INFLUENCE OF GRAZING ON POPULATIONS OF THE SPECIALIST GRASSHOPPER MIOSCIRTUS WAGNERI INHABITING HYPERSALINE HABITATS IN LA MANCHA REGION, CENTRAL SPAIN

Influence of grazing on populations of the specialist grasshopper Mioscirtus wagneri inhabiting hypersaline habitats in La Mancha Region, Central Spain

Grazing is an influential land use that has introduced profound changes in worldwide landscapes, ecosystems Lighters and their species.In this paper, we analysed the influence of grazing on the presence and abundance of the endangered Mioscirtus wagneri, a monophagous grasshopper inhabiting inland hypersaline ecosystems in Spain and showing a marke

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An Introduction to the Masterbuilders of Traditional Architecture

ith the intention of recognizing the part played by the masterbuilders of our traditional architecture in perserving the culture of this land, SOFFEH intends to introduce these masterbuilders who although seem unknown , are familiar figures in the our architectural history.They are artists who learnt their craft in the traditional master and appren

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Low detectability of alien reptiles can lead to biosecurity management failure: a case study from Christmas Island (Australia)

When we assume that contemporary management actions will be effective against the global rise of emerging alien species, we can develop management complacency, which leads to potentially disastrous outcomes for native biodiversity.Here, we propose the use of the probability of detection as a metric to assess the feasibility of management actions fo

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