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Describing posterior distributions of variance components: Problems and the use of null distributions to aid interpretation

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 10, Page 2557-2574, October 2023., 2023
Abstract Assessing the biological relevance of variance components estimated using Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)‐based mixed‐effects models is not straightforward. Variance estimates are constrained to be greater than zero and their posterior distributions are often asymmetric.
Joel L. Pick, Claudia Kasper, Hassen Allegue, Niels J. Dingemanse, Ned A. Dochtermann, Kate L. Laskowski, Marcos R. Lima, Holger Schielzeth, David F. Westneat, Jonathan Wright, Yimen G. Araya‐Ajoy   +10 more
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Floristic diversity, composition and dominance across Amazonian forest types respond differently to latitude

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 50, Issue 4, Page 685-698, April 2023., 2023
Abstract Aim The latitudinal biodiversity gradient is considered a first‐order biogeographical pattern for most taxonomic groups. Latitudinal variation in plant diversity is not always consistent, and this could be related to the particular characteristics of different forest types.
Julia G. de Aledo, Mara Paneghel, Luis Cayuela, Laura Matas‐Granados, Celina Ben Saadi, Norma Salinas, María de los Ángeles La Torre‐Cuadros, Roosevelt García‐Villacorta, Manuel J. Macía   +8 more
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A systematic review of animal personality in conservation science

Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 1, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Although animal personality research may have applied uses, this suggestion has yet to be evaluated by assessing empirical studies examining animal personality and conservation. To address this knowledge gap, we performed a systematic review of the peer‐reviewed literature relating to conservation science and animal personality.
Regan D. MacKinlay, Rachael C. Shaw
wiley   +1 more source

Integration of qualitative and quantitative methods for land‐use‐change modeling in a deforestation frontier

Conservation Biology, Volume 36, Issue 6, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Development and implementation of effective protected area management to reduce deforestation depend in part on identifying factors contributing to forest loss and areas at risk of conversion, but standard land‐use‐change modeling may not fully capture contextual factors that are not easily quantified.
Katherine Siegel, Aldo Farah Perez, Eva Kinnebrew, Megan Mills‐Novoa, José Ochoa, Elizabeth Shoffner   +5 more
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Patterns of leaf trait variation underlie ecological differences among sympatric tree species of Damburneya in a tropical rainforest

American Journal of Botany, Volume 109, Issue 9, Page 1394-1409, September 2022., 2022
Abstract Premise Although ecological differentiation driven by altitude and soil is hypothesized to promote coexistence of sympatric tree species of Damburneya (Lauraceae), the mechanistic role of leaf functional variation on ecological differentiation among co‐occurring species remains unexplored.
Laura J. Giraldo‐Kalil, Julio Campo, Horacio Paz, Juan Núñez‐Farfán   +3 more
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Systemic Dynamics of Policy Change: Overcoming Some Blind Spots of Punctuated Equilibrium Theory

Policy Studies Journal, Volume 50, Issue 3, Page 527-552, August 2022., 2022
In this article, we analyze dynamics of policy change from the perspective of Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET). In particular, we investigate how economic crises impact on patterns of policy change in policy areas that vary in terms of their proximity to economic matters: social, environmental, and morality policy. We make two contributions.
Xavier Fernández‐i‐Marín, Steffen Hurka, Christoph Knill, Yves Steinebach   +3 more
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Effects of forest cover on richness of threatened fish species in Japan

Conservation Biology, Volume 36, Issue 3, June 2022., 2022
Abstract Estuaries––one of the most vulnerable ecosystems globally––face anthropogenic threats, including biodiversity loss and the collapse of sustainable fisheries. Determining the factors contributing to the maintenance of estuarine biodiversity, especially that of fish, is vital for promoting estuarine conservation and sustainability.
Edouard Lavergne, Manabu Kume, Hyojin Ahn, Yumi Henmi, Yuki Terashima, Feng Ye, Satoshi Kameyama, Yoshiaki Kai, Kohmei Kadowaki, Shiho Kobayashi, Yoh Yamashita, Akihide Kasai   +11 more
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Effects of human footprint and biophysical factors on the body‐size structure of fished marine species

Conservation Biology, Volume 36, Issue 2, April 2022., 2022
Abstract Marine fisheries in coastal ecosystems in many areas of the world have historically removed large‐bodied individuals, potentially impairing ecosystem functioning and the long‐term sustainability of fish populations. Reporting on size‐based indicators that link to food‐web structure can contribute to ecosystem‐based management, but the ...
Nestor E. Bosch, Jacquomo Monk, Jordan Goetze, Shaun Wilson, Russell C. Babcock, Neville Barrett, Jock Clough, Leanne M. Currey‐Randall, David V. Fairclough, Rebecca Fisher, Brooke A. Gibbons, David Harasti, Euan S. Harvey, Michelle R. Heupel, Jamie L. Hicks, Thomas H. Holmes, Charlie Huveneers, Daniel Ierodiaconou, Alan Jordan, Nathan A. Knott, Hamish A. Malcolm, Dianne McLean, Mark Meekan, Stephen J. Newman, Ben Radford, Matthew J. Rees, Benjamin J. Saunders, Conrad W. Speed, Michael J. Travers, Corey B. Wakefield, Thomas Wernberg, Tim J. Langlois   +31 more
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Establecimiento de especies maderables en terrenos con pendiente en Santiago Yaveo, Oaxaca

Revista Biológico Agropecuaria Tuxpan, 2014
Debido a la expansión de las poblaciones humanas y sus necesidades, se está reduciendo la superficie con suelos de buena calidad y la agricultura y actividades forestales, se están desplazando hacia suelos marginales, esto hace necesario evaluar la ...
Luis Carlos Alvarado Gómez , María del Carmen Domínguez-Morales, Alondra Soto Atilano, Marina Martínez Martínez, Eduardo Graillet Juárez   +4 more
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Análisis de varianza no paramétrica: un punto de vista a favor para utilizarla

Acta Agrícola y Pecuaria, 2019
El objetivo de este trabajo fue efectuar una revisión sobre dos pruebas no paramétricas equivalentes a los modelos del análisis de varianza monofactorial de los diseños completamente al azar y bloques completos al azar, y realizar un análisis comparativo
C. A. Núñez-Colín
semanticscholar   +1 more source