A5008358805- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Plant and animal studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Forest Management and Policy
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Ecology and Conservation Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
Center for Plant Conservation
2023-2025
Liverpool John Moores University
2019-2025
Missouri Botanical Garden
2023
The fundamental goal of a rare plant translocation is to create self-sustaining populations with the evolutionary resilience persist in long term. Yet, most syntheses focus on few factors influencing short-term benchmarks success (e.g., survival and reproduction). Short-term can be misleading when trying infer future growth viability because that promote establishment may differ from those required for long-term persistence. We assembled large (n = 275) broadly representative data set...
Abstract The continuing decline and loss of biodiversity has caused an increase in the use interventionist conservation tools, such as translocation. However, many translocation attempts fail to establish viable populations, with poor release site selection often flagged inhibitor success. We used species distribution models (SDMs) predict climate suitability 102 sites for amphibians, reptiles, terrestrial insects compared predictions between successful failed attempts. then quantified...
Abstract Many countries have legislation intended to limit or offset the impact of anthropogenic disturbance and development on threatened plants. Translocations are often integral those mitigation policies. When translocation is used exclusively mitigate impacts, it termed a ‘mitigation translocation.’ However, both terminology processes vary regarding interpretation application, resulting in inconsistent standards, leading poorly planned implemented projects. These projects rarely achieve...
Abstract Conservation translocations are an established method for reducing the extinction risk of plant species through intentional movement within or outside indigenous range. Unsuitable environmental conditions at translocation recipient sites and a lack understanding species–environment relationships often identified as critical barriers to success. However, previous syntheses have drawn these inferences from analyses qualitative feedback rather than quantitative data. In this study, we...
Reintroductions or translocations are an increasingly important activity to recover and conserve at-risk plant species. Yet because many not published in the scientific literature, learning from previous attempts may often require considerable time effort. The Center for Plant Conservation Reintroduction Database (CPCRD; https://saveplants.org/reintroduction-database/), a new centralized standardized repository of U.S.-based reintroductions, aims improve efficiency effectiveness accessing...
Abstract 1. Species reintroductions often aim to establish populations of threatened taxa over the long‐term. However, climate change may jeopardize reintroduction efforts by altering conditions a recipient site beyond tolerances focal species. To aid selection sites that will retain their suitability under change, species distribution models (SDMs) have been proposed as method locating areas with greater likelihood facilitating persistence. 2. We applied SDMs predict macroclimatic changes...
Abstract Aim The dynamic nature of climate change diminishes the effectiveness static approaches to conservation. Areas that were once suitable for species may no longer be suitable, and areas are now, unsuitable in future. Despite increasing global awareness threats posed by change, it remains poorly accounted conservation programmes, such as translocation. In this study, we project changes suitability populations ectothermic have been successfully established through translocation efforts....
Abstract Reintroductions are increasingly being used as a conservation tool to restore species areas where they once existed. Unfortunately, many reintroduction projects fail establish viable populations. Climate suitability at release sites is thought be important in determining outcomes, and future climate change an essential consideration for effective planning. threatens variety of ways, such by impacting life history traits or causing spatial temporal distribution mismatches...