Publications by authors named "N Tsafack"
Background: The urgent need for conservation efforts in response to the global biodiversity crisis is exemplified by initiatives, such as the EU LIFE BEETLES project. This project aims to preserve endangered arthropod species that are crucial for ecosystem functionality, with a focus on endemic beetle species in Flores, Pico and Terceira Islands (Azores, Portugal): Borges & Serrano, 2017, (Tarnier, 1860) and Borges, Serrano & Amorim, 2004. These species are single island endemics respectively from Flores, Pico and Terceira.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Engaging with nature has been widely acknowledged for its positive impact on well-being. Traditionally, assessments of nature exposure focus on estimating green space exposure and outdoor time. However, the Nature Exposure Scale (NES) offers a unique approach by evaluating the quality of nature experiences, encompassing both deliberate and spontaneous encounters.
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- The PASTURCLIM project studies the effects of climate change, specifically temperature increases, on pasture productivity and nutritional quality in the Azores, with a focus on arthropod communities.
- An experiment used Open Top Chambers (OTCs) to simulate a temperature rise of +1.2ºC, allowing researchers to analyze changes in arthropod populations across three different pasture types on Terceira Island.
- A total of 41,351 arthropod specimens were collected, revealing a diverse ecosystem dominated by introduced species, with spiders and beetles being the most abundant, highlighting the complex interactions within these altered habitats.
The impact of climate change on islands is expected to cause dramatic consequences on native biodiversity. However, limited data are available for arthropod communities in island agroecosystems. In this study, we simulate a small-scale climatic change (average of +1.
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- EIVs indicate plant preferences for various environmental factors and can help understand how these preferences shape plant communities.
- The study in Central Italy showed that as elevation increased, warm-loving species declined and cold-adapted species took their place, with different light preferences depending on elevation.
- The research suggests that EIVs are valuable for studying how environmental gradients influence plant diversity, while pH and continentality showed no consistent patterns due to local variations.