J. Valdez

Threat of mining to African great apes

The paper assesses mining's threat to African great apes by integrating mining data with ape distribution, finding one-third of the population faces mining-related risks.

The role of rivers as geographical barriers in shaping genetic differentiation and diversity of Neotropical primates

This study examines how river barriers affect genetic differentiation and diversity in Neotropical primates, finding a significant correlation between river width and molecular divergence.

Predicting the timing of ecological phenomena across regions using citizen science data

This paper introduces a framework to predict ecological event timing using citizen science data, showing accurate predictions for Japanese beetles and winter chanterelles across regions.

Relationships between macro-fungal dark diversity and habitat parameters using LiDAR

This study investigates factors influencing macro-fungal dark diversity in temperate habitats using LiDAR and field data, finding that vegetation structure and plant richness are key drivers.

Species distribution modeling and conservation assessment of the black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps): A species of least concern that faces widespread anthropogenic threats

This study models the distribution of Aotus nigriceps and assesses habitat loss impacts, finding it faces significant anthropogenic threats despite being classified as Least Concern.

Quality versus quantity: The balance between egg and clutch size among Australian amphibians is related to life history and environmental conditions

This study examines the relationship between egg and clutch size in Australian amphibians, finding an inverse relationship and factors influencing clutch type.

Dark diversity reveals importance of biotic resources and competition for plant diversity across broad environmental gradients

This study examines how environmental gradients and biotic interactions influence plant diversity and dark diversity across different habitats.

Diving beetle offspring oviposited in amphibian spawn prey on the tadpoles upon hatching

The paper describes diving beetles ovipositing eggs in frog spawn, leading to larvae preying on tadpoles, highlighting a novel reproductive strategy in ephemeral habitats.

Landscape-scale simulations as a tool in multi-criteria decision making for agri-environment schemes

This study demonstrates how landscape simulations like ALMaSS can improve multi-criteria decision analysis for agri-environment schemes by incorporating landscape context and species ecology.