Ecologists routinely use statistical models to detect and explain interactions among
ecological drivers, with a goal to evaluate whether an effect of interest changes in sign or …

Synthesis of primary ecological data is often assumed to achieve a notion of 'generality',
through the quantification of overall effect sizes and consistency among studies, and has …

Using geospatial data of wildlife presence to predict a species distribution across a
geographic area is among the most common tools in management and conservation. The …

Ecological thresholds comprise relatively fast changes in ecological conditions, with respect
to time or external drivers, and are an attractive concept in both scientific and policy arenas …

Populations of large herbivores, including members of the deer family Cervidae, are
expanding across and within many regions of the northern hemisphere. Because their …

Forests are major carbon (C) sinks, but their ability to sequester C and thus mitigate climate
change, varies with the environment, disturbance regime, and biotic interactions. Herbivory …

Context Introduced sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) are increasing in south-eastern Australia,
and both volunteer and contract ground-based shooters are being used by management …

While agricultural intensification and habitat loss are cited as key drivers of moth decline,
these alone cannot explain declines observed in UK woodlands–a habitat that has …

Climate change continues to affect the natural environment across the UK and so this
chapter has the same general scope as of Chapter 3 in CCRA2, and correspondingly …

Human modification of landscapes and associated disturbances may facilitate the
emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases. Policy‐makers need better understanding of …