Global and interconnected sustainability challenges require systems thinking policy coherence to support bold coordinated action. To chart a course for action, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide suite of targets across international national levels. Here, we explore intentions contributions over time Mexican multifaceted rural-development program Sembrando Vida (SV) SDGs, assess its sustainable development, especially in relation climate change. We reviewed online documents...

The southern Yucatán contains the largest expanse of seasonal tropical forests remaining in Mexico, forming an ecocline between drier north peninsula and humid Petén, Guatemala. Calakmul Biosphere Reserve resides center this region as part Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. reserve's functions are examined regard to land changes throughout region, generated over last 40 years by increasing settlement expansion intensification agriculture. These documented from 1987/1988 2000, their...

Existing and emerging infectious diseases are among the most pressing global threats to biodiversity, food safety human health. The complex interplay between host, pathogen environment creates a challenge for conserving species, communities ecosystem functions, while mediating many known ecological socio-economic negative effects of disease. Despite clear evolutionary contexts host-pathogen dynamics, approaches managing wildlife disease remain predominantly reactionary, focusing on...

Abstract The American crocodile ( Crocodylus acutus ) and the Morelet's C. moreletii are broadly sympatric in Belize Mexico. presence of morphologically anomalous individuals overlapping range area suggests possible hybridization between these species. Analysis 477 base pairs mitochondrial tRNA Pro ‐tRNA Phe ‐Dloop region revealed pure C . N= 43) 56), as well a high proportion interspecific hybrids 17, 14.6%) Yucatan Peninsula, Although all could be assigned to one species or other based on...

Searching for patchily distributed, highly localized, and seasonally variable resources in heterogeneous environments poses significant challenges social species living cohesive groups. Here, we studied the searching strategies of a mammal, white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. Reserve is seasonal tropical forest where important resources, such as water food, are patchy distributed temporarily scarce. We attempted to determine what theoretical model best...

Despite strong links between sociality and fitness that ultimately affect the size of animal populations, particular social ecological factors lead to endangerment are not well understood. Here, we synthesize approximately 25 years data present new analyses highlight dynamics in forest composition, food availability, nutritional quality food, disease, physiological stress population endangered folivorous red colobus monkeys (Procolobus rufomitratus). There is a decline leaves 15 30 following...

Landscape connectivity is considered a priority for ecosystem conservation because it may mitigate the synergistic effects of climate change and habitat loss. Climate predictions suggest changes in precipitation regimes, which will affect availability water resources, with potential consequences landscape connectivity. The Greater Calakmul Region Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico) has experienced 16% decrease over last 50 years, we hypothesise affected resource We used network model connectivity,...

We report home range estimates of an individual Baird's tapir ( Tapirus bairdii ) recorded from May 7, 2011 to September 2015 at the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in Southern Mexico. The was captured and equipped with a VHF collar pond within reserve. signal failed transmit following month but help network camera traps deployed nearby water bodies we monitored this during four years half. have estimated by Minimum convex polygon method also constructing buffer around locations where animal...

Conservation biology is a mission-driven discipline that must navigate new relationship between conservation and science. Because social political as well an ecological project, biologists practice interdisciplinarity collaboration. In comparative study of 7 cases (Jaguars in the Chaco, Grevy's zebra Kenya, Beekeeping Tanzania, Andean cats Argentina, Jaguars Mexico, Lobster fishing, Black bears Mexico), we examined motivations for collaboration conservation, who can collaborate how...

Xiphosurids (Merostomata, Xiphosura) are a group of chelicerates with rich and complex evolutionary history that is constantly being updated through new discoveries. In this study, we re-estimated the divergence time extant horseshoe crab species fossil calibration points addressed inter- intraspecific relationships American phylogeographic perspective. order to achieve our objectives, three datasets were compiled from fragments different lengths COI gene include sequences 154 individuals,...

Journal Article Frost tolerance and bud dormancy of container-grown yellow birch, red oak sugar maple seedlings Get access Sophie Calmé, Calmé 1Centre de recherche en biologie forestière, Université LavalSainte-Foy Quebec G1K 7P4, Canada Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Francine J. Bigras, Bigras 2Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service–Quebec RegionP.O. Box 3800, Sainte-Foy, G1V 4C7, Hank A. Margolis, Margolis Carole Hébert Tree...

Abstract We describe conservation built on local expertise such that it constitutes a hybrid form of traditional and bureaucratic knowledge. Researchers regularly ask how knowledge might be applied to programs linked protected areas. By examining the production in southern Mexico, we assert is already central conservation. However, norms social identity differences between lay experts practitioners prevent public valuing make this point by contrasting 2 examples. The first master's thesis...

Two experiments were performed to study how cultural practices influenced the relationship between frost tolerance and water content of black spruce (Piceamariana (Mill.) B.S.P.), white (Piceaglauca (Moench) Voss), jack pine (Pinusbanksiana Lamb.) seedlings. In first experiment, first-year seedlings subjected 14-d mid-August treatments short days 8 h or natural day length, during which time either irrigated not. second spruce, fertilized at two levels, normal double, growing season. fall, we...

Brachypelma vagans is an endangered tarantula included in Appendix II of CITES because its popularity as a pet. However, little known about ecology, particular microhabitat choices. In this work we analyse the structure vegetation surrounding burrows tarantula, well soil preference for burrow at different sites relation to density species. We also offer first description spider. mostly uses open with low establishing burrow, rather than primary or secondary forest. The are essentially built...