Habitat mosaic, wildlife availability, and hunting in the tropical forest of Calakmul, Mexico
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Research is presented on the impact of three different types of human settlements on the surrounding environment, using as examples indigenous Maya villages, mestizo villages, and mixed-composition villages near Campeche, Mexico, and the effects of the hunting practices of each type of village. Data showed that the indigenous village had minimal impact on species number and biodiversity than the other two village types.
Publication Name: Conservation Biology
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0888-8892
Year: 2000
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Effects of land-cover changes on mammals in a neotropical region: a modeling approach
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Cluster analysis and Markov models are used to examine temporal trends in habitat change and species number and biodiversity in southern Mexico and northern Guatemala. The method is useful to analyze how land-cover changes affect species survival and habitat availability, and for assessing the effects of different land management practices and development trends.
Publication Name: Conservation Biology
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0888-8892
Year: 2000
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A global perspective on habitat disturbance and tropical rainforest mammals
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An overview is presented on the effects of human encroachment on rain forest mammal survival and biodiversity. Harmful activities include logging, hunting and overharvesting, colonization of frontier regions, and roads, which threaten wildlife through physical threats posed by traffic and by increasing human access to pristine areas.
Publication Name: Conservation Biology
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0888-8892
Year: 2000
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