parasites; quality of life; seed dispersal; soil; species richness; urbanization; Brazil
Abstract:
... Urbanization transforms natural ecosystems, creating an environmental mosaic, characterized by native vegetation sites mixed with constructed sites. In this study, we compared dung beetle taxonomic and functional diversity between residential and greenspace sites (remnants of native vegetation) in an urban landscape in the Brazilian Cerrado. We sampled dung beetles in February (2013–2014 – 2015) i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11252-021-01093-8

21. Human impacts alter the distribution of fish functional diversity in Neotropical stream system

Author:
Lucas Milani Pereira; Bárbara Dunck; Evanilde Benedito
Source:
Biotropica 2021 v.53 no.2 pp. 536-547
ISSN:
0006-3606
Subject:
Neotropics; Poecilia reticulata; detritivores; ecological function; ecosystems; fish; functional diversity; habitat preferences; head; humans; land use; mouth; occupations; reproduction; rivers; streams; Brazil
Abstract:
... Evaluation of traits and functional diversity make assessments more robust when determining the nature and strength of the relationship between species and ecosystem processes. We investigated how anthropic interference and physical and limnological characteristics of streams changed fish functional trait distribution and their functional diversity in Neotropical streams located in Southern Brazil ...
DOI:
10.1111/btp.12896

22. Impact of agroecological management on plant diversity and soil-based ecosystem services in pasture and coffee systems in the Atlantic forest of Brazil

Author:
Heitor Mancini Teixeira; Felix J.J.A. Bianchi; Irene Maria Cardoso; Pablo Tittonell; Marielos Peña-Claros
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2021 v.305 pp. 107171
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
administrative management; agriculture; agroecosystems; crop yield; ecosystem services; environment; farming systems; fields; forests; functional diversity; microbial carbon; mineral fertilizers; pastures; pesticides; physical properties; soil; soil fertility; soil quality; species diversity; structural equation modeling; weed control; Brazil
Abstract:
... The development of agroecosystems that can provide multiple ecosystem services with a reduced need of external inputs, requires management practices that foster ecological processes to enhance soil quality and crop productivity. We assessed the direct and indirect impacts of farmers’ management practices on plant diversity, soil quality and crop productivity in coffee and pasture fields belonging ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2020.107171

23. Increased reproductive trait diversity, evolutionary history and distinctiveness during the succession of tropical forest

Author:
Luciele Leonhardt Romanowski; Thais Bastos Zanata; Marcia C. M. Marques; Marcos Bergmann Carlucci; Isabela Galarda Varassin
Source:
Journal of vegetation science 2021 v.32 no.6 pp. e13090
ISSN:
1100-9233
Subject:
Antonina; chronosequences; functional diversity; phylogeny; pollination; seed dispersal; shrubs; species diversity; trees; tropical forests; understory; Brazil
Abstract:
... QUESTIONS: Do old‐growth forests retain more evolutionary history and more reproductive trait diversity along the successional gradient? How similar are the phylogenetic branches and reproductive attributes at each phase? In which succession stages are distinct lineages of trees and shrubs present? Do distinct lineages have distinct traits? Is there a turnover of species, lineages and traits of tr ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvs.13090

24. Long-lasting effects of unplanned logging on the seed rain of mixed conifer-hardwood forests in southern South America

Author:
Alexandre F. Souza; Angela Luciana de Ávila; Maristela M. Araújo; Solon Jonas Longhi
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2021 v.32 no.4 pp. 1409-1418
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
Araucaria angustifolia; forestry; functional diversity; research; seed dispersal; seed size; species abundance; trees; Brazil
Abstract:
... Understanding the effects of disturbance on seed rain is critical to predict changes in forest species composition and diversity. Logging effects on seed rain in a mixed conifer-hardwood forest complex in southern Brazil were evaluated. One year of seed rain data were collected from a large-scale observational experiment in logged and protected forests and quantity and average seed size weighted b ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-020-01205-8

