The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa’s major land uses

Autor: Hayley S. Clements, Emmanuel Do Linh San, Gareth Hempson, Birthe Linden, Bryan Maritz, Ara Monadjem, Chevonne Reynolds, Frances Siebert, Nicola Stevens, Reinette Biggs, Alta De Vos, Ryan Blanchard, Matthew Child, Karen J. Esler, Maike Hamann, Ty Loft, Belinda Reyers, Odirilwe Selomane, Andrew L. Skowno, Tshegofatso Tshoke, Diarrassouba Abdoulaye, Thierry Aebischer, Jesús Aguirre-Gutiérrez, Graham J. Alexander, Abdullahi H. Ali, David G. Allan, Esther E. Amoako, Samuel Angedakin, Edward Aruna, Nico L. Avenant, Gabriel Badjedjea, Adama Bakayoko, Abraham Bamba-kaya, Michael F. Bates, Paul J. J. Bates, Steven R. Belmain, Emily Bennitt, James Bradley, Chris A. Brewster, Michael B. Brown, Michelle Brown, Josef Bryja, Thomas M. Butynski, Filipe Carvalho, Alan Channing, Colin A. Chapman, Callan Cohen, Marina Cords, Jennifer D. Cramer, Nadine Cronk, Pamela M. K. Cunneyworth, Fredrik Dalerum, Emmanuel Danquah, Harriet T. Davies-Mostert, Andrew D. de Blocq, Yvonne A. De Jong, Terrence C. Demos, Christiane Denys, Chabi A. M. S. Djagoun, Thomas M. Doherty-Bone, Marine Drouilly, Johan T. du Toit, David A. Ehlers Smith, Yvette C. Ehlers Smith, Seth J. Eiseb, Peter J. Fashing, Adam W. Ferguson, José M. Fernández-García, Manfred Finckh, Claude Fischer, Edson Gandiwa, Philippe Gaubert, Jerome Y. Gaugris, Dalton J. Gibbs, Jason S. Gilchrist, Jose M. Gil-Sánchez, Anthony N. Githitho, Peter S. Goodman, Laurent Granjon, J. Paul Grobler, Bonginkosi C. Gumbi, Vaclav Gvozdik, James Harvey, Morgan Hauptfleisch, Firas Hayder, Emmanuel M. Hema, Marna Herbst, Mariano Houngbédji, Brian J. Huntley, Rainer Hutterer, Samuel T. Ivande, Kate Jackson, Gregory F. M. Jongsma, Javier Juste, Blaise Kadjo, Prince K. Kaleme, Edwin Kamugisha, Beth A. Kaplin, Humphrey N. Kato, Christian Kiffner, Duncan M. Kimuyu, Robert M. Kityo, N’goran G. Kouamé, Marcel Kouete T, Aliza le Roux, Alan T. K. Lee, Mervyn C. Lötter, Anne Mette Lykke, Duncan N. MacFadyen, Gacheru P. Macharia, Zimkitha J. K. Madikiza, Themb’alilahlwa A. M. Mahlaba, David Mallon, Mnqobi L. Mamba, Claude Mande, Rob A. Marchant, Robin A. Maritz, Wanda Markotter, Trevor McIntyre, John Measey, Addisu Mekonnen, Paulina Meller, Haemish I. Melville, Kevin Z. Mganga, Michael G. L. Mills, Liaan Minnie, Alain Didier Missoup, Abubakr Mohammad, Nancy N. Moinde, Bakwo Fils E. Moise, Pedro Monterroso, Jennifer F. Moore, Simon Musila, Sedjro Gilles A. Nago, Maganizo W. Namoto, Fatimata Niang, Violaine Nicolas, Jerry B. Nkenku, Evans E. Nkrumah, Gonwouo L. Nono, Mulavwa M. Norbert, Katarzyna Nowak, Benneth C. Obitte, Arnold D. Okoni-Williams, Jonathan Onongo, M. Justin O’Riain, Samuel T. Osinubi, Daniel M. Parker, Francesca Parrini, Mike J. S. Peel, Johannes Penner, Darren W. Pietersen, Andrew J. Plumptre, Damian W. Ponsonby, Stefan Porembski, R. John Power, Frans G. T. Radloff, Ramugondo V. Rambau, Tharmalingam Ramesh, Leigh R. Richards, Mark-Oliver Rödel, Dominic P. Rollinson, Francesco Rovero, Mostafa A. Saleh, Ute Schmiedel, M. Corrie Schoeman, Paul Scholte, Thomas L. Serfass, Julie Teresa Shapiro, Sidney Shema, Stefan J. Siebert, Jasper A. Slingsby, Alexander Sliwa, Hanneline A. Smit-Robinson, Etotepe A. Sogbohossou, Michael J. Somers, Stephen Spawls, Jarryd P. Streicher, Lourens Swanepoel, Iroro Tanshi, Peter J. Taylor, William A. Taylor, Mariska te Beest, Paul T. Telfer, Dave I. Thompson, Elie Tobi, Krystal A. Tolley, Andrew A. Turner, Wayne Twine, Victor Van Cakenberghe, Frederik Van de Perre, Helga van der Merwe, Chris J. G. van Niekerk, Pieter C. V. van Wyk, Jan A. Venter, Luke Verburgt, Geraldine Veron, Susanne Vetter, Maria S. Vorontsova, Thomas C. Wagner, Paul W. Webala, Natalie Weber, Sina M. Weier, Paula A. White, Melissa A. Whitecross, Benjamin J. Wigley, Frank J. Willems, Christiaan W. Winterbach, Galena M. Woodhouse

