A5061398524- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and animal studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Agricultural Science and Fertilization
The University of Queensland
2016-2025
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
2024
University of Oxford
2008-2021
ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions
2013-2019
Australian Research Council
2013-2019
University of Southern Queensland
2013
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
2011
Agricultural Research Center
1999
Summary The relationship between species richness and ecosystem function, as measured by productivity or biomass, is of long‐standing theoretical practical interest in ecology. This especially true for forests, which represent a majority global biodiversity. Here, we conduct an analysis relationships tree richness, biomass 25 forest plots area 8–50 ha from across the world. data were collected using standardized protocols, obviating need to correct methodological differences that plague many...
Conservation science is a rapidly developing discipline, and the knowledge base it generates relevant for practical applications. It therefore crucial to monitor biases trends in conservation literature, track progress of discipline re-align efforts where needed. We evaluated past present focus how they relate needs. defined literature from 13 published reviews referring 18,369 article classifications, current by analysing 2553 articles between 2011–2015. found that some historically...
Abstract Aim Many conservation efforts now focus on mitigating biodiversity loss due to climate change. While a impacts from mean, long‐term changes in is warranted, the vast majority of plans largely ignore another key factor change—changes frequency and intensity extreme weather events. A typology full range severity ecological responses events would help underpin tracking their impacts. Location Global. Methods Here, we review 519 observational studies between 1941 2015. We include...
[1] Anecdotes from local residents and modeling studies suggest that deforestation may delay the onset of rainy season (O) in western Brazil, but detection using climatological time series are not available. Here we investigate trends O state Rondonia, a region has been continuously deforested since 1970s. Daily rainfall data 16 station series, spanning periods at least 25 years, with five covering more than 30 used. We define as first day after 1 September greater 20 mm d−1. A t test...
The overlapping of biodiverse areas and fossil fuel reserves indicates high-risk regions.
Abstract. Advances in forest carbon mapping have the potential to greatly reduce uncertainties global budget and facilitate effective emissions mitigation strategies such as REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation Forest Degradation). Though broad-scale is based primarily on remote sensing data, accuracy of resulting stock estimates depends critically quality field measurements calibration procedures. The mismatch spatial scales between inventory plots larger pixels current planned...
Abstract Atmospheric aerosol scatters solar radiation increasing the fraction of diffuse and efficiency photosynthesis. We quantify impacts biomass burning (BBA) on plant photosynthesis across Amazonia during 1998–2007. Evaluation against observed optical depth allows us to provide lower upper BBA emissions estimates. increases Amazon basin annual mean by 3.4–6.8% net primary production (NPP) 1.4–2.8%, with quoted ranges driven uncertainty in emissions. The enhancement NPP 78–156 Tg C a −1...
Abstract Two ecologically and economically important, threatened Dipterocarp trees Sal ( Shorea robusta ) Garjan Dipterocarpus turbinatus form mono‐specific canopies in dry deciduous, moist evergreen, semievergreen forests across South Asia continental parts of Southeast Asia. They provide valuable timber play an important role the economy many Asian countries. However, both are by continuing forest clearing, habitat alteration, global climate change. While climatic regimes tropics changing,...
Species that cannot adapt or keep pace with a changing climate are likely to need human intervention shift more suitable climates. While hundreds of articles mention using translocation as climate-change adaptation tool, in practice, assisted migration conservation action remains rare, especially for animals. This is due concern over introducing species places where they may become invasive. However, there other barriers consider, such time-frame mismatch, sociopolitical, knowledge and...
Abstract There is evidence from the development and humanitarian sectors that purposeful engagement of women can increase impact development. We conducted a literature review to examine whether this also evident in conservation natural resource management. The following themes emerged our review: existing societal cultural norms affect generally limit how engage management; interact differently with environment than men, so if they are excluded, their knowledge perspectives on particular...
Abstract Marine species and ecosystems are widely affected by anthropogenic stressors, ranging from pollution fishing to climate change. Comprehensive assessments of how impacted stressors critical for guiding conservation management investments. Previous global risk or vulnerability have focused on marine habitats, limited taxa specific regions. However, information about the susceptibility across a range different everywhere is required predict biodiversity will respond human pressures. We...
Societal Impact Statement Plants are fundamental to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems key human livelihoods. To protect plant diversity, systematic approaches conservation assessment needed. Many nations have legislation or other policy instruments that seek biodiversity (including plants), species‐level assessments essential for identifying the most threatened species require special immediate protection measures. Some plants occur in only one place (for instance, a single country) here we...
Fire in high‐elevation forest ecosystems can have severe impacts on structure, function and biodiversity. Using a 105‐year data set, we found increasing elevation extent of fires the Sierra Nevada, pose five hypotheses to explain this pattern. Beyond recognized pattern fire frequency Nevada since late 20th century, find that upper those has also been increasing. Factors such as season climate fuel build up are potential drivers changes regimes. Patterns warming stand density consistent with...
Tropical deforestation is responsible for around one tenth of total anthropogenic carbon emissions, and tropical protected areas (PAs) that reduce can therefore play an important role in mitigating climate change protecting biodiversity ecosystem services. While the effectiveness PAs reducing has been estimated, impact on global emissions remains unquantified. Here we show overall reduced by 4.88 Pg, or 29%, between 2000 2012, when compared to expected rates controlling spatial variation...
Summary Large‐scale mortality events in forests are increasing frequency and intensity can lead to both intermediate‐ long‐term changes these systems. Specialist pests pathogens unique disturbances, as they commonly target individual species that relatively prevalent the community. Understanding consequences of pathogen‐caused requires using sometimes limited available data create statistical models forecast future community states. In last two decades, ash dieback disease has swept through...