José Alexandre Felizola Diniz‐Filho
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View article: The hidden biodiversity knowledge split in biological collections
The hidden biodiversity knowledge split in biological collections Open
Ecological and evolutionary processes generate biodiversity, yet how biodiversity data are organized and shared globally can shape our understanding of these processes. We show that name-bearing type specimens—the primary reference for spe…
View article: Shortcuts to degradation: environmental consequences of Brazil’s general environmental licensing law
Shortcuts to degradation: environmental consequences of Brazil’s general environmental licensing law Open
View article: Beyond the green: Socioeconomic and climatic pressures on native vegetation in the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor
Beyond the green: Socioeconomic and climatic pressures on native vegetation in the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor Open
This study examines how climatic and socioeconomic variables influence native vegetation cover across 108 municipalities within the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor (ABC), an ecologically strategic region in central Brazil that connects Amaz…
View article: Jaguar Conservation Units as Effective Tool in a Payment for Ecosystem Services Scheme for Apex Predator
Jaguar Conservation Units as Effective Tool in a Payment for Ecosystem Services Scheme for Apex Predator Open
This paper proposes a redefinition of Jaguar Conservation Units, emphasizing the role of private rural properties in jaguar populations in Brazil while mitigating conflicts with the species and allowing a more effective implementation of p…
View article: Biases in Amphibian Sampling in the Amazon: Using Infrastructure and Accessibility Data to Identify Sampling Gaps
Biases in Amphibian Sampling in the Amazon: Using Infrastructure and Accessibility Data to Identify Sampling Gaps Open
Biogeographic knowledge of Amazonian amphibians is limited by spatial and temporal coverage, resulting in biases that affect the understanding of their diversity patterns. This study analyzed a database of 951 species based on 213,072 geor…
View article: Temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 phylogenetic diversity in Central Brazil reveals evolutionary shifts among variants of concern during the pandemic
Temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 phylogenetic diversity in Central Brazil reveals evolutionary shifts among variants of concern during the pandemic Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to substantial health, economic, and social impacts worldwide, and now, after more than 5 years since the start of the pandemic, it is possible to retrospectively evaluate patterns of SARS-CoV-2 spread and its…
View article: Mapping the status of global taxonomic knowledge of Orthoptera (Arthropoda, Insecta)
Mapping the status of global taxonomic knowledge of Orthoptera (Arthropoda, Insecta) Open
The status of taxonomic knowledge varies across the Globe. Quantifying and mapping the geographic patterns of taxonomic status is essential to prioritise regions that require greater attention from the taxonomic community. Here, we compile…
View article: Taxonomic uncertainty: causes, consequences, and metrics
Taxonomic uncertainty: causes, consequences, and metrics Open
Taxonomic uncertainty is prevalent across many biological groups. Yet it remains overlooked in ecology, evolution, and conservation research, leading to potential misinterpretations of biodiversity patterns. Here, we synthesize the recent …
View article: Advances and shortfalls in knowledge of Antarctic terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity
Advances and shortfalls in knowledge of Antarctic terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity Open
Antarctica harbors many distinctive features of life, yet much about the diversity and functioning of Antarctica’s life remains unknown. Evolutionary histories and functional ecology are well understood only for vertebrates, whereas resear…
View article: Is There a Key Primer for Amplification of Core Land Plant <scp>DNA</scp> Barcode Regions (<scp><i>rbcL</i></scp> and <scp><i>matK</i></scp>)?
Is There a Key Primer for Amplification of Core Land Plant <span>DNA</span> Barcode Regions (<span><i>rbcL</i></span> and <span><i>matK</i></span>)? Open
The DNA barcode is a technique for molecular identification of species. Two core genes, matK and rbcL , are widely used for land plants. In this technique, the selection of primers is a fundamental step for the success of amplification. Th…
View article: Late Cretaceous mosasaurids of northeastern Brazil: a summary of their record and a paleobiogeographical survey
Late Cretaceous mosasaurids of northeastern Brazil: a summary of their record and a paleobiogeographical survey Open
The coastal region of northeastern Brazil holds one of the most important records of mosasaurids from the Late Cretaceous of South America. Analysis of these discoveries allowed us to create a picture of the composition of the fauna, as we…
View article: Integrating biodiversity into climate policy: From ecosystem services to food security in Brazil
Integrating biodiversity into climate policy: From ecosystem services to food security in Brazil Open
Biodiversity and food security are often perceived as conflicting objectives, yet they are deeply interdependent through ecological processes. Biodiversity regulates soil quality, water, climate dynamics and ecological processes-such as po…
View article: Law 22.017/2023: A Dire Threat to the Cerrado's Survival and Brazil's Environmental Leadership
Law 22.017/2023: A Dire Threat to the Cerrado's Survival and Brazil's Environmental Leadership Open
View article: Darwinian shortfall and macroecological patterns in genetic data of Tocantins-Araguaia basin fishes
Darwinian shortfall and macroecological patterns in genetic data of Tocantins-Araguaia basin fishes Open
Genetic information is crucial for species identification, population genetics structure, evolutionary relationships, and biodiversity monitoring. It helps address biodiversity gaps related to Linnean (taxonomic uncertainty) and Darwinian …
View article: BIODIVERSITY (UN)KNOWLEDGE: A SYSTEMATIZATION OF GAPS, LIMITATIONS, DEFICITS, BIASES, AND NOISE
