publications

check it out some interesting papers I published over the years :)

Plant Diversity and Endemism of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, with Floristic Comparisons to Surrounding Mountains

In this study, we characterized the flora of the SNSM, using occurrence records and a literature review, to compile a list of all known seed plants endemic to the SNSM montane flora.

Feb 7, 2025

Rising temperatures will make Miami’s street life even more exotic

In this study, we assessed how the urban tree community in subtropical Miami (Florida, USA) will be impacted by climate warming and how impacts will differ between native and exotic tree species.

Sep 2, 2024

Resurrecting plant–animal interactions in the Caribbean can benefit large-fruited plants

Here we investigated the consequences of losing large-bodied animal populations on fruit–frugivore interactions in the Caribbean archipelago

Jul 15, 2024

A global map of species at risk of extinction due to natural hazards

In this study we explored the global overlap between vertebrate species distributions and their natural hazards (earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, and volcanoes)

Jun 17, 2024

Communal tapir latrines are foraging sites for tropical forest vertebrates

Lowland tapir latrines are hotspots of food resources for some vertebrate species in a tropical forest

Apr 18, 2024

Camera trap surveys of Atlantic Forest mammals: A data set for analyses considering imperfect detection (2004–2020)

In this data paper we compiled camera traps information related to mammalian species for 16 years throughout the entire Atlantic Forest biome

Apr 12, 2024

Poop Is Cool! Animal “Bathrooms” Help Animals And Plants

How would animal poop be useful for other species of animals and plants? - Kids friendly paper! Another (fun) way to communicate science!

Mar 20, 2024

Frugivory and seed dispersal by the Red-footed Tortoise Chelonoidis carbonaria

In this article we investigated the potential role of Red-footed tortoises as seed dispersers

May 16, 2022

Causes and Consequences of Large-Scale Defaunation in the Atlantic Forest

In this book chapter, we identified and quantified the main anthropogenic drivers of defaunation in the Atlantic Forest biome

Jan 14, 2021

Landscape of human fear in Neotropical rainforest mammals

Here we assessed whether human activities affect the diel patterns of dwelling mammals in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Aug 30, 2020

NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES: a data set on carnivore distribution in the Neotropics

Data paper about the distribution of carnivore species through the Neotropics

Aug 30, 2020

ATLANTIC MAMMALS: a data set of assemblages of medium- and large-sized mammals of the Atlantic Forest of South America

Datapaper on medium- and large-sized mammal assemblages in the Atlantic Forest biome of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina

Jun 10, 2019

Rewilding defaunated Atlantic Forests with tortoises to restore lost seed dispersal functions

Here we explored the use of two tortoise species, the red-footed tortoise Chelonoidis carbonarius and the yellow-footed tortoise Chelonoidis denticulatus, as ecological substitutes for locally extinct large seed dispersers

Sep 28, 2017
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