2021 MNH Biodiversity Seminar: Paul Henric Gojo Cruz
Channel: UPLB MNH
Date: 2021-07-21

Video documentation of the UPLB Museum of Natural History Biodiversity Seminar on "Hidden Diversity: The Vertebrate Fauna of a Highly Variable and Ever-Changing Landscape" by Paul Henric Gojo Cruz of the Department of Biological Sciences, Central Luzon State University on 21 July 2021.

ABSTRACT OF TALK

This presentation focused on the hidden, and often under studied diversity of agro-ecosystems and rural landscapes of Central Luzon. The unique features of agro-ecosystems and how these influence species presence and diversity in both time and space were presented. The highlight of the talk was the presentation of the vertebrate fauna of Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Nueva Ecija based on past and present records. The objective of this presentation was to highlight the often-overlooked diversity of agro-ecosystems, which like other ecosystems throughout the Philippines experience considerable threats from human activities and to provide research ideas to further our understanding of the diversity of agro-ecosystems throughout Central Luzon.