25. Priorities for cave fauna conservation in the Iuiú karst landscape, northeastern Brazil: a threatened spot of troglobitic species diversity

Author:
Rafael Costa Cardoso; Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira; Marconi Souza-Silva
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2021 v.30 no.5 pp. 1433-1455
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
biotopes; deforestation; fauna; functional diversity; geographical distribution; habitat destruction; karsts; limestone; phylogeny; species richness; vegetation; Brazil
Abstract:
... The definition of priority for conservation becomes an emergency because habitat loss and degradation are among the main impacts on karst landscapes. In this sense, the present study aimed to evaluate the priorities for cave conservation through the combination of indexes that use species richness, species distribution, and proportion of the deforested area (PDA). The caves presented 287 non-trogl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-021-02151-5

26. Pure or mixed plantings equally enhance the recovery of the Atlantic forest

Author:
Natalia Guerin; Flávio Bertin Gandara Mendes; Marcus Vinicius Cianciaruso; Márcio Seiji Suganuma; Giselda Durigan
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2021 v.484 pp. 118932
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
administrative management; biomass; ecosystems; forest ecology; forest restoration; functional diversity; habitat fragmentation; landscapes; natural regeneration; planting; pollination; seed dispersal; seed weight; species richness; specific leaf area; tropical forests; understory; Brazil
Abstract:
... Planting native trees in high diversity has been widely recommended to recover tropical forests to regain ecosystems that are taxonomically and functionally similar to the native forests. However, whether planting mixed stands would provide better results than planting pure stands remains to be demonstrated. Aiming to support seasonal tropical forest restoration in the highly fragmented landscape ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2021.118932

27. Quantifying responses of dung beetle assemblages to cattle grazing removal over a short-term in introduced Brazilian pastures

Author:
César M.A. Correa; Marco A. Lara; Anderson Puker; Jorge Ari Noriega; Vanesca Korasaki
Source:
Acta oecologica 2021 v.110 pp. 103681
ISSN:
1146-609X
Subject:
biomass; cattle; cattle manure; coprophagy; dead animals; diet; dung beetles; feces; functional diversity; grasses; pasture management; pastures; species richness; Brazil
Abstract:
... Pasture management techniques may affect the biodiversity of insects beneficial to pastures, such as dung beetles. Cattle grazing removal over a short-term is widely used in introduced Brazilian pastures. However, the impact of this management on dung beetles is still unknown. This study evaluated the taxonomic (species richness, abundance, biomass, species composition, Shannon, and Simpson indexe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actao.2020.103681

28. Recovery of dung beetle assemblages in regenerating Caatinga dry forests following slash-and-burn agriculture

Author:
Bruno K.C. Filgueiras; Carlos A. Peres; Luciana Iannuzzi; Marcelo Tabarelli; Inara R. Leal
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2021 v.496 pp. 119423
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
administrative management; anthropogenic activities; body weight; caatinga; chronosequences; climate change; diet; dry environmental conditions; dry forests; dung beetles; feces; forest regeneration; forest succession; functional diversity; habitats; humans; landscapes; old-growth forests; secondary forests; shifting cultivation; species diversity; tropical forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... Understanding patterns of tropical forest resilience is a central challenge in conservation ecology particularly in seasonally-dry tropical forests, where anthropogenic disturbance and climate change are pervasive threats. Here, we investigate the recovery rate and community organization of dung beetles along a Caatinga dry forest regeneration cline in the context of slash-and-burn agriculture in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119423

