The dehesa is a traditional agrosilvopastoral ecosystem characterized by savanna-like structure. It has been in decline since the middle of last century, particular agricultural environments where it relegated to isolated forests. This paper presents study into reduction over past 50 years. One main causes this identified as xylophagous insects, specifically wood borer Cerambyx welensii Kuster ...

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) inhabiting Hong Kong waters are thought to be among the world's most anthropogenically impacted coastal delphinids. We have conducted a 5-year (2010-2014) photo-ID study and performed the first in this region comprehensive mark-recapture analysis applying a suite of open population models and robust design models. Cormack-Jolly-Seber (CJS) models...

Dragonflies are good indicators of environmental health and biodiversity. Most studies addressing dragonfly ecology have focused on the importance of aquatic habitats, while the value of surrounding terrestrial habitats has often been overlooked. However, species associated with temporary aquatic habitats must persist in terrestrial environments for long periods. Little is known about the impor...