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Time-dependent effects of beavers on terrestrial invertebrate biomass and diversity. [PDF]

iScience
Gintberg MM, Bahrndorff S, Andersen LH.
europepmc   +1 more source

Impact of global change on the distribution of mountain mammals and birds

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Climate change and land‐use changes are key drivers of global biodiversity loss. Many species are shifting to higher elevations or latitudes in response to global warming, often encountering unfavorable land‐use conditions during the shift. These changes can lead to reduced range size and increased extinction risks, particularly for mountain ...
Chiara Dragonetti, Wilfried Thuiller, Maya Guéguen, Julien Renaud, Piero Visconti, Moreno Di Marco   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating a structured expert elicitation approach for adaptive conservation management based on lessons from five years in practice

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Adaptive management of threatened species relies on having ex ante estimates of species’ responses to different interventions. Structured expert elicitation is often used to generate these estimates, but comparisons of these expert‐predicted outcomes with observed results are rare.
Helen J. Mayfield, James Brazill‐Boast, Mick Andren, Michiala Bowen, Adam Fawcett, Trent Forge, Luke Foster, Ross Goldingay, Paul Hillier, Meagan Hinds, Simon Lee, Erica Mahon, Martine Maron, Doug Mills, Thomas Rowell, Stephanie Stuart, Caren Taylor, Grant Webster, Nicole A. Hansen   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biodiminution of lithium in forest floor food webs. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Muisa N, Cheng ML, Tsui MT.
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Small datasets support conservation: Improving detectability for the elusive rusty‐spotted cat

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
In western circles, the value of small, locally specific data is increasingly under‐appreciated and undervalued by research metrics indexing research impact. We report novel data for the elusive, threatened, rusty‐spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) whose fundamental ecology remains virtually unknown.
Chandima Fernando, Michael A. Weston, Ravi Corea, Ranawaka A. D. D. Dilip Samaranayake, Anthony R. Rendall   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alternative Food for Litter‐Inhabiting Predators Decreases Thrips Densities and Above‐Ground Plant Damage

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
We studied predatory soil mites that control the thrips Frankliniella occidentalis. Thrips densities were significantly reduced by the predator Cosmolaelaps sabelisi. It presumably feeds on prepupae and pupae in the soil and on larvae aboveground.
Karen Muñoz‐Cárdenas, Diana Rueda‐Ramirez, Firdevs Ersin, Farid Faraji, Arne Janssen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Standardized Protocols for Soil Fauna Extraction and a Call for Cross-Lab Implementation. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Tůmová M, Lu JZ, Briones MJI, Cesarz S, Eisenhauer N, Fujii S, Gongalsky KB, Haimi J, Hohberg K, Jänsch S, Karuri H, Kitagami Y, Korobushkin DI, Lochner A, Mathieu J, Rozanova OL, Römbke J, Seeber J, Schmelz R, Schmidt O, Schneider C, Sun X, Tuma J, Zaitsev AS, Zuev AG, Potapov AM.   +25 more
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A First Indication That Rainforest Vine Proliferation Does Not Enhance Predator–Prey Interactions on the Forest Floor

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Vine proliferation is a widespread consequence of tropical forest disturbance, yet its effects on ground‐level predator–prey interactions remain poorly understood. Using plasticine caterpillars deployed on the rainforest floor in north Queensland, Australia, we show that overall predation rates were unaffected by vine‐to‐tree ratio. Instead, fine‐scale
Charlotte E. Raven, Helen F. Nahrung, Emma J. Mackintosh, Andrew R. Marshall, Andy G. Howe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persistence without prosperity at the upper range margin: Elevation, microhabitat buffering and biotic pressure in a range‐expanding spider

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Anthropogenic linear features facilitate high‐elevation colonization. Parasitoid pressure declines markedly with elevation. Cocoon damage increases despite reduced parasitism at high elevation. Abstract The upper elevational range limits of thermophilic arthropods reflect constraints on population persistence rather than simple presence.
Zdeněk Vacek, Stanislav Korenko, Petr Heneberg   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Microbiome of an Invasive Antarctic insect, Eretmoptera Murphyi (Diptera: Chironomidae), and its Potential Role in Nutrient Cycling. [PDF]

Microb Ecol
Brayley ODM, McCready K, Liu S, Convey P, Chen Y, Ullah S, Teets N, Teets N, Hayward SAL.   +8 more
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