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Fire incidence in Brazil increased in 2019−2020, with unprecedented magnitude in the Pantanal.
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Fire effects vary according to the evolutionary history of the affected ecosystem.
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A drier climate and land use changes increase the risk of wildfires throughout Brazil.
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Poor governance further exacerbates the risk and damage of wildfires.
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Fire policies must be improved by collaboration among different sectors of the society.

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The pandemic brought to light diverse issues concerning the science-policy interface.
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These issues are particularly relevant for conservation science and practice.
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To tackle them requires recognizing that science is not value-free.
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Science should be immersed in processes that include conflict mediation to set goals.
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To that end, it is vital to change science policies and training.

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Top-down restrictive measures are the basis of Araucaria Forest System conservation
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Bottom-up collaborative management could favor keystone plant Araucaria angustifolia
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Top-down model had negative feedback that dampens the system limiting its resilience
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Bottom-up model had positive feedback expanding the system and its general resilience
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Collaborative management could maintain the Araucaria Forests System in the long term

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Mammal richness and body mass are directly and negatively affected by deforestation.
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Vulnerable ecological functions lose prevalence with land-use change.
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Persistent ecological functions are benefitted by increasing anthropogenic land-use.
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Five out of ten ecological functions lose prevalence in human-modified landscapes.
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The loss of ecological functions might compromise the persistence of forest remnants.

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Brazil is among the three countries with the highest diversity of bird species in the Americas, but it is the first in number of threatened birds with 166 species.
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Greatest number of endangered species are recorded in the Atlantic Forest.
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79,500 ha of new areas officially protect the most endangered bird species in Brazil.
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30-40,000 Brazilian birdwatchers generating information for bird conservation.

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Probability of giant armadillo presence was associated with forests and savannas.
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In Mato Grosso do Sul, suitable habitat is heavily fragmented.
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Less suitable altered habitat presents high resistance for travel and dispersal.
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There are only 69 patches of suitable habitat ≥25 km2 in the region.
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Populations surviving in these remnants could be declining or functionally extinct.

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Agroecosystem management needs to be considered in landscape ecology studies.
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Three components of heterogeneity are important to characterize agroecosystems.
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Studies should include the economic gains provided by ecological farming practices.
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Studies should include social and economic components of agricultural landscapes.
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Fine spatial and temporal data are necessary to better characterize agroecosystems.

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Conservation biology literature is dominated by problem-based research.
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Solution-based papers are becoming more common along the last four decades.
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Solution-to-problem word ratio suggests greater concern with conservation action.
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Higher emphasis on solution-based research can advance biodiversity conservation.

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The inclusion of OECMs into the post-2020 GBF may enable the recognition of other actors.
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OECMs can contribute to improve linkages between equitable and effective conservation.
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OECM’s identification, reporting and monitoring are a challenge.
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Robust guidelines, and improved monitoring, are recommended to ensure OECMs integrity.

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Most species have restricted distribution within the natural regions of Colombia.
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Seven of nine species would experience reduction in their climatically suitable areas.
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Relocation of nests outside bees’ native range needs to be avoided.
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Conservation policies and monitoring programs are urgently needed.
