Threatened fauna protections compromised by agricultural interests in Australia
Conservation Letters, 2023 Australia is a global leader in land clearing and biodiversity loss. The overwhelming majority of land clearing within Australia and, globally, is driven by agricultural conversion.
Jayden E. Engert +2 more
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Predictive habitat modelling as a tool to assess the change in distribution and extent of an OSPAR priority habitat under an increased ocean temperature scenario:consequences for marine protected area networks and management [PDF]
, 2013 The aims of this study were to determine the extent and distribution of an OSPAR priority habitat under current baseline ocean temperatures; to illustrate the prospect for habitat loss under a changing ocean temperature scenario; and to demonstrate the ...
Bell, Michael +4 more
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Habitat loss and simplification lower arthropod richness but not diversity
EcosphereHabitat loss is rarely truly random and often occurs selectively with respect to the plant species comprising the habitat. Such selective habitat removal that decreases plant species diversity, that is, habitat simplification or homogenization, may have ...
Erin V. Scott +8 more
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Pollinator Species at Risk from the Expansion of Avocado Monoculture in Central Mexico
Conservation, 2022 The monoculture of avocado (Persea americana) has triggered the loss of large forested areas in central Mexico, including the habitat of threatened species.
Jesús E. Sáenz-Ceja +2 more
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Ground spider communities in experimentally disturbed Mediterranean woodland habitats [PDF]
, 2011 The protected Mediterranean woodland habitats in Israel are undergoing tree encroachment, resulting in loss of open patches with herbaceous vegetation. We suggested that this process results in a ground spider community dominated by shade-loving species.
Angel, Noa, Assaf, Nirit, Lubin, Yael
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A nonnative habitat‐former mitigates native habitat loss for endemic reef fishes [PDF]
Ecological Applications, 2019 Animals that select the best available habitats are most likely to succeed in degraded environments, but ecological change can create evolutionarily unfamiliar habitats that may be under‐ or over‐utilized by native fauna. In temperate coastal waters, eutrophication and grazing have driven a global decline in native seaweeds and facilitated the ...
Luke T. Barrett +2 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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ORGANIC FARMS AS REFUGES FOR SMALL MAMMAL BIODIVERSITY [PDF]
, 2009 Habitat fragmentation, the process by which relatively continuous habitats is broken into smaller pieces, occurs in natural systems but is to a high degree also human- induced through landscape use.
Hansen, Tine Sussi +2 more
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Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.Microorganisms colonizing photovoltaic surfaces in the Atacama desert form biofilms that enhance particle adhesion and reduce energy yield. This study identifies UV‐resistant bacteria and carotenoid‐producing strains that interfere with PV performance.
Douglas Olivares +8 more
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Implications of Spatially Variable Costs and Habitat Conversion Risk in Landscape-Scale Conservation Planning [PDF]
, 2018 ‘‘Strategic habitat conservation’’ refers to a process used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop cost-efficient strategies for conserving wildlife populations and their habitats.
Chartier, Neil +2 more
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