29. Soil physicochemical and biological profiles as indicators for Araucaria forest disturbance levels

Author:
Simone Cristina Braga Bertini; Mary Stromberger; Lucas Carvalho Basilio Azevedo; Elke Jurandy Bran Nogueira Cardoso
Source:
Applied soil ecology 2021 v.158 pp. 103794
ISSN:
0929-1393
Subject:
Araucaria; cations; deforestation; discriminant analysis; ecosystems; forest damage; forests; functional diversity; pH; pedodiversity; phospholipid fatty acids; soil ecology; texture; understory; Brazil
Abstract:
... The Araucaria forest is a sub-type of Atlantic Forest and it is critically endangered because of deforestation. Despite significant researchers’ attention, little is known about the microbial and functional soil diversity of this ecosystem. Our aim was to assess structural diversity (phospholipid fatty acid; PLFA), functional diversity (Biolog ecoplates) and physicochemical soil properties to iden ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2020.103794

30. Termite functional diversity along an elevational gradient in the Cerrado of Mato Grosso do Sul

Author:
Hélida F. Cunha; Diogo A. Costa; Ana Paula T. Silva; José Nicacio; Alfredo R. Abot
Source:
International journal of tropical insect science 2021 v.41 no.1 pp. 555-562
ISSN:
1742-7592
Subject:
Isoptera; cerrado; functional diversity; insects; pastures; savannas; species diversity; Brazil
Abstract:
... Termites are dominant invertebrates in tropical environments and are important intermediate species of decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems. The study aimed to characterize how termite richness and feeding group diversity vary along an elevational gradient in the Brazilian savanna. Termites were sampled within a standardized 100 × 2 m transect at undisturbed Cerrado sites along an elevational g ...
DOI:
10.1007/s42690-020-00240-6

31. What fisher diets reveal about fish stocks

Author:
Priscila F. M. Lopes; Natália Hanazaki; Elaine M. Nakamura; Svetlana Salivonchyk; Alpina Begossi
Source:
Ambio 2021 v.50 no.10 pp. 1851-1865
ISSN:
0044-7447
Subject:
Elasmobranchii; endangered species; fish; fish consumption; functional diversity; habitats; household expenditure; species richness; trophic levels; Brazil
Abstract:
... Tracking fish consumption could provide additional information on changes to fish stocks, one of the planet’s main protein sources. We used data on seafood consumption in fishing villages in Brazil over time to test for changes in: species richness, diversity, and composition, fish size and trophic levels, consumption of endangered species, and functional diversity (namely, species with different ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13280-021-01506-0

32. The response of fish functional diversity to the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in a Neotropical floodplain

Author:
Gustavo F. Andreotti; Jonas C. Alves; Diego C. Alves; Angelo A. Agostinho; Luiz C. Gomes
Source:
Hydrobiologia 2021 v.848 no.6 pp. 1207-1218
ISSN:
0018-8158
Subject:
El Nino; La Nina; Neotropics; floodplains; functional diversity; herbivorous fish; migratory behavior; piscivores; rivers; Brazil
Abstract:
... We aimed to study the responses of fish functional diversity to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in different environments from the upper Paraná River floodplain (UPRF), Brazil. We predicted that (i) El Niño events intensify floods in the UPRF and, consequently, promote functional convergence of the fish assemblage and (ii) different functional traits will be favored in El Niño or La Niña event ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10750-020-04491-9

33. Accuracy and limitations for spectroscopic prediction of leaf traits in seasonally dry tropical environments

Author:
Annia Susin Streher; Ricardo da Silva Torres; Leonor Patrícia Cerdeira Morellato; Thiago Sanna Freire Silva
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2020 v.244 pp. 111828
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
cerrado; chemical composition; ecosystems; forbs; functional diversity; grasses; herbs; leaf dry matter content; leaf reflectance; least squares; leaves; metabolism; models; optical properties; plant growth; prediction; reflectance spectroscopy; remote sensing; shrubs; specific leaf weight; temperate forests; trees; woody plants; Brazil
Abstract:
... Generalized assessments of the accuracy of spectroscopic estimates of ecologically important leaf traits such as leaf mass per area (LMA) and leaf dry matter content (LDMC) are still lacking for most ecosystems, and particularly for non-forested and/or seasonally dry tropical vegetation. Here, we tested the ability of using leaf reflectance spectra to estimate LMA and LDMC and classify plant growt ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2020.111828

