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Amazing photos from Brazilian arthropods kindly supplied by Hélio Soares Júnior  illustrate the cover of the issue of Integrative Conservation (see article 45 above). Thank you very much Helio!

44 - Azevedo-Silva M et al. 2023. Are there edge effects on the genetic diversity of the Trap-jaw Ant (Formicidae:Ponerinae) in a Neotropical savanna fragment? A first assessment. Environmental Entomology  52: 279-285.  https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvad008  

43 - Silva RR, et al. 2022. ATLANTIC ANTS: a data set of ants in the Atlantic forests in South America. Ecology 103: e03580 doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3580 

42 - Rebolo IF, Zirondi HL, Fidelis A, Christianini AV. 2022. Native ants help to spread an invasive African grass in the Cerrado. Biotropica 54: 6-11 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/btp.13035 

41 - Campagnoli ML & Christianini AV. 2022. Temporal consistency in interactions among birds, ants and plants in a Neotropical savanna. Oikos DOI: 10.1111/oik.08231

40- Furtado LO, Felicio GR, Lemos PR, Christianini AV, Martins M, Carmignotto AP. 2021. Winners and Losers: How Woody Encroachment Is Changing the Small Mammal Community Structure in a Neotropical Savanna. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9: 772744 doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.774744 

39 - Alcolea M, Durigan G, Christianini AV. 2021. Prescribed fire enhances seed removal by ants in a Neotropical savanna. Biotropica 54: 125-134 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/btp.13036 

38 - Mariano V & Christianini AV. 2021. Effects of anthropogenic disturbance on seed germination under field conditions: A meta-analysis. Acta Oecologica 113: 103791 doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2021.103791 

37 - Pedroso PM, Mariano V, Kimura MG, Christianini AV. 2021. Drought changes fruit phenology, but does not affect seed predation of a keystone palm. Flora 283: 151917 doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2021.151917Get%20rights%20and%20content 

36 - Pivello VR, Vieira I, Christianini AV, Ribeiro DB, Menezes LS, Berlinck CN, Melo FPL, Marengo JA, Tornquist CG, Tomas WM, Overbeck GE. 2021. Understanding Brazil's catastrophic fires: causes, consequences and policy needed to prevent future tragedies. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation 19: 233-255. doi.org/10.1016/j.pecon.2021.06.005 

35 - Navarro AB, Magioli M, Bogoni JA, Moreira MZ, Silveira LF, Alexandrino ER, da Luz DTA, Pizo MA, Silva WR, de Oliveira VC, Donatelli RJ, Christianini AV, Piratelli AJ, Ferraz KMPMB. 2021. Human-modified landscapes narrow the isotopic niche of neotropical birds. Oecologia 196: 171-184. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-021-04908-9

34 - Xavier RO, Christianini AV, Pegler G, Leite MB, Silva-Matos DM. 2021. Distinctive seed dispersal and seed bank patterns compared to native grasses contribute to the success of invasive African grasses in a Neotropical savanna. Oecologia 196: 155-169.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-021-04904-z

33 - Agaldo J, Christianini AV, Chapman HM. 2021. Interactions between ants and non-myrmecochorous diaspores in a West African mountain landscape. Journal of Tropical Ecology 37: 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467420000231

32 - Bruno MMA, Massi KG, Sumiya S, Christianini AV, Hay JD. 2020. Individual crop variation increases predispersal predation by beetles in a tropical palm. Seed Science Research 31: 43-46. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960258520000380 

31 - Batisteli AF, Costa RO, Christianini AV. 2020. Propagule pressure and biotic resistance: low seed density increases seed survival of an invasive plant. Austral Ecology 45(7): 1007-1015.  https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.12922

30 - Meiga AYY, Christianini AV. 2020. Potential impact of mammal defaunation on the early regeneration of a large-seeded palm in the Brazilian Atlantic forest. Neotropical Biology and Conservation 15(2): 177-193 (link)

29 - Christianini AV, Cestari C. 2019. Natural history notes: diet of Caiman yacare. Herpetological Review 50(4): 777 (link)

28 - Camargo PHSA, Rodrigues SBM, Piratelli AJ, Oliveira PS, Christianini AV. 2019. Interhabitat variation in diplochory: Seed dispersal effectiveness by birds and ants differs between tropical forest and savanna. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 39: 48-57 (link)

