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Conservation, Volume 2, Issue 3

September 2022 - 9 articles

Cover Story: This paper shows the potential habitat loss for ten endangered pollinator species due to the expansion of the avocado monoculture in Central Mexico. These species include butterflies, bats, hummingbirds, and bumblebees. Through species distribution modeling, we found that three-quarters of the suitable areas for avocado cultivation coincide with the distribution of these endangered pollinator species in Mexico. The habitat loss increased when considering their distribution within the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, the hotspot of avocado production. Moreover, most areas where avocado and pollinator habitats converge are unprotected. This study highlights the necessity of protecting the regions occupied by endangered pollinator species facing the massive establishment of avocado plantations. View this paper
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Articles (9)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,246 Views
12 Pages

6 September 2022

Invasive predators pose a critical threat to native taxa. Body size plays an important role in mediating the interactions of predator and prey. For piscivorous fishes, increased predator body size can be accompanied by the selection of increasingly l...

  • Review
  • Open Access
43 Citations
12,888 Views
15 Pages

11 August 2022

This article reviews investigations in which Canna indica was utilized in constructed wetlands (CW) for wastewater treatment of a variety types. It is strongly urged that ornamental flowering plants be used in CWs as monoculture or mixed species to i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,116 Views
14 Pages

With continuous developments in the integration of culture and tourism, adaptive reuse has highlighted the vitality of historic conservation areas while simultaneously causing great challenges to urban life, local economy, and cultural sustainability...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,550 Views
12 Pages

Seasonal Dynamics of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Water and Fish from Hakaluki Haor of Bangladesh

  • Abu Shahadat Mohammad Sadequr Rahman Bhuyain,
  • Sanzib Kumar Barman,
  • Md. Motaher Hossain,
  • Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Khan,
  • Khadizatul Kubra Mim and
  • Sabuj Kanti Mazumder

Food safety is currently a serious concern due to the health risks associated with food intake, particularly due to heavy metal contamination. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the heavy metals concentration in water and fishe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,835 Views
16 Pages

Pollinator Species at Risk from the Expansion of Avocado Monoculture in Central Mexico

  • Jesús E. Sáenz-Ceja,
  • J. Trinidad Sáenz-Reyes and
  • David Castillo-Quiroz

The monoculture of avocado (Persea americana) has triggered the loss of large forested areas in central Mexico, including the habitat of threatened species. This study assessed the potential habitat loss of ten threatened pollinator species due to th...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,248 Views
7 Pages

Cages Mitigate Predation on Eggs of Threatened Shorebirds: A Manipulative-Control Study

  • Corrado Battisti,
  • Marisa Perchinelli,
  • Luca Luiselli,
  • Daniele Dendi and
  • Sharon Vanadia

Beach-nesting birds (plovers; Aves; Charadridae) are impacted by many natural and human-induced threats (e.g., people trampling, dogs, and natural predators). In this regard, the use of anti-predator cages on their nests is effective in order to miti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
9,331 Views
15 Pages

Climate change has caused substantial losses, especially to smallholder farmers whose main source of livelihood is derived from agriculture. Climate change impacts can be reduced by enhancing coping and adaptation strategies. This study explores the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,157 Views
21 Pages

Fish Diversity in Relation to Salinity Gradient in the Meghna River Estuary, Bangladesh

  • Dinesh Chandra Shaha,
  • Salman Ahmed,
  • Jahid Hasan,
  • Sampa Rani Kundu,
  • Farhana Haque,
  • Mohammad Jalilur Rahman,
  • Md. Nahiduzzaman and
  • Md. Abdul Wahab

Variation in salinity is one of the major environmental factors influencing the species diversity of fish in an estuary. Therefore, evaluating the relationship between salinity and species diversity is important. In this study, fish diversity was ass...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,207 Views
12 Pages

Identifying spatial and temporal patterns of human–carnivore encounters is crucial for predicting conflict hotspots. However, the degree of overlap between human and carnivore movements is likely to differ between stable environments and season...

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