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Ant brightness and size influence the seasonal vegetation use by ground‐dwelling ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in an Amazonia‐Cerrado transition zone Open
Several factors influence species distribution within communities, with ecological filters playing a major role by shaping morphological, physiological and behavioural adaptations. Seasonal changes in environmental conditions—light inciden…
View article: Ten relevant questions for applying biodiversity offsetting in the Pantanal wetland
Ten relevant questions for applying biodiversity offsetting in the Pantanal wetland Open
In Brazil, biodiversity offsetting operates in an ad hoc manner while biodiversity equivalence has mainly been overlooked by public policies. Despite being mandatory since 1965s Forest Code (Law 4.771), we fail to have a robust offsetting …
View article: Passando a boiada: degazettement and downsizing threaten protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon
Passando a boiada: degazettement and downsizing threaten protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon Open
This article addresses the reduction and elimination of protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon. This impacts Brazil's conservation efforts, ecosystem processes, and climate change mitigation. The phrase “Passando a boiada” (Passing the he…
View article: Modeling abundance and nest occupation of Pseudomyrmex termitarius as a function of detection factors and habitat structure in fragments of urban vegetation
Modeling abundance and nest occupation of Pseudomyrmex termitarius as a function of detection factors and habitat structure in fragments of urban vegetation Open
Understanding the relationship between abundance and habitat variability is an underlying theme of ecological studies. Due to imperfect detection, robust estimates of population size require large efforts, especially for megadiverse taxa s…
View article: Ant-plant specialisation depends on network type, but not disturbance, elevation, or latitude.
Ant-plant specialisation depends on network type, but not disturbance, elevation, or latitude. Open
The ecological factors driving specialisation in species interaction networks along environmental gradients at large spatial scales are poorly understood. Although such drivers can have synergistic impacts, previous work has mainly assesse…
View article: Beta‐diversity buffers fragmented landscapes against local species losses
Beta‐diversity buffers fragmented landscapes against local species losses Open
Agricultural expansion has markedly reduced forests and reconfigured landscapes. These changes incur a well‐known detrimental impact on the biodiversity of local forest patches, but the effects on species persistence in entire landscapes c…
Economic, environmental and social threats of a mining exploration proposal on indigenous lands of Brazil Open
Deforestation, mining, pollution and the construction of hydroelectric plants are among the main risks for biological communities, ecosystems and indigenous peoples. In the Brazilian Amazon, historically there has been political pressure t…
Tropical and temperate differences in the trophic structure and aquatic prey use of riparian predators Open
The influence of aquatic resource‐inputs on terrestrial communities is poorly understood, particularly in the tropics. We used stable isotope analysis of carbon and nitrogen to trace aquatic prey use and quantify the impact on trophic stru…
View article: Beta-diversity buffers fragmented landscapes against local species losses
Beta-diversity buffers fragmented landscapes against local species losses Open
Agricultural expansion has markedly reduced forests and reconfigured landscapes. These changes incur a well-known detrimental impact on the biodiversity of local forest patches, but the effects on species persistence at entire landscapes c…
Change in the faunal composition of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) along a heterogeneous landscape gradient in the Brazilian Amazon Open
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of different anthropic landscape profiles on the diversity and distribution of mosquito species in a rural settlement of the Brazilian Amazon. Eight field collections were conducted at 18 sampling…
View article: From species descriptions to diversity patterns: the validation of taxonomic data as a keystone for ant diversity studies reproducibility and accuracy
From species descriptions to diversity patterns: the validation of taxonomic data as a keystone for ant diversity studies reproducibility and accuracy Open
Research findings in natural sciences need to be comparable and reproducible to effectively improve our understanding of ecological and behavioural patterns. In this sense, knowledge frontiers in biodiversity studies are directly tied to t…
View article: Land use change effects on ant diversity in Neotropics.xlsx
Land use change effects on ant diversity in Neotropics.xlsx Open
Data collectionWe followed the PRISMA-EcoEvo methodology (O'Dea et al., 2021). First, we conducted a search for studies on the effects of land use change on ants in Brazil using the Ants of Brazil Project database (Feitosa et al., 2022; Sc…
View article: Supplementary tables from From species descriptions to diversity patterns: the validation of taxonomic data as a keystone for ant diversity studies reproducibility and accuracy
Supplementary tables from From species descriptions to diversity patterns: the validation of taxonomic data as a keystone for ant diversity studies reproducibility and accuracy Open
List of studies retrieved from online repositories and taxonomic descriptors extracted from each study.