34. Are primary forests irreplaceable for sustaining Neotropical landscapes' biodiversity and functioning? Contributions for restoration using ecological indicators

Author:
Reinaldo Lucas Cajaiba; Eduardo Périco; Wully Barreto da Silva; Edilson Caron; Bruna Caroline Buss; Marina Dalzochio; Mário Santos
Source:
Land degradation & development 2020 v.31 no.4 pp. 508-517
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
Coleoptera; Neotropics; ecological restoration; ecosystem services; ecosystems; environmental indicators; functional diversity; landscapes; primary forests; secondary forests; species diversity; tropical forests; Amazonia; Brazil
Abstract:
... Changes in biodiversity and ecosystem services are usually evaluated using taxonomic indicators or, to a lesser extent, functional indicators. The present work adds new insights on the links between taxonomic indicators and functional indicators within a disturbance gradient in the Brazilian Amazon. Ground dwelling beetles' functional groups were used to complement taxonomic diversity in indicatin ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.3467

35. Assessing resilience and adaptability in agroecological transitions

Author:
Pablo Tittonell
Source:
Agricultural systems 2020 v.184 pp. 102862
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
agroecosystems; functional diversity; functional properties; guidelines; human capital; issues and policy; learning; monitoring; natural capital; politics; social environment; space and time; Brazil
Abstract:
... Guidelines are needed to support research and action on sustainable transitions towards more resilient and adaptable agroecosystems. Here I present an operationable and simple framework with theoretical underpinning to assess to what extent agroecological transitions propend to greater resilience and adaptability. Ecosystems may transition between alternative states defined by their structural and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102862

36. Community reassembly after river regulation: rapid loss of fish diversity and the emergence of a new state

Author:
Phamela Bernardes Perônico; Carlos Sérgio Agostinho; Rodrigo Fernandes; Fernando Mayer Pelicice
Source:
Hydrobiologia 2020 v.847 no.2 pp. 519-533
ISSN:
0018-8158
Subject:
Neotropics; basins; community structure; fish; functional diversity; river regulation; rivers; species abundance; Brazil
Abstract:
... Hydroelectric expansion has affected the functioning of most tropical rivers in the world. However, community reassembly in Neotropical impoundments remains poorly understood, because long-term studies are incipient. In this context, we evaluated temporal changes in fish diversity before and after the construction of Peixe Angical Dam, Upper Tocantins River, Amazon Basin. Specifically, we investig ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10750-019-04117-9

37. Current state of Fusarium wilt of banana in the subtropics

Author:
M. Dita; L. A. J. Teixeira; W. O'Neill; A. B. Pattison; M. P. Weinert; C. Y. Li; S. J. Zheng; C. Staver; R. Thangavelu; A. Viljoen
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2020 v. no.1272 pp. 45-56
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense; Panama disease; bananas; cultivars; desserts; disease control; functional diversity; organic matter; pathogens; soil pH; virulence; water management; Australia; Brazil; China; India; South Africa
Abstract:
... Subtropically grown bananas have different interactions with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), causal agent of Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), when compared with those grown in the tropics. The designation 'subtropical' race 4 (SR4) was assigned to Foc strains able to infect Cavendish (AAA) cultivars in the subtropics, but not in the tropics. 'Tropical' race 4 (TR4) gained prominence with th ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1272.7

