A5001303834- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Plant and animal studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
Agencia de Medio Ambiente y Agua de Andalucía
2015-2022
Junta de Andalucía
2006-2022
Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca, Agua y Desarrollo Rural
2020-2022
Universidad de Granada
2017
Universidad de León
2013
The interactions between animals and their environment vary across species, regions, but also with gender. Sex-specific relations individuals the ecosystem may entail different behavioral choices be expressed through patterns of habitat use. Regardless, only rarely sex-specific traits are addressed in ecological modeling approaches. European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) is a species conservation concern Europe, highly fragmented declining distribution most its range. We assessed...
Knowledge of population dynamics threatened species in the wild is key to effective conservation actions. However, at present, there are many examples endangered animals for which their current situation unknown, and not just remote areas less developed countries. We have explored this topic by studying paradigmatic case European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris), an small carnivore whose status has been subjectively established on basis non-systematic approaches opportunistic records....
Aim To test the abundant centre hypothesis by analysing physical and climatic factors that influence body size variation in European badger (Meles meles). Location Data were compiled from 35 locations across Europe. Methods We used mass, length condylo-basal (CBL) as surrogates of size. also data on latitude, several variables, habitat type site position relative to range edge. collapsed all continuous variables into independent vectors using principal components analysis (PCA), a general...
Scaling is a key process in modelling approaches since it allows for translating information from one scale to another. However, the success of this procedure may depend on ‘source’ and ‘target’ scales, but also biogeographic/ecological context study area. We aimed quantify performance scaling species distribution model (SDM) predictions across spatial resolution extent along biogeographic gradient using Iberian mole as case. ran separate MaxEnt models at two extents (national regional)...
Background Predation may potentially lead to negative effects on both prey (directly via predators) and predators (indirectly human persecution). pressure studies are, therefore, of major interest in the fields theoretical knowledge conservation or predator species, with wide ramifications profound implications human-wildlife conflicts. However, detailed works this issue highly valuable –in terms– Mediterranean ecosystems are virtually absent. This paper explores predator-hunting conflict by...
Shifts in composition and abundance of bird communities were studied along an elevational gradient the Sierra Nevada (S. Spain), comparing censuses made at same locations 1980s during 2008–2012. Censuses three representative ecosystems: 1) Pyrenean oak woodland, 2) high-mountain juniper scrubland, 3) summits. In a global change context, avian-community dynamics are related mainly to changes two following drivers: climate land-use occurring over past 30 years. Our results show continuous...
Hybridisation between domestic cats, Felis catus, and wildcats, silvestris, could lead to the genetic extinction of latter; therefore, checking hybridisation rates in wild populations is vital conservation importance. However, detecting field particularly challenging. Here, we aim test success morphological-based procedures for discriminating wildcats from their hybrids against methods. We checked 17 putative Spanish by using two different classification systems based on coat patterns. None...
Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) provides useful information to understand the complex dynamics of natural systems (Müller et al. 2010, Lindenmayer 2012). This is especially relevant in mountain regions that show strong gradients environmental conditions (Scherrer and Körner 2010). The high sensitivity vulnerability ecosystems provide unique opportunities detect analyze global change ecological processes as well their effects on socioeconomic these areas (Beniston 2003, Huber 2005)....
In this data paper, a dataset of passerine bird communities is described in Sierra Nevada, Mediterranean high mountain located southern Spain. The includes occurrence from surveys conducted four representative ecosystem types Nevada 2008 to 2015. For each visit, species numbers as well distance the transect line were recorded. A total 27847 records compiled with accompanying measurements on and animal counts. All are order Passeriformes. Records 16 different families 44 genera collected....
Parasitism is a key factor in the population dynamics of many herbivorous insects, although its impact on host populations varies widely, for instance, along latitudinal and altitudinal gradients. Understanding sources geographical variation host-parasitoid interactions crucial reliably predicting future success interacting species under context global change. Here, we examine larval parasitism butterfly Aglais urticae south-west Europe, where it mountain specialist. Larval nests were...
Pérez-Luque, J.A., Bonet, F.J., Zamora, R., Bara-Azcón, J.M., Aspizua, Sánchez-Gutiérrez, F.J. 2016. Impacts of global change in the Sierra Nevada LTER-site. Ecosistemas 25(1): 65-71. Doi.: 10.7818/ECOS.2016.25-1.08 Long-term ecological research (LTER) provides useful information to understand complex dynamics natural systems. This is specially relevant mountain regions, such range that shows strong gradients environemntal conditions at small spatial scales. In LTER-site a long term...
The Egyptian mongoose is expanding in the center and north of Iberian Peninsula. So far no studies confirm dispersal process most southeastern distribution, which was previously located between provinces Malaga Granada. Through a systematic intensive methodology focused on detecting (hair-traps, sign surveys questionnaires), 49 UTM-grids (10x10 km) were sampled approximately western region province Granada, November 2014 January 2015. presence species has been confirmed 16 grids (scientific...
Abstract Parnassius apollo filabricus is a subspecies of (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) restricted to the Sierra de Baza‐Filabres range in southeastern Spain that has become increasingly rare last decades, disappearing from most its known locations. In this article, we calculate both census and effective population size local discovered 2009 occupies c . 30 ha. After 2 years capture–mark–recapture work estimate about 100 individuals. Genetic variation was characterised using 9 microsatellite...