View article: Beta-diversity buffers fragmented landscapes against extinctions
Beta-diversity buffers fragmented landscapes against extinctions Open
Agricultural expansion has markedly reduced forests and reconfigured landscapes. These changes incur a well-known detrimental impact on the biodiversity of local forest patches, but the effects on species persistence at broader geographic …
Legal reserves ensure alpha and beta ant diversity in highly modified agricultural landscapes Open
To preserve biodiversity, the Brazilian law postulates that rural properties must keep a percentage of native vegetation cover, denominated as “Legal Reserve” (LR). Recent political efforts are being made to disoblige the farmer to keep th…
Fire and flood: How the Pantanal ant communities respond to multiple disturbances? Open
Disturbances are key events in ecological systems, strongly impacting biological communities. This study disentangles the effects of a chronic (flood) and acute (fire) disturbance to determine their interactive effects on ant species richn…
View article: Climate variability and aridity modulate the role of leaf shelters for arthropods: A global experiment
Climate variability and aridity modulate the role of leaf shelters for arthropods: A global experiment Open
Current climate change is disrupting biotic interactions and eroding biodiversity worldwide. However, species sensitive to aridity, high temperatures, and climate variability might find shelter in microclimatic refuges, such as leaf rolls …
View article: Subtle structures with not‐so‐subtle functions: A data set of arthropod constructs and their host plants
Subtle structures with not‐so‐subtle functions: A data set of arthropod constructs and their host plants Open
The construction of shelters on plants by arthropods might influence other organisms via changes in colonization, community richness, species composition, and functionality. Arthropods, including beetles, caterpillars, sawflies, spiders, a…
View article: Data from Queiroz et al.xlsx
Data from Queiroz et al.xlsx Open
Data from Queiroz et al Abstract Tropical studies present seasonal variation of insect richness, density, and changes in species composition. However, responses of assemblages to climate change associated with seasons may not follow the sa…
Safe sex: ant defense does not interfere with pollination in passion flowers Open
Ant defense against floral enemies incurs a two-fold ant-pollinator conflict, both via pollinator deterrence and nectar or pollen collection by non-pollinating protective ants. Some ant-plants have physical barriers whereas others produce …
View article: Data from Queiroz et al Ant diversity decreases during the dry season: a meta-analysis of the effects of seasonality on ant richness and abundance.xlsx
Data from Queiroz et al Ant diversity decreases during the dry season: a meta-analysis of the effects of seasonality on ant richness and abundance.xlsx Open
Data from Queiroz et al 2022 Biotropica Ant diversity decreases during the dry season: a meta-analysis of the effects of seasonality on ant richness and abundance Abstract Tropical studies traditionally describe insect diversity variation …
View article: Data from Queiroz et al Ant diversity in tropical biomes can be reduced by half during dry seasons: a meta-analysis investigating the effect of seasonality on ants.xlsx
Data from Queiroz et al Ant diversity in tropical biomes can be reduced by half during dry seasons: a meta-analysis investigating the effect of seasonality on ants.xlsx Open
Data from Queiroz et al Ant diversity in tropical biomes can be reduced by half during dry seasons: a meta-analysis investigating the effect of seasonality on ants Abstract Tropical studies present seasonal variation of insect richness, de…
View article: Ants of Brazil: an overview based on 50 years of diversity studies
Ants of Brazil: an overview based on 50 years of diversity studies Open
Despite the historical efforts to list and organize the taxonomic knowledge about the Brazilian ant fauna, the most diverse in the world, several gaps regarding species distribution data and sampling coverage persist. In an attempt to fill…
View article: Data from Queiroz et al Reduction in ant diversity during the dry season: a meta-analysis of the effects of seasonality on ant richness and abundance.xlsx
Data from Queiroz et al Reduction in ant diversity during the dry season: a meta-analysis of the effects of seasonality on ant richness and abundance.xlsx Open
Data from Queiroz et al Reduction in ant diversity during the dry season: a meta-analysis of the effects of seasonality on ant richness and abundance Abstract Tropical studies present seasonal variation of insect richness, density, and cha…
Reconciling Biome-Wide Conservation of an Apex Carnivore with Land-Use Economics: Jaguars (Panthera Onca) in the Increasingly Threatened Pantanal Wetlands Open
Conservation of carnivores involves finding solutions to minimize habitat loss and human-wildlife conflicts, and understanding the nature of land-use economics can allow us to mitigate both threats. In the Pantanal, the two main economic a…
Safe sex: ant defense does not interfere with pollination in passion flowers Open
Ant defense against floral enemies incurs a two-fold ant-pollinator conflict, both via pollinator deterrence and nectar or pollen collection by non-pollinating protective ants. Some ant-plants have physical barriers whereas others produce …
View article: Climate variability and drought modulate the role of structural refuges for arthropods: a global experiment
Climate variability and drought modulate the role of structural refuges for arthropods: a global experiment Open
Current climate change is disrupting biotic interactions and eroding biodiversity worldwide. However, species sensitive to drought, high temperatures and climate variability might persist in microclimatic refuges, such as leaf shelters bui…
View article: DataS1.zip
DataS1.zip Open
The construction of shelters on plants by arthropods might influence other organisms via changes in colonization, community richness, species composition and functionality. Arthropods, including beetles, caterpillars, sawflies, spiders, an…
Data from Teixido et al. 2021. Biotropica. Fragmentation on herpetofauna in Brazil.xlsx Open
Dataset including papers, biomes, species, metrics, biological responses and effects of fragmentation on amphibians and reptiles in Brazil