BIODIVERSITY (UN)KNOWLEDGE: A SYSTEMATIZATION OF GAPS, LIMITATIONS, DEFICITS, BIASES, AND NOISE Open
With the advancements in bioinformatics and ecoinformatics tools, it has become feasible to utilize vast amounts of biodiversity information to describe biological patterns and attempt to assess the ecological and evolutionary processes un…
View article: Mapping ignorance to uncover shortfalls in the knowledge on global Orthoptera distribution
Mapping ignorance to uncover shortfalls in the knowledge on global Orthoptera distribution Open
View article: Disentangling the Influence of Phylogeny and Traits on Climatic Risk of European Butterflies
Disentangling the Influence of Phylogeny and Traits on Climatic Risk of European Butterflies Open
Aim The relative importance of traits and phylogeny to predict species extinction risk is unclear and it depends on which traits are measured and their phylogenetic conservatism. Here, we evaluate the power of functional traits, ecological…
View article: The macroecology of knowledge: Spatio-temporal patterns of name-bearing types in biodiversity science
The macroecology of knowledge: Spatio-temporal patterns of name-bearing types in biodiversity science Open
Ecological and evolutionary processes are recognized as the main factors generating and maintaining biodiversity. However, how biodiversity knowledge is collated, organized, and distributed worldwide influences our perceptions and inferenc…
View article: Effects of the interaction between Linnean and Darwinian shortfalls on diversification gradients
Effects of the interaction between Linnean and Darwinian shortfalls on diversification gradients Open
It is now widely recognized that broad-scale patterns in species richness, particularly the Latitudinal Diversity Gradients (LDGs), are driven by complex interactions among ecological, evolutionary, and historical processes. However, even …
View article: Data for Disentangling the influence of phylogeny and traits on climatic risk of European butterflies
Data for Disentangling the influence of phylogeny and traits on climatic risk of European butterflies Open
R code and dataset associated with Gianuca et al. 2024 "Disentangling the influence of phylogeny and traits on climatic risk of European butterflies", Global Ecology and Biogeography. The data includes climatic risks, traits and Phylogenet…
View article: The interaction between the Linnean and Darwinian shortfalls affects our understanding of the evolutionary dynamics driving diversity patterns of New World coralsnakes
The interaction between the Linnean and Darwinian shortfalls affects our understanding of the evolutionary dynamics driving diversity patterns of New World coralsnakes Open
In this study, we sought to understand how the Linnean shortfall (i.e., the lack of knowledge about species taxonomy) interacts with the Darwinian shortfall (i.e., the lack of knowledge about phylogenetic relationships among species), pote…
View article: Environmental DNA and biodiversity patterns: a call for a community phylogenetics approach
Environmental DNA and biodiversity patterns: a call for a community phylogenetics approach Open
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a relatively new technology allowing effective non-invasive analyses and monitoring of biodiversity patterns. Studies on eDNA metabarcoding focus on using sequence data to delimit basic units (i.e.…
View article: Climate Change Impacts Over Ecosystem Services Provided by Brazilian Mammals
Climate Change Impacts Over Ecosystem Services Provided by Brazilian Mammals Open
View article: Dynamic transmission modeling of COVID-19 to support decision-making in Brazil: A scoping review in the pre-vaccine era
Dynamic transmission modeling of COVID-19 to support decision-making in Brazil: A scoping review in the pre-vaccine era Open
Brazil was one of the countries most affected during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a pre-vaccine era, and mathematical and statistical models were used in decision-making and public policies to mitigate and suppress SARS-CoV-…
View article: Data for Disentangling the influence of phylogeny and traits on climatic risk of European butterflies
Data for Disentangling the influence of phylogeny and traits on climatic risk of European butterflies Open
Dataset accompanying the article "Disentangling the influence of phylogeny and traits on climatic risk of European butterflies", including climatic risks, traits and Phylogenetic eigenvectors.
View article: The geography of climate and the global patterns of species diversity
The geography of climate and the global patterns of species diversity Open
View article: Chloroplast genome assembly of Serjania erecta Raldk: comparative analysis reveals gene number variation and selection in protein-coding plastid genes of Sapindaceae
Chloroplast genome assembly of Serjania erecta Raldk: comparative analysis reveals gene number variation and selection in protein-coding plastid genes of Sapindaceae Open
Serjania erecta Raldk is an essential genetic resource due to its anti-inflammatory, gastric protection, and anti-Alzheimer properties. However, the genetic and evolutionary aspects of the species remain poorly known. Here, we sequenced an…
View article: Author Correction: Three pathways to better recognize the expertise of Global South researchers
Author Correction: Three pathways to better recognize the expertise of Global South researchers Open
View article: There and back to the present: a model‐based framework to estimate phylogenetically constrained alpha diversity gradients
There and back to the present: a model‐based framework to estimate phylogenetically constrained alpha diversity gradients Open
The imprint left by niche evolution on the variation of biological diversity across spatial and environmental gradients is still debated among ecologists. Furthermore, understanding to what extent dispersal limitation may reinforce or blur…
View article: Three pathways to better recognize the expertise of Global South researchers
Three pathways to better recognize the expertise of Global South researchers Open
It is widely perceived how research institutes have been adopting the discourse of champions of diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI) in recent years. Despite progress in diversity and inclusion in the academic environment, we highlight h…