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Juan Traba is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Madrid in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and related subfields. The work concentrates on a range of topics, including Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, and Avian ecology and behavior.

Among their recent scientific publications are:

  • Estimating bird density using passive acoustic monitoring: a review of methods and suggestions for further research, 2021, Ibis
  • Renewables in Spain threaten biodiversity, 2020, Science
  • Reconciling livestock production and wild herbivore conservation: challenges and opportunities, 2021, Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • Environmental Objectives of Spanish Agriculture: Scientific Guidelines for their Effective Implementation under the Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2030, 2021, Ardeola
  • Crops modify habitat quality beyond their limits, 2021, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment

Their frequent co-authors include Adrián Barrero, Manuel B. Morales, Julia Gómez-Catasús, Cristian Pérez-Granados, and Daniel Bustillo-de la Rosa.

Juan Traba has published several articles in journals including Ardeola, SSRN Electronic Journal, Ibis, Conservation Letters, and Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment.

Notable book publications from Juan Traba include titles released through Springer International Publishing and the European Organization for Nuclear Research, such as Little Bustard: Ecology and Conservation (2022) and Manual de gestió de guarets per a la conservació d'ocells estèpics (2022).

The main areas of study within their work cover:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Their research subfields and focus areas include:

  • Ecology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Global and Planetary Change

Main research topics covered in their publications are:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior

Best Publications

  • Fungal Planet description sheets: 400–468

    P. W. Crous;P. W. Crous;M. J. Wingfield;D. M. Richardson;J. J. Le Roux

  • Estimating bird density using passive acoustic monitoring: a review of methods and suggestions for further research

    Cristian Pérez-Granados;Cristian Pérez-Granados;Juan Traba

  • The effect of grazing abandonment on species composition and functional traits: the case of dehesa grasslands

    Begoña Peco;Isabel de Pablos;Juan Traba;Catherine Levassor

  • The decline of farmland birds in Spain is strongly associated to the loss of fallowland

    Juan Traba;Manuel B. Morales

  • Seed size, shape and persistence in dry Mediterranean grass and scrublands

    Begoña Peco;Juan Traba;Catherine Levassor;Ana M. Sánchez

  • Sexual differences in microhabitat selection of breeding little bustards Tetrax tetrax: Ecological segregation based on vegetation structure

    M.B. Morales;J. Traba;E. Carriles;M.P. Delgado

  • Renewables in Spain threaten biodiversity

    David Serrano;Antoni Margalida;Juan M. Pérez-García;Javier Juste

  • From what depth do seeds emerge? A soil seed bank experiment with Mediterranean grassland species

    Juan Traba;Francisco M. Azcárate;Begoña Peco

  • Effects of human activity on physiological and behavioral responses of an endangered steppe bird

    Rocío Tarjuelo;Isabel Barja;Manuel B. Morales;Juan Traba

  • Determining high value areas for steppe birds in Spain: hot spots, complementarity and the efficiency of protected areas

    Juan Traba;Eladio L. García de la Morena;Manuel B. Morales;Francisco Suárez

  • Selection of breeding territory by little bustard ( Tetrax tetrax ) males in Central Spain: the role of arthropod availability

    Juan Traba;Manuel B. Morales;Eladio L. García de la Morena;María-Paula Delgado

  • Restoration of Species Richness in Abandoned Mediterranean Grasslands: Seeds in Cattle Dung

    Juan Traba;Catherine Levassor;Begona Peco

  • Vocal activity rate index: a useful method to infer terrestrial bird abundance with acoustic monitoring

    Cristian Pérez‐Granados;Cristian Pérez‐Granados;Gerard Bota;David Giralt;Adrián Barrero

  • Measuring ungulate tolerance to human with flight distance: a reliable visitor management tool?

    Juan E. Malo;Pablo Acebes;Juan Traba

  • Reconciling livestock production and wild herbivore conservation: challenges and opportunities.

    Rocio A Pozo;Jeremy J Cusack;Pablo Acebes;Juan E Malo

  • The fate of seeds in Mediterranean soil seed banks in relation to their traits

    Juan Traba;Francisco M. Azcárate;Begoña Peco

  • The use of fallows by nesting little bustard "Tetrax tetrax" females: implications for conservation in mosaic cereal farmland

    Manuel B. Morales;Juan Traba;María paula Delgado;Eladio L. García de la Morena

  • Resource partitioning and niche segregation in a steppe bird assemblage

    J. Traba;Manuel B. Morales;C. P. Carmona;M. Paula Delgado

  • Cost-Effectiveness Assessment of Five Audio Recording Systems for Wildlife Monitoring: Differences between Recording Distances and Singing Direction

    Cristian Pérez-Granados;Cristian Pérez-Granados;Gerard Bota;David Giralt;Josep Albarracín

  • Wind farms affect the occurrence, abundance and population trends of small passerine birds: The case of the Dupont's lark

    Julia Gómez‐Catasús;Vicente Garza;Juan Traba

  • Co-occurrence and potential for competition between wild and domestic large herbivores in a South American desert

    P. Acebes;J. Traba;J.E. Malo

  • Determining the effects of habitat management and climate on the population trends of a declining steppe bird

    María Paula Delgado;Manuel B. Morales;Juan Traba;Eladio L. Garcia De La Morena

  • HOME RANGE, TERRITORIALITY AND HABITAT SELECTION BY THE DUPONT'S LARK CHERSOPHILUS DUPONTI DURING THE BREEDING AND POSTBREEDING PERIODS

    Vicente Garza;Francisco Suárez;Jesús Herranz;Juan Traba

  • European population trends and current conservation status of an endangered steppe-bird species: the Dupont's lark Chersophilus duponti.

    Julia Gómez-Catasús;Cristian Pérez-Granados;Cristian Pérez-Granados;Adrián Barrero;Gerard Bota

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel B. Morales
Manuel B. Morales Autonomous University of Madrid
Begoña Peco
Begoña Peco Autonomous University of Madrid
Beatriz Arroyo
Beatriz Arroyo Spanish National Research Council
Francisco Valera
Francisco Valera Spanish National Research Council
David Serrano
David Serrano Spanish National Research Council
François Mougeot
François Mougeot Spanish National Research Council
Carlos P. Carmona
Carlos P. Carmona University of Tartu
Santi Mañosa
Santi Mañosa University of Barcelona
Javier Juste
Javier Juste Spanish National Research Council
Rubén Milla
Rubén Milla King Juan Carlos University

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