Publikováno v: Scientific Data, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2024)

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is under-represented in global biodiversity datasets, particularly regarding the impact of land use on species’ population abundances. Drawing on recent advances in expert elicitation to ensure data consistency, 200 expe

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Filling the gap: Noteworthy herpetological discoveries in North West Province, South Africa

Autor: Krystal A. Tolley, Nicolas S. Telford, Buyisile G. Makhubo, R. John Power, Graham J. Alexander

Publikováno v: Zoosystematics and Evolution, Vol 99, Iss 1, Pp 101-116 (2023)

The North West Province, South Africa, is centrally situated in southern Africa and is characterised by savannah with a mesic, temperate climate in the east and a hot, arid climate in the west. While the eastern region is fairly well-documented for h

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Spatial patterns of large African cats: a large‐scale study on density, home range size, and home range overlap of lions Panthera leo and leopards Panthera pardus

Autor: Vilis O. Nams, Dan M. Parker, Florian J. Weise, Bruce D. Patterson, Ralph Buij, Frans G. T. Radloff, Abi Tamim Vanak, Pricelia N. Tumenta, Matt W. Hayward, Lourens H. Swanepoel, Paul J. Funston, Hans Bauer, R. John Power, John O'Brien, Timothy G. O'Brien, Craig J. Tambling, Hans H. de Iongh, Sam M. Ferreira, Norman Owen‐Smith, James W. Cain, Julien Fattebert, Barbara M. Croes, Goran Spong, Andrew J. Loveridge, Ann Marie Houser, Krystyna A. Golabek, Colleen M. Begg, Tanith Grant, Paul Trethowan, Charles Musyoki, Vera Menges, Scott Creel, Guy A. Balme, Ross T. Pitman, Charlene Bissett, David Jenny, Paul Schuette, Christopher C. Wilmers, Luke T. B. Hunter, Margaret F. Kinnaird, Keith S. Begg, Cailey R. Owen, Villiers Steyn, Dirk Bockmuehl, Stuart J. Munro, Gareth K. H. Mann, Byron D. du Preez, Laurie L. Marker, Tuqa J. Huqa, Gabriele Cozzi, Laurence G. Frank, Phumuzile Nyoni, Andrew B. Stein, Samuel M. Kasiki, David W. Macdonald, Quinton E. Martins, Rudie J. van Vuuren, Ken J. Stratford, Laura R. Bidner, Alayne Oriol‐Cotteril, Nakedi W. Maputla, Nkabeng Maruping‐Mzileni, Tim Parker, Maarten van't Zelfde, Lynne A. Isbell, Otto B. Beukes, Maya Beukes

Publikováno v: Mammal Review
Mammal Review, 53(2), 49-64
Mammal Review 53 (2023) 2

Spatial patterns of and competition for resources by territorial carnivores are typically explained by two hypotheses: 1) the territorial defence hypothesis and 2) the searching efficiency hypothesis. According to the territorial defence hypothesis,

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https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12309

The search behavior of terrestrial mammals

Autor: Michael J. Noonan, Ricardo Martinez-Garcia, Christen H. Fleming, Benjamin Garcia De Figueiredo, Abdullahi H. Ali, Nina Attias, Jerrold L. Belant, Dean E. Beyer, Dominique Berteaux, Laura R. Bidner, Randall Boone, Stan Boutin, Jorge Brito, Michael Brown, Andrew Carter, Armando Castellanos, Francisco X. Castellanos, Colter Chitwood, Siobhan Darlington, J. Antonio de la Torre, Jasja Dekker, Chris DePerno, Amanda Droghini, Mohammad Farhadinia, Julian Fennessy, Claudia Fichtel, Adam Ford, Ryan Gill, Jacob R. Goheen, Luiz Gustavo R. Oliveira-Santos, Mark Hebblewhite, Karen E. Hodges, Lynne A. Isbell, René Janssen, Peter Kappeler, Roland Kays, Petra Kaczensky, Matthew Kauffman, Scott LaPoint, Marcus Alan Lashley, Peter Leimgruber, Andrew Little, David W. Macdonald, Symon Masiaine, Roy T McBride, E. Patricia Medici, Katherine Mertes, Chris Moorman, Ronaldo G. Morato, Guilherme Mourão, Thomas Mueller, Eric W. Neilson, Jennifer Pastorini, Bruce D. Patterson, Javier Pereira, Tyler R. Petroelje, Katie Piecora, R. John Power, Janet Rachlow, Dustin H. Ranglack, David Roshier, Kirk Safford, Dawn M Scott, Robert Serrouya, Melissa Songer, Nucharin Songsasen, Jared Stabach, Jenna Stacy-Dawes, Morgan B. Swingen, Jeffrey Thompson, Marlee A. Tucker, Marianella Velilla, Richard W. Yarnell, Julie Young, William F. Fagan, Justin M. Calabrese

SummaryAnimals moving through landscapes need to strike a balance between finding sufficient resources to grow and reproduce while minimizing encounters with predators1,2. Because encounter rates are determined by the average distance over which dire

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https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.12.31.521874

Heading for the hills: risk avoidance drives den site selection in African wild dogs.

Autor: Craig R Jackson, R John Power, Rosemary J Groom, Emmanuel H Masenga, Ernest E Mjingo, Robert D Fyumagwa, Eivin Røskaft, Harriet Davies-Mostert

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 6, p e99686 (2014)

Compared to their main competitors, African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) have inferior competitive abilities and interspecific competition is a serious fitness-limiting factor. Lions (Panthera leo) are the dominant large carnivore in African savannah ec

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