Ecological responses to habitat edges: mechanisms, models, and variability explained

L Ries, RJ Fletcher Jr, J Battin… - Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol …, 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Edge effects have been studied for decades because they are a key component to
understanding how landscape structure influences habitat quality. However, making sense …

Avifaunal disarray due to a single despotic species

M Maron, MJ Grey, CP Catterall… - Diversity and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Reports of profound changes in species assemblages brought about by the influence of
strongly interacting species are increasingly common. Where these strong interactors are …

[图书][B] Habitat fragmentation and landscape change: an ecological and conservation synthesis

DB Lindenmayer, J Fischer - 2013 - books.google.com
Habitat loss and degradation that comes as a result of human activity is the single biggest
threat to biodiversity in the world today. Habitat Fragmentation and Landscape Change is a …

Improving the application of vertebrate trait‐based frameworks to the study of ecosystem services

GW Luck, S Lavorel, S McIntyre… - Journal of Animal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Examining the consequences of environmental change for the provision of ecosystem
services can be facilitated through trait‐based frameworks that consider linkages between …

A predictive model of edge effects

L Ries, TD Sisk - Ecology, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Edge effects are among the most extensively studied ecological phenomena, yet we lack a
general, predictive framework to understand the patterns and variability observed. We …

What is the role of trees and remnant vegetation in attracting people to urban parks?

DF Shanahan, BB Lin, KJ Gaston, R Bush, RA Fuller - Landscape Ecology, 2015 - Springer
Public parks commonly contain important habitat for urban biodiversity, and they also
provide recreation opportunities for urban residents. However, the extent to which dual …

Socio-economic inequalities in access to nature on public and private lands: A case study from Brisbane, Australia

DF Shanahan, BB Lin, KJ Gaston, R Bush… - Landscape and Urban …, 2014 - Elsevier
Opportunities to experience nature are important for human wellbeing, yet they are often
inequitably distributed across society. Socio-economic variation can explain some of this …

The power of expert opinion in ecological models using Bayesian methods: impact of grazing on birds

TG Martin, PM Kuhnert, K Mengersen… - Ecological …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
One of our greatest challenges as researchers is predicting impacts of land use on biota,
and predicting the impact of livestock grazing on birds is no exception. Insufficient data and …

New urban developments that retain more remnant trees have greater bird diversity

BJ Barth, SI FitzGibbon, RS Wilson - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2015 - Elsevier
The rapid expansion of urban landscapes has significant consequences for wildlife. Habitat
loss and fragmentation cause significant loss of species richness. While remnant fragments …

[PDF][PDF] The challenges of urban living

DF Shanahan, MW Strohbach, PS Warren… - Avian urban …, 2014 - researchgate.net
Several studies have attempted to disentangle the effects of direct habitat loss from factors
such as habitat degradation or fragmentation, and in general highlight that the amount of …