Pamela R Narváez-Torres, Nicola K Guthrie, Typhenn A Brichieri-Colombi, Cressant P Razafindravelo, Zachary S Jacobson, Fredo Tera, Daniel V Rafidimanana, Zé-Elinah Rahasivelo, Melody A Petersen, Hasinala Ramangason, Lea Randall, Jana M McPherson, Cynthia L Frasier, Axel Moehrenschlager, Sheila M Holmes, Edward E Louis, Steig E Johnson
Forest loss and degradation due to land cover changes imperil biodiversity worldwide. Subtropical and tropical ecosystems experience high deforestation rates, negatively affecting species like primates. Madagascar's endemic lemurs face exceptionally high risks of population declines and extirpation. We examined how short-term land cover changes within a fragmented landscape in southeastern Madagascar impacted the density of lemur species. Using line transects, we assessed density changes in nine lemur species across five forest fragments...
March 11, 2024: American Journal of Primatology