Publications by authors named "Daniela Tomasio Apolinario da Luz"
Article Synopsis
- Deforestation and habitat loss due to land use changes pose significant threats to tropical birds in human-modified landscapes (HMLs), impacting their diets and ecological roles.
- A study analyzed feathers from 851 birds across 28 landscapes in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, using stable isotopes to compare bird trophic guilds in HMLs and natural landscapes (NLs).
- Findings revealed that most bird niches are narrower and food resources scarcer in HMLs, except for granivores, underscoring the need for landscape management to enhance habitat diversity and support bird populations.
Article Synopsis
- Scientists aim to uncover the reasons behind the Neotropical region's high bird diversity by examining factors like climate and human impact on morphological variation.
- The ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS dataset includes over 67,000 bird records spanning 711 species in South America’s Atlantic forests, covering up to 44 morphological traits collected over 200 years.
- This dataset, which is the most extensive of its kind in a biodiversity hotspot, supports both basic scientific research and practical conservation efforts.