38. Disentangling drivers of small mammal diversity in a highly fragmented forest system

Author:
Noe U. de la Sancha; Renan Maestri; Ricardo S. Bovendorp; Christopher L. Higgins
Source:
Biotropica 2020 v.52 no.1 pp. 182-195
ISSN:
0006-3606
Subject:
Metatheria; area; bias; bioclimatic indexes; climatic factors; data collection; deforestation; dimensions; fauna; forests; functional diversity; geographical distribution; habitat fragmentation; information; latitude; phylogeny; regression analysis; rodents; small mammals; species diversity; temperature; trapping; Brazil; Paraguay
Abstract:
... The Atlantic Forest is the second most diverse forest system in South America, and only a fraction of its original distribution remains. In this study, we aim to use robust datasets of small mammals along the entire forest system to disentangle the main drivers for diversity along this gradient. More specifically, we aim to disentangle whether deforestation (recent), biogeographical variables, inc ...
DOI:
10.1111/btp.12745

39. Divergent responses of plant reproductive strategies to chronic anthropogenic disturbance and aridity in the Caatinga dry forest

Author:
Jéssica Luiza S. Silva; Oswaldo Cruz-Neto; Kátia F. Rito; Xavier Arnan; Inara R. Leal; Carlos A. Peres; Marcelo Tabarelli; Ariadna Valentina Lopes
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.704 pp. 135240
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Coleoptera; anthropogenic activities; caatinga; cattle; climate change; community structure; cross pollination; dioecy; dry environmental conditions; dry forests; ecosystems; flowers; functional diversity; goats; herbivores; hydrology; indigenous species; linear models; national parks; phylogeny; plant communities; pollen; reproductive traits; tropical forests; wood; Brazil
Abstract:
... Anthropogenic disturbance and climate change are major threats to biodiversity persistence and functioning of many tropical ecosystems. Although increases in the intensity of anthropogenic disturbance and climate change are associated with reduced taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversities of several organisms, little is known about how such pressures interfere with the distribution of pla ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135240

40. Does landscape context affect pollination-related functional diversity and richness of understory flowers in forest fragments of Atlantic Rainforest in southeastern Brazil?

Author:
Karoline Baptista de Lima; Patrícia Alves Ferreira; Milton Groppo; Renato Goldenberg; Emerson Ricardo Pansarin; Roxana Cardoso Barreto; Guilherme Peres Coelho; Yago Barros-Souza; Danilo Boscolo
Source:
Ecological processes 2020 v.9 no.1 pp. 62
ISSN:
2192-1709
Subject:
coevolution; ecosystems; environmental management; flowers; functional diversity; landscapes; pollination; pollinators; rain forests; understory; Brazil
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: How landscape modifications affect functional diversity of floral characteristics pertinent to pollinators is poorly known. Flowers possess functional traits that sometimes coevolved with pollinators, crucial for the maintenance of both pollinator and plant communities. We evaluated how richness and functional diversity of available understory flowers respond to forest cover and landsc ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13717-020-00261-6

41. Effects of landscape and patch attributes on the functional diversity of medium and large-sized mammals in the Brazilian Cerrado

Author:
Roniel F. Oliveira; Alessandro Ribeiro de Morais; Levi Carina Terribile
Source:
Mammal research 2020 v.65 no.2 pp. 301-308
ISSN:
2199-2401
Subject:
burrows; camera trapping; cerrado; eating habits; ecological function; ecoregions; forests; functional diversity; landscapes; locomotion; mammals; models; normalized difference vegetation index; sample size; social behavior; vocalization; Brazil
Abstract:
... The Cerrado ecoregion, although threatened, holds an important diversity of medium- and large-sized mammals, which play considerable ecological functions. However, the functional diversity of medium- and large-sized mammals is considerably affected by landscape characteristics. Thus, we inventoried medium- and large-sized mammals in nine patches (natural forest remnants) in the Cerrado ecoregion o ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13364-019-00471-0

42. Evolutionary history of Neotropical savannas geographically concentrates species, phylogenetic and functional diversity of lizards

