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High fire frequency and the impact of the 2019–2020 megafires on Australian plant diversity by Gallagher, Rachael V., Allen, Stuart, Mackenzie, Berin D. E., Yates, Colin J., Gosper, Carl R., Keith, David A., Merow, Cory, White, Matthew D., Wenk, Elizabeth, Maitner, Brian S., He, Kang, Adams, Vanessa M., Auld, Tony D.

“…Aim To quantify the impact of the 2019–2020 megafires on Australian plant diversity by assessing burnt area across 26,062 species ranges and the effects of…”
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Fire Seasonality, Seasonal Temperature Cues, Dormancy Cycling, and Moisture Availability Mediate Post-fire Germination of Species With Physiological Dormancy by Mackenzie, Berin D E, Auld, Tony D, Keith, David A, Ooi, Mark K J

“…Fire seasonality (the time of year of fire occurrence) has important implications for a wide range of demographic processes in plants, including seedling…”
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The Effect of Seasonal Ambient Temperatures on Fire-Stimulated Germination of Species with Physiological Dormancy: A Case Study Using Boronia (Rutaceae) by Mackenzie, Berin D E, Auld, Tony D, Keith, David A, Hui, Francis K C, Ooi, Mark K J

“…Dormancy and germination requirements determine the timing and magnitude of seedling emergence, with important consequences for seedling survival and growth…”
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A Switch in Keystone Seed-Dispersing Ant Genera between Two Elevations for a Myrmecochorous Plant, Acacia terminalis by Thomson, Fiona J, Auld, Tony D, Ramp, Daniel, Kingsford, Richard T

“…The dispersal capacity of plant species that rely on animals to disperse their seeds (biotic dispersal) can alter with changes to the populations of their…”
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Global shortfalls in threat assessments for endemic flora by country by Gallagher, Rachael V., Allen, Stuart P., Govaerts, Rafaël, Rivers, Malin C., Allen, Andrew P., Keith, David A., Merow, Cory, Maitner, Brian, Butt, Nathalie, Auld, Tony D., Enquist, Brian J., Eiserhardt, Wolf L., Wright, Ian J., Mifsud, Jonathon C. O., Espinosa‐Ruiz, Silvia, Possingham, Hugh, Adams, Vanessa M.

“…Societal Impact Statement Plants are fundamental to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and are key to human livelihoods. To protect plant diversity, systematic…”
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Establishing a Wild, Ex Situ Population of a Critically Endangered Shade-Tolerant Rainforest Conifer: A Translocation Experiment by Zimmer, Heidi C, Offord, Catherine A, Auld, Tony D, Baker, Patrick J

“…Translocation can reduce extinction risk by increasing population size and geographic range, and is increasingly being used in the management of rare and…”
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Ex situ germplasm collections of exceptional species are a vital part of the conservation of Australia's national plant treasures by Martyn Yenson, Amelia J., Sommerville, Karen D., Guja, Lydia K., Merritt, David J., Dalziell, Emma L., Auld, Tony D., Broadhurst, Linda, Coates, David J., Commander, Lucy, Crawford, Andrew D., Emery, Nathan J., Funnekotter, Bryn, Knapp, Zoe, Makinson, Robert O., Monks, Leonie, Wrigley, Damian, Offord, Catherine A.

“…Societal Impact Statement Conservation seed banks maintain collections of many seed‐bearing plant species, providing germplasm and data to support management…”
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Conceptual model for assessing a science-policy-management framework for threat mitigation by Le Breton, Tom, Lyons, Mitchell, Ignacio, Bettina, Auld, Tony D, Ooi, Mark

“…Fire regimes are changing globally, leading to an increased need for management interventions to protect human lives and interests, potentially conflicting…”
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Seed dispersal distance is more strongly correlated with plant height than with seed mass by Thomson, Fiona J., Moles, Angela T., Auld, Tony D., Kingsford, Richard T.

“…1. It is often assumed that there is a trade‐off between maternal provisioning and dispersal capacity, leading small‐seeded species to disperse further than…”
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Planning for success: Why conservation programs need a strategic program for recovering species by Adams, Vanessa M., O'Donnell, Jessica, Burley, Alana, Lawson, James, Auld, Tony D., Brazill‐Boast, James, Laws, Claire A., Gallagher, Rachael V.

“…A substantial amount of money has been spent globally on threatened species management. While the number of threatened species continues to increase, we would…”
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Using traits to assess threatened plant species response to climate change by Dudley, Amelia, Butt, Nathalie, Auld, Tony D., Gallagher, Rachael V.

“…Climate change poses significant challenges to the long-term management of threatened species. Pre-emptive assessments of the capacity for threatened species…”
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Interactive effects of heat shock and smoke on germination of nine species forming soil seed banks within the Sydney region by Thomas, Paul B, Morris, E. Charles, Auld, Tony D

“…Abstract The germination response of seeds from fire-prone vegetation to fire-related cues such as heat shock and smoke has usually been studied by applying…”
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Using IUCN criteria to perform rapid assessments of at-risk taxa by Le Breton, Tom D., Zimmer, Heidi C., Gallagher, Rachael V., Cox, Michelle, Allen, Stuart, Auld, Tony D.

“…The IUCN Red List criteria are a globally accepted method of assessing species extinction risk, and countries around the world are adapting these criteria for…”
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Dealing with threats: Integrating science and management by Auld, Tony D., Keith, David A.

“…Threats to biodiversity are pervasive and diverse. The management of these threats is the major focus of conservation biology. We briefly reviewed the taxonomy…”
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Characterizing the Litter in Postfire Environments: Implications for Seedling Recruitment by Denham, Andrew J, Whelan, Robert J, Auld, Tony D

“…Litter accumulation after fire influences the magnitude of seed predation and seed germination. How litter accumulation and patchiness influence postfire…”
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Plant extinction risk under climate change: are forecast range shifts alone a good indicator of species vulnerability to global warming? by Fordham, Damien A., Resit