27 - Mariano V, Rebolo IF, Christianini AV. 2019. Fire sensitive species dominate the seed rain in a long unburned Cerrado: Implications for plant community diversity and woody encroachment in savannas. Biotropica 51: 5-9 (free access link)

26 - Salles LFPPF, Christianini AV, Oliveira PS. 2018. Dirt roads and fire breaks produce no edge effects on litter dweling arthropods in a tropical dry-forest: a case study. Journal of Insect Conservation 22: 647-657 (link)

25 - Christianini AV. 2018. Several cavity-nesting birds fight for a single tree hollow in an Atlantic forest fragment: consequence of increasing nest site limitation? Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 26(1): 12-14 (pdf)

24 - Christianini AV. 2017. Crop size influences in pre-dispersal seed predation in the Brazilian cerrado. Acta Botanica Brasilica 32: 135-140 (pdf)

23 - Oliveira PS, Christianini AV, Bieber AGD, Pizo MA. 2017. Anthropogenic disturbances affect the interactions between ants and fleshy fruits in two Neotropical biodiversity hotspots. In: Paulo S. Oliveira; Suzanne Koptur (Org.). Ant-Plant Interactions: Impacts of humans on terrestrial ecosystems. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. Pp. 133-156. (link) 

22 - Mariano V, Christianini AV. 2016. Reproductive phenology, seed removal and early regeneration in relation to distance from parental plants of a native palm in small Atlantic forest fragments. Acta Botanica Brasilica 30: 176-182 (pdf)

21 - Camargo PHSA, Martins MM, Feitosa RM, Christianini AV. 2016. Bird and ant synergy increases the seed dispersal effectiveness of an ornithochoric shrub. Oecologia 181: 507-518 (pdf) 

20 - Martins K, Kimura RK, Francisconi AF, Gezan S, Kainer K, Christianini AV. 2016. The role of very small fragments in conserving genetic diversity of a common tree in a hyper fragmented Brazilian Atlantic forest landscape. Conservation Genetics 17: 509-520 (pdf)

 19 - Christianini AV. 2015. Dispersão de sementes por poneromorfas. In: As formigas poneromorfas do Brasil. (Orgs. Delabie JHC, Feitosa RM, Serrão JE, Mariano CSF, Majer JD). Editora da Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, p. 345-360. (you can download the book - in portuguese- for free here)

18 - Christianini AV, Martins MM. 2015. Frugivoria e dispersão de sementes. In: Sementes florestais: da ecologia à produção. (Orgs. Piña-Rodrigues FCM, Figliola MB, Silva A.).  Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes (ABRATES), p. 83-101. (link)

17 - Meiga AAY, Christianini AV. 2015. Changes in seed predation of Attalea dubia in a gradient of Atlantic forest disturbance in Brazil. Palms 59(3): 135-144 (pdf)

16 -  Messias PA, Vidal Jr JD, Koch I, Christianini AV. 2014. Host specificity and experimental assessment of the early establishment of the mistletoe Phoradendron crassifolium (Pohl ex DC.) Eichler (Santalaceae) in an Atlantic forest fragment. Acta Botanica Brasílica 28: 577-582 (pdf).

15 - Christianini AV, Oliveira PS, Bruna EM, Vasconcelos HL. 2014. Fauna in decline: meek shall inherit. Science 345 (6201): 129. (Letter to the editor) (pdf).

14 - Oliveira Jr PRR, Nema Neto M, Christianini AV, Francisco MR. 2014. On the nest, eggs, and hatchlings of the Yellow-legged Thrush in Brazilian Atlantic forest. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 22: 53-56 (pdf)

13 - Christianini AV, Galetto L, Garibaldi L, Cetra M. 2013. Ecologia aplicada à conservação. In: Conservação da biodiversidade: dos conceitos às açoes (ed. Piratelli A.J. y Francisco M.R). Technical Books Editora, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (link) 

12 - Christianini AV & Oliveira PS 2013. Edge effects decrease ant-derived benefits to seedlings in a neotropical savanna. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 7: 191-199 (pdf)

11 - Christianini AV, Forzza RC & Buzato S. 2013. Divergence on floral traits and vertebrate pollinators of two endemic Encholirium bromeliads. Plant Biology 15: 360-368 (pdf)  

10 - Christianini AV, Mayhé-Nunes AJ & Oliveira PS 2012. Interactions between ants and fallen diaspores: are there ant-plant partner choices? Biotropica 44: 360-367 (pdf)

9 - Christianini AV & Oliveira PS 2010. Birds and ants provide complementary seed dispersal in a neotropical savanna. Journal of Ecology 98: 573-582 (pdf)

8 - Christianini AV & Oliveira PS 2009. The relevance of ants as seed rescuers of a primarily bird-dispersed tree in the Neotropical cerrado savanna. Oecologia 160: 735-745 (pdf)

7 - Christianini AV & Galetti M 2007. Spatial variation in post-dispersal seed removal in an Atlantic forest: effects of habitat, location, and guilds of seed predators. Acta Oecologica 32/3: 328-336 (pdf)

6 - Christianini AV, Mayhé-Nunes AJ & Oliveira PS 2007. The role of ants in the removal of non-myrmecochorous diaspores and seed germination in a Neotropical savanna. Journal of Tropical Ecology 23: 343-351 (pdf)

5 - Christianini AV & Galetti M 2007. Toward reliable estimates of seed removal by small mammals and birds in the Neotropics. Brazilian Journal of Biology 67: 203-208 (pdf)

4 - Christianini AV 2006. Fecundidade, dispersão e predação de sementes de Archontophoenix cunninghamiana H. Wendl. & Drude, uma palmeira invasora da Mata Atlântica. Revista Brasileira de Botânica 29: 587-594 (pdf)

3 - Christianini AV 2005. A feeding record of the Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus in its southern range. Ararajuba. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 13: 55-56 (pdf)

2 - Christianini AV & Machado G 2004. Induced biotic responses to herbivory and associated cues in the Amazonian ant-plant Maieta poeppigii. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 102: 81-88 (pdf)

1 - Forzza RC, Christianini AV, Wanderley MGL & Buzato S. 2003. Encholirium (Pitcairnioideae - Bromeliaceae): conhecimento atual e sugestões para conservação. Vidalia 1: 7-20 (pdf)

Artigos de divulgação e opinião/ Opinions and articles for the general public:

Campagnoli ML & Christianini AV. 2022. Guia dos dispersores e frutos comuns do Cerrado do Estado de São Paulo. Material de divulgação voltado ao público em geral sobre o Cerrado, algumas de suas plantas frutíferas, aves e mamíferos mais comuns que se alimentam desses frutos. Acesso livre à versão digital contendo texto, fotos e vídeos aqui. 

Campagnoli ML & Christianini AV. 2022. Variações temporais na abundância de aves e suas repercussões nas interações com plantas. Boletim da Sociedade Brasileira de Ornitologia (junho) https://ararajuba.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Boletim-SBO-Jun-2022.pdf 

García, D & Christianini AV. 2020. Arde el Brasil de Bolsonaro: contexto global de un desastre ecológico (in spanish) - TheConversation https://theconversation.com/arde-el-brasil-de-bolsonaro-contexto-global-de-un-desastre-ecologico-147044 

Tragédia silenciosa (Silent tragedy - text about the great number of road killed animals in Brazilian roads)  leia aqui; you can read it here (in portuguese)- Jornal Cruzeiro do Sul - Pág. A2- May-04-2018

Unicórnios realmente existiram (Unicorns really existed) leia aqui (in portuguese) - Jornal Cruzeiro do Sul - Pág. A2- December-01-2017

As abelhas estão declinando: e daí? (Bees are decling: so what?) leia aqui; read it (in portuguese)- Jornal Cruzeiro do Sul - Pág. A2- October-24-2016

A crise hídrica veio para ficar: que podemos fazer? (The water crisis has come to stay: what we can do?) leia aqui; read it (in portuguese)- Jornal Cruzeiro do Sul - Pág. A2 - March 23 - 2015 

Cobertura na mídia / Media Coverage:

Crianças de Itirapina plantam mudas de frutos para alimentar lobos-guarás - Jornal EPTV (São Carlos, Araraquara), 2º edição.

Interview for Radio UFSCar about wildfire impacts in Brazil (please see publication 36 above): https://open.spotify.com/episode/17ZIgk1P1zZBBsw4SsbNoS?si=agsmQW6MT1-vHVEZ1Fpexg&dl_branch=1

Facebook coverage link

Alex fala para a Rádio Cruzeiro do Sul sobre o papel de formigas em um mundo em transformação. (link para o audio)

Alex talks to Radio Cruzeiro do Sul about the role of ants in our changing ecosystems (link above - audio in portuguese)

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Last update: August 24, 2025