Author:
Jessica Fenker; Fabricius M. C. B. Domingos; Leonardo G. Tedeschi; Dan F. Rosauer; Fernanda P. Werneck; Guarino R. Colli; Roger M. D. Ledo; Emanuel M. Fonseca; Adrian A. Garda; Derek Tucker; Jack W. Sites Jr.; Maria F. Breitman; Flávia Soares; Lilian G. Giugliano; Craig Moritz
Source:
Journal of biogeography 2020 v.47 no.5 pp. 1130-1142
ISSN:
0305-0270
Subject:
Neotropics; cerrado; cryptic species; ecosystems; fauna; functional diversity; geographical distribution; indigenous species; lizards; mitochondrial DNA; natural history; phylogeny; phylogeography; savannas; species richness; Brazil
Abstract:
... AIM: Understanding where and why species diversity is geographically concentrated remains a challenge in biogeography and macroevolution. This is true for the Cerrado, the most biodiverse tropical savanna in the world, which has experienced profound biodiversity loss. Previous studies have focused on a single metric (species composition), neglecting the fact that ‘species’ within the biome are oft ...
DOI:
10.1111/jbi.13800

43. Fragment size and the disassembling of local bird communities in the Atlantic Forest: A taxonomic and functional approach

Author:
Helon Simões Oliveira; Sidney F. Gouveia; Juan Ruiz-Esparza; Stephen F. Ferrari
Source:
Perspectives in ecology and conservation 2020 v.18 no.4 pp. 304-312
ISSN:
2530-0644
Subject:
birds; ecosystems; forest conservation; forests; functional diversity; habitat destruction; habitats; species richness; Brazil
Abstract:
... Habitat loss is the primary driver of the decline of biodiversity in ecological communities. However, which ecological processes are implicated in the removal of species following habitat loss, i.e. the disassembling of the community, remains unclear in many ecosystems. We address this question by investigating how the taxonomic and functional diversity of bird assemblages are related to fragment ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pecon.2020.09.003

44. Influence of Land-Use Classes on the Functional Structure of Fish Communities in Southern Brazilian Headwater Streams

Author:
Amanda Saldanha Barbosa; Mateus Marques Pires; Uwe Horst Schulz
Source:
Environmental management 2020 v.65 no.5 pp. 618-629
ISSN:
0364-152X
Subject:
agricultural land; detritivores; diet; ecosystems; electrical conductivity; fish communities; foraging; forests; functional diversity; habitats; indigenous species; land use change; landscapes; silviculture; streams; urban areas; water quality; water temperature; Brazil
Abstract:
... Changes in landscape composition caused by conversion of natural habitats into human-altered ecosystems can directly influence the physical characteristics of stream networks. Such impacts can modify the functional structure of fish communities, although the exact consequences of anthropic land-use changes can be context-dependent. This study investigated the influence of different land-use classe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-020-01274-9

45. Influence of macroalgal morphology on the functional structure of molluscan community from hypersaline estuary

Author:
Rafaela Cristina de Souza Duarte; Graciele de Barros; Silvia Vendruscolo Milesi; Thelma Lucia Pereira Dias
Source:
Hydrobiologia 2020 v.847 no.4 pp. 1107-1119
ISSN:
0018-8158
Subject:
Solieria; body size; estuaries; fauna; functional diversity; habitats; hypersalinity; larval development; macroalgae; molluscs; rivers; shellfish; Brazil
Abstract:
... Studies based on functional approach seek to understand the ecological roles developed by species as well as their interactions with the environment in which they are inserted. The hypothesis tested was that functional richness and diversity of molluscan community will be higher at the most complex macroalgal habitat. The study was carried out at Casqueira river estuary (Rio Grande do Norte, Brazi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10750-019-04171-3

46. Loss of phytoplankton functional and taxonomic diversity induced by river regulation in a large tropical river

Author:
Idelina Gomes da Silva; Fernando Mayer Pelicice; Luzia Cleide Rodrigues
Source:
Hydrobiologia 2020 v.847 no.16 pp. 3471-3485
ISSN:
0018-8158
Subject:
basins; codons; dams (hydrology); functional diversity; humans; hydrology; phytoplankton; river regulation; rivers; species diversity; water power; Brazil
Abstract:
... Human activities have disrupted the functioning of river ecosystems around the world. In the Amazon basin, hydropower expansion has affected diversity patterns, but no study has investigated how phytoplankton assemblages respond to impoundments. This study investigated the hypothesis that phytoplankton diversity is highly sensitive to river damming in large tropical rivers, declining in impoundmen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10750-020-04355-2

