Heavy extinctions of forest avifauna in Singapore: lessons for biodiversity conservation in Southeast Asia

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Studies indicate that deforestation in Singapore has contributed significantly to the disappearance of bird species between 1923 and 1998. Extinctions were highest among larger-bodied birds during 1923 to 1949, while canopy feeders suffered the heaviest losses; more than half the region's total avifauna populations became extinct locally within the research period.

Singapore, Statistical Data Included, Deforestation, Forest birds

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Response of soil fauna to landscape heterogeneity: determining optimal scales for biodiversity modeling

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Regional habitat is a key component in managing wildlife species conservation, with landscape descriptors accounting for the majority of species richness variances. The method is applied to Collembola populations of the Massif of Arize, located in the French Pyrenees, as an illustration.

France, Natural history, Landscape assessment, Pyrenees

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Predicting Regional Patterns of Similarity in Species Composition for Conservation Planning

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Snail population distribution in Israel is used to evaluate models for assessing species compositional similarity. Findings emphasize the importance of sampling methods.

Israel, Product information, Testing, Comparative analysis, Statistical sampling, Sampling (Statistics), Snails, Scientific models

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