The ecotone zone between epigean and hypogean environments has been delimited for
two limestone caves using a new method proposed herein. The richness and the diversity of …

Cave entrances are transition zones with intermediate characteristics between epigean
environments, which bear lower environmental stability, and hypogean environments, with lower …

The Brazilian semiarid region has a clear distinction between the dry season, which can last
up to nine months, and the rainy season. Caves are connected to different extents to surface …

Cross-habitat spillover may be the outcome of a process of habitat loss or degradation where
the receiving habitat serves as a refuge for organisms. Once surface habitats are lost or …

Caves pose significant challenges for mining projects, since they harbor many endemic and
threatened species, and must therefore be protected. Recent discussions between …

Physical, chemical and spatial variables of bat guano deposits (pH, percentage of organic
matter, distance from the cave entrance, area and shape of the deposits) were analyzed with …

The degradation of subterranean habitats is believed to represent a serious threat for the
conservation of obligate subterranean dwellers (troglobites), many of which are short-range …

Semiarid regions experience conspicuous seasonal variations, especially related to precipitation.
Caves in these areas can be exceptions since they are less affected by dry seasons. In …

The edaphic fauna plays an important role in the organic matter dynamics of the soil.
Millipeds (Diplopoda), centipeds (Chilopoda) and isopods (Isopoda) are among the main …

Plants living above and around caves represent an important, albeit poorly studied, resource
within cave ecosystems. The presence of plant material (root-like structures or rhizothemes, …