47. On the importance of niche packing for local species richness in taxonomic bird groups of the Neotropical region

Author:
Luiz dos Anjos; Bia A. de Almeida
Source:
Journal of ornithology 2020 v.161 no.4 pp. 1083-1092
ISSN:
2193-7192
Subject:
Neotropics; Passeriformes; birds; diet; forests; functional diversity; occupations; ornithology; species richness; Brazil
Abstract:
... In passerines, high species richness is driven mainly by dense occupation of the trait space rather than by an increased volume of the trait space. This niche packing mechanism would be allowed by increased specialization. Here we studied the Tyranni to investigate how species from the parvorders Tyrannida and Furnariida share the trait space. Because Furnariida include more specialized species in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10336-020-01786-5

48. Partitioning multiple facets of beta diversity in a tropical stream macroalgal metacommunity

Author:
Ciro C. Z. Branco; Pitágoras C. Bispo; Cleto K. Peres; Aurélio F. Tonetto; Rogério A. Krupek; Michael Barfield; Robert D. Holt
Source:
Journal of biogeography 2020 v.47 no.8 pp. 1765-1780
ISSN:
0305-0270
Subject:
Cyanobacteria; biogeography; data collection; ecosystems; functional diversity; macroalgae; nestedness; phylogeny; species diversity; streams; Brazil
Abstract:
... AIM: We evaluated different facets of beta diversity (taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional), and its components (spatial turnover and nestedness), of a stream macroalgal metacommunity, as well as the effect of local environmental variables, types of biome and spatial factors on these facets and components. LOCATION: Ten natural areas of southern Brazil, covering the main biomes represented in th ...
DOI:
10.1111/jbi.13879

49. Plant Traits Rather than Species Richness Explain Ecological Processes in Subtropical Forests

Author:
Milena Fermina Rosenfield; Sandra Cristina Müller
Source:
Ecosystems 2020 v.23 no.1 pp. 52-66
ISSN:
1432-9840
Subject:
aboveground biomass; biogeochemical cycles; dominant species; ecological footprint; ecological function; forest ecosystems; functional diversity; leaf characteristics; soil; soil quality; species richness; trees; tropical forests; understory; Brazil
Abstract:
... Functional traits and species richness have been used to assess variation in ecological functions in multiple ecosystems. However, biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning could differ between ecosystem types and evaluating these associations could help assess ecosystem recovery in restoration sites. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of species richness and plant functiona ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10021-019-00386-6

50. Predicting biodiversity loss in island and countryside ecosystems through the lens of taxonomic and functional biogeography

Author:
Fábio Z. Farneda; Carlos E. V. Grelle; Ricardo Rocha; Diogo F. Ferreira; Adrià López‐Baucells; Christoph F. J. Meyer
Source:
Ecography 2020 v.43 no.1 pp. 97-106
ISSN:
0906-7590
Subject:
Chiroptera; arthropods; biogeography; ecological function; ecosystems; forests; functional diversity; habitat destruction; habitat fragmentation; habitats; islands; landscapes; pollination; prediction; seed dispersal; species richness; Amazonia; Brazil; Panama
Abstract:
... We investigate how variation in patch area and forest cover quantified for three different spatial scales (buffer size of 500, 1500 and 3000 m radius) affects species richness and functional diversity of bat assemblages in two ecosystems differing in fragment–matrix contrast: a landbridge island system in Panama and a countryside ecosystem in the Brazilian Amazon. Bats were sampled on 11 islands a ...
DOI:
10.1111/ecog.04507