2015 Biotropica Awards for Excellence in Tropical Biology & Conservation

Every year Biotropica’s Editorial Board selects the recipient of the Award for Excellence in Tropical Biology and Conservation, which recognizes… Read More »
Editor’s Choice @Biotropica 47(2): Introduced plants & the diet of tortoises on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

The March 2015 Editor’s Choice Article is: Blake, S., Guézou, A., Deem, S. L., Yackulic, C. B. and Cabrera,… Read More »
Biotropica 47(1) Editor’s Choice: Amphibian Hotspots & Conservation Priorities in Cuba

The January Editor’s Choice article addresses a critical issue in conservation in a remarkable biological hotspot. Fong et al. modeled… Read More »
Photos from the Field: Putz & Romero 2014. Futures of Tropical Forests

Francis E. Putz and Claudia Romero. Futures of Tropical Forests (sensu lato). Biotropica 46(4):495-505. When net deforestation declines in the tropics,… Read More »
Update: Conservation of Fuleco, the Three Banded Armadillo

The Brazilian Government has announced its National Action Plan for the conservation of the Three Banded Armadillo. This was one… Read More »
Tropical Biology and Conservation in Brazil

Brazil always fascinated early naturalists – many will be familiar with the writings of Darwin, Wallace, Roosevelt, von Humboldt, and… Read More »
Photos from the Field: Baldauf et al. 2014. Nontimber forest products in Brazil’s Cerrado

Cristina Baldauf, Alexsandra Salvador da Silva, Julia C. Sfair, Rosijânia Ferreira and Flavio Antonio Maës dos Santos. 2014. Harvesting Increases Reproductive… Read More »
Biotropica 46(3) Editor’s Choice: Projecting the impact of management decisions in Kenya

The May 2014 Editor’s Choice Article is “Linking land-use scenarios, remote sensing and monitoring to project impact of management… Read More »
Ainda há chance de um gol de placa para o tatu-bola e a Caatinga

Pela conservação do mascote da Copa do Mundo e de seu habitat, pesquisadores propõem desafio à Fifa e ao… Read More »
A challenge to FIFA & the Brazilian government as the World Cup approaches

Scientists challenge FIFA & the Brazilian government: Protect 1,000 hectares of the critically endangered Caatinga ecosystem for each goal scored in… Read More »