Search Results - "A. Lepczyk, Christopher"

Biodiversity in the city: key challenges for urban green space management by Aronson, Myla FJ, Lepczyk, Christopher A, Evans, Karl L, Goddard, Mark A, Lerman, Susannah B, MacIvor, J Scott, Nilon, Charles H, Vargo, Timothy

“…Cities play important roles in the conservation of global biodiversity, particularly through the planning and management of urban green spaces (UGS). However,…”
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A global analysis of the impacts of urbanization on bird and plant diversity reveals key anthropogenic drivers by Aronson, Myla F. J., La Sorte, Frank A., Nilon, Charles H., Katti, Madhusudan, Goddard, Mark A., Lepczyk, Christopher A., Warren, Paige S., Williams, Nicholas S. G., Cilliers, Sarel, Clarkson, Bruce, Dobbs, Cynnamon, Dolan, Rebecca, Hedblom, Marcus, Klotz, Stefan, Kooijmans, Jip Louwe, Kühn, Ingolf, MacGregor-Fors, Ian, McDonnell, Mark, Mörtberg, Ulla, Pyšek, Petr, Siebert, Stefan, Sushinsky, Jessica, Werner, Peter, Winter, Marten

“…Urbanization contributes to the loss of the world's biodiversity and the homogenization of its biota. However, comparative studies of urban biodiversity…”
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Quantifying urban growth patterns in Hanoi using landscape expansion modes and time series spatial metrics by Nong, Duong H, Lepczyk, Christopher A, Miura, Tomoaki, Fox, Jefferson M

“…Urbanization has been driven by various social, economic, and political factors around the world for centuries. Because urbanization continues unabated in many…”
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A Research Agenda for Urban Biodiversity in the Global Extinction Crisis by Knapp, Sonja, Aronson, Myla F J, Carpenter, Ela, Herrera-Montes, Adriana, Jung, Kirsten, Kotze, D Johan, La Sorte, Frank A, Lepczyk, Christopher A, MacGregor-Fors, Ian, MacIvor, J Scott, Moretti, Marco, Nilon, Charles H, Piana, Max R, Rega-Brodsky, Christine C, Salisbury, Allyson, Threlfall, Caragh G, Trisos, Christopher, Williams, Nicholas S G, Hahs, Amy K

“…Abstract Rapid urbanization and the global loss of biodiversity necessitate the development of a research agenda that addresses knowledge gaps in urban ecology…”
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Cross-sectional association of Toxoplasma gondii exposure with BMI and diet in US adults by Cuffey, Joel, Lepczyk, Christopher A, Zhao, Shuoli, Fountain-Jones, Nicholas M

“…Toxoplasmosis gondii exposure has been linked to increased impulsivity and risky behaviors, which has implications for eating behavior. Impulsivity and risk…”
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Stakeholder perspectives towards the use of toxicants for managing wild pigs by Tucker Williams, Ellary, Lepczyk, Christopher A, Morse, Wayde, Smith, Mark

“…Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are one of the most detrimental invasive mammals in the US. Lack of adequate population control has allowed pigs to become established…”
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A global synthesis and assessment of free-ranging domestic cat diet by Lepczyk, Christopher A., Fantle-Lepczyk, Jean E., Dunham, Kylee D., Bonnaud, Elsa, Lindner, Jocelyn, Doherty, Tim S., Woinarski, John C. Z.

“…Free-ranging cats ( Felis catus ) are globally distributed invasive carnivores that markedly impact biodiversity. Here, to evaluate the potential threat of…”
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Evaluating conservation biology texts for bias in biodiversity representation by Stahl, Katherine, Lepczyk, Christopher A., Christoffel, Rebecca A.

“…A critical component of textbooks is fair representation of the material they cover. Within conservation biology, fair coverage is particularly important given…”
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Historical trends in Hawaiian game harvest and hunter participation in Hawai'i from 1946-2008 by Lepczyk, Christopher A, Duffy, Deidre J

“…At present, 21 game species have been successfully established in Hawai'i for the purpose of recreational and subsistence hunting. However, it is unknown how…”
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Desires and Management Preferences of Stakeholders Regarding Feral Cats in the Hawaiian Islands by LOHR, CHERYL A, LEPCZYK, CHRISTOPHER A

“…Feral cats are abundant in many parts of the world and a source of conservation conflict. Our goal was to clarify the beliefs and desires held by stakeholders…”
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Community attitudes and practices of urban residents regarding predation by pet cats on wildlife : an international comparison by Hall, Catherine M

“…Assesses international differences in practices and attitudes regarding pet cats' interactions with wildlife by surveying citizens from at least two cities in…”
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Opinions from the front lines of cat colony management conflict by Peterson, M Nils, Hartis, Brett, Rodriguez, Shari, Green, Matthew, Lepczyk, Christopher A

“…Outdoor cats represent a global threat to terrestrial vertebrate conservation, but management has been rife with conflict due to differences in views of the…”
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Ingestion of plastic marine debris by longnose lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox) in the North Pacific Ocean by Jantz, Lesley A., Morishige, Carey L., Bruland, Gregory L., Lepczyk, Christopher A.

“…► We evaluated ingestion of plastic debris by longnose lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox). ► We quantified the amount and type of plastic marine debris ingested. ►…”
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Costs and Benefits of Trap-Neuter-Release and Euthanasia for Removal of Urban Cats in Oahu, Hawaii by LOHR, CHERYL A., COX, LINDA J., LEPCZYK, CHRISTOPHER A.

“…Our goal was to determine whether it is more cost-effective to control feral cat abundance with trap-neuter-release programs or trap and euthanize programs…”
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Warming promotes non‐native invasive ants while inhibiting native ant communities by Merchlinsky, Alex, Frankson, Paul T., Gitzen, Robert, Lepczyk, Christopher A., Mohan, Jacqueline E., Warren, Robert J.

“…1. Non‐native species may be the cause of native species declines or an effect of habitat degradations that promote the former and damage the latter. Social…”
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Assessing multi-decadal land-cover - land-use change in two wildlife protected areas in Tanzania using Landsat imagery by Mtui, Devolent T, Lepczyk, Christopher A, Chen, Qi, Miura, Tomoaki, Cox, Linda J

“…Landscape change in and around protected areas is of concern worldwide given the potential impacts of such change on biodiversity. Given such impacts, we…”
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Misunderstanding the free‐ranging cat issue: Response to Debrot et al. 2022 by Lepczyk, Christopher A., Longcore, Travis, Rich, Catherine

“…[...]the authors only incidentally mention the serious nature of zoonotic diseases and effects on public health associated with free-ranging cats. [...]the…”
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Long-term history of vehicle collisions on the endangered Nēnē (Branta sandvicensis) by Lepczyk, Christopher A, Fantle-Lepczyk, Jean E, Misajon, Kathleen, Hu, Darcy, Duffy, David C

“…Millions of birds in the United States die annually due to vehicle collisions on roads. Collisions may be of particular interest for species of conservation…”
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Human Impacts on Regional Avian Diversity and Abundance by Lepczyk, C.A, Flather, C.H, Radeloff, V.C, Pidgeon, A.M, Hammer, R.B, Liu, J

“…Patterns of association between humans and biodiversity typically show positive, negative, or negative quadratic relationships and can be described by 3…”
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Remote sensing of three‐dimensional coral reef structure enhances predictive modeling of fish assemblages by Wedding, Lisa M., Jorgensen, Stacy, Lepczyk, Christopher A., Friedlander, Alan M., Horning, Ned

“…LiDAR (light detection and ranging) allows for the quantification of three‐dimensional seascape structure, which is an important driver of coral reef…”
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