Biodiversity in the Anthropocene: a synthesis on the effect of agriculture expansion within Cerrado and Atlantic Forest

• Grant number: 22/10760-1
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - Brazil
• Start date: November 01, 2022
• End date: October 31, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems Ecology
• Principal Investigator: Milton Cezar Ribeiro
• Grantee: Milton Cezar Ribeiro
• Visiting researcher: Rosane Garcia Collevatti
• Visiting researcher institution: Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG). Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Brazil
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências (IB). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Rio Claro. Rio Claro , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 21/10195-0 - Contribution of payment for ecosystem services on multi-dimensions within Atlantic Forest, AP.TEM

Abstract

We aim to investigate the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on biodiversity and ecosystem services. São Paulo state has a long history of human occupation; by other side, Goiás state actually is one of the main agrobusiness frontiers in Brazil, and has a recent human occupation history. Therefore, the comparison about the effects of agroecosystems on biodiversity and ecosystem services on these two regions can contribute for the better understanding about the influences of anthropogenic based disturbances; moreover, can guide management, conservation and restoration strategies. Although studies have been published about the influence of landscape on Atlantic Forest, only a few have been done on Cerrado. In addition, almost none study compared these biomes or conducted multi-taxa analysis at multiple scales. Here we propose to contribute with an in deep understanding about how habitat loss, fragmentation and anthropogenic matrix immerse in agroecosystems can affect communities and species. Moreover, we also propose to integrate genetic, ecological and social data for understand the drivers of biodiversity in the Anthropocene. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DIAS, VIVIANE BRITO; MARTELLO, FELIPE; REGOLIN, ANDRE LUIS; TOMAS, WALFRIDO MORAES; RIBEIRO, MILTON CEZAR. Forest amount determines the occupancy of the arboreal rodent Oecomys cleberi (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in Atlantic Forest fragmented landscapes. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, v. N/A, p. 11-pg., 2023-03-15. (22/10760-1, 21/08534-0, 20/01779-5, 13/50421-2, 21/10195-0)

ALEGRE, VANESA BEJARANO; RIO-MAIOR, HELENA; OSHIMA, JULIA EMI DE FARIA; NIEBUHR, BERNARDO BRANDAO; MORATO, RONALDO G.; RIBEIRO, MILTON CEZAR. The effect of anthropogenic features on the habitat selection of a large carnivore is conditional on sex and circadian period, suggesting a landscape of coexistence. JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION, v. 73, p. 9-pg., 2023-05-12. (22/10760-1, 14/23132-2, 18/13037-3, 20/01779-5, 21/08534-0, 13/50421-2, 21/10195-0, 21/02132-8)

MOLINA, MICHELE; MARTINS, CAUE PAIVA VIDIGAL; RANIERO, MARIANA; FORTES, LIVIA SA; TERRA, MARCOS FELIPE MARQUES; RAMOS, FLAVIO NUNES; RIBEIRO, MILTON CEZAR; HASUI, ERICA. Direct and indirect effects of landscape, forest patch and sampling site predictors on biotic interaction and seed process. PLANT ECOLOGY, v. 224, n. 1, p. 20-pg., 2022-12-06. (20/01779-5, 13/50421-2, 21/10195-0, 21/08534-0, 22/10760-1)

CASSIMIRO, ISABELLA M. F.; RIBEIRO, MILTON CEZAR; ASSIS, JULIA C.. How did the animal come to cross the road? Drawing insights on animal movement from existing roadkill data and expert knowledge. LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY, v. 38, n. 8, p. 17-pg., 2023-05-20. (20/01779-5, 21/10195-0, 21/08534-0, 22/10760-1)

HARPER, KAREN AMANDA; YANG, JACQUELINE RENEE; QUERRY, NATASHA DAZE; DYER, JULIE; ALVES, RAFAEL SOUZA CRUZ; RIBEIRO, MILTON CEZAR. Limited influence from edges and topography on vegetation structure and diversity in Atlantic Forest. PLANT ECOLOGY, v. N/A, p. 11-pg., 2023-09-25. (22/10760-1, 21/08534-0, 20/01779-5, 21/10639-5, 13/50421-2, 21/10195-0)

REGOLIN, ANDRE LUIS; BRESSAN, RAISSA; KUNZ, TOBIAS S.; MARTELLO, FELIPE; GHIZONI-JR, IVO R.; CHEREM, JORGE JOSE; CAPELA, DANILO JOSE VIEIRA; OLIVEIRA-SANTOS, LUIZ GUSTAVO R.; COLLEVATTI, ROSANE GARCIA; SOBRAL-SOUZA, THADEU. Integrating ecological niche and hydrological connectivity models to assess the impacts of hydropower plants on an endemic and imperilled freshwater turtle. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY, v. N/A, p. 15-pg., 2023-06-25. (22/10760-1)

PENA, JOAO CARLOS; OVASKAINEN, OTSO; MACGREGOR-FORS, IAN; TEIXEIRA, CAMILA PALHARES; RIBEIRO, MILTON CEZAR. The relationships between urbanization and bird functional traits across the streetscape. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, v. 232, p. 12-pg., 2023-01-12. (18/00107-3, 22/10760-1, 21/08534-0, 20/01779-5, 13/50421-2, 21/10195-0, 18/22215-2)

ASSIS, JULIA C.; HOHLENWERGER, CAMILA; METZGER, JEAN PAUL; RHODES, JONATHAN R.; DUARTE, GABRIELA T.; SILVA, RAFAELA A. DA; BOESING, ANDREA LARISSA; PRIST, PAULA R.; RIBEIRO, MILTON CEZAR. Linking landscape structure and ecosystem service flow. ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, v. 62, p. 10-pg., 2023-06-03. (22/10760-1, 13/23457-6, 20/01779-5, 21/08534-0, 21/10639-5, 17/50015-5, 13/50421-2, 17/26093-6, 21/10195-0, 17/11666-0)