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Small terrestrial mammals of Albania: distribution and diversity (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla, Rodentia)

Ferdinand Bego, Enerit Saçdanaku, Michela Pacifici, Carlo Rondinini In this paper we report new records for at least 23 species of small terrestrial mammals (STM) of Albania collected during the field work campaigns organized in the framework of the project “Strengthening capacity in National Nature Protection – preparation for Natura 2000 network” (NaturAL) in Albania during the summer and autumn of 2016 […]

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A framework for the identification of hotspots of climate change risk for mammals

Michela Pacifici, Piero Visconti and Carlo Rondinini As rates of global warming increase rapidly, identifying species at risk of decline due to climate impacts and the factors affecting this risk have become key challenges in ecology and conservation biology. Here we present a framework for assessing three components of climate-related risk for species: vulnerability, exposure […]

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Species’ traits influenced their response to recent climate change​

Michela Pacifici, Piero Visconti, Stuart Butchart, James Watson, Francesca Cassola, Carlo Rondinini The paper ‘Species traits influenced their response to recent climate change’ has just been  published in the journal Nature Climate Change. The study reviews the observed impacts of climate change on birds and mammals and aims to identify the relationships between their response […]

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The broad footprint of climate change from genes to biomes to people

Brett R. Scheffers, Luc De Meester, Tom C. L. Bridge, Ary A. Hoffmann, John M. Pandolfi, Richard T. Corlett, Stuart H.M. Butchart, Paul Pearce-Kelly, Kit M. Kovacs, David Dudgeon, Michela Pacifici, Carlo Rondinini, Wendy B. Foden, Tara G. Martin, Camilo Mora, David Bickford, James, E.M. Watson. Climate change impacts have now been documented across every […]

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Fire policy optimization to maximize suitable habitat for locally rare species under different climatic conditions: A case study of antelopes in the Kruger National Park

Pacifici M., Visconti P., Scepi E., Hausmann A., Attorre F., Grant R. & Rondinini C. (2015). Fire policy optimization to maximize suitable habitat for locally rare species under different climatic conditions: A case study of antelopes in the Kruger National Park. Biological Conservation, 191, 313-321. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2015.07.021 Fire is a key ecosystem driver in savannahs and […]

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Assessing species vulnerability to climate change

Michela Pacifici, Wendy B. Foden, Piero Visconti, James E. M. Watson, Stuart H.M. Butchart, Kit M. Kovacs, Brett R. Scheffers, David G. Hole, Tara G. Martin, H. Resit Akçakaya, Richard T. Corlett, Brian Huntley, David Bickford, Jamie A. Carr, Ary A. Hoffmann, Guy F. Midgley, Paul Pearce-Kelly, Richard G. Pearson, Stephen E. Williams, Stephen G. […]

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Gaianews.it interviews Michela Pacifici

Gaianews.it interviewes Michela Pacifici on the vulnerability of Italian mammals to climate change. Full interview (in Italian) available on http://gaianews.it/ambiente/cambiamenti-climatici-in-italia-rischio-camoscio-stambecco-lince-54960.html#.U3EwSyh9KwE

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Generation length for mammals

Pacifici M, Santini L, Di Marco M, Baisero D, Francucci L, Grottolo Marasini G, Visconti P, Rondinini C (2013) Generation length for mammals. Nature Conservation 5: 87–94. doi: 10.3897/natureconservation.5.5734. Resource ID: Dryad key: 10.5061/dryad.gd0m3 Abstract Generation length (GL) is defined as the average age of parents of the current cohort, reflecting the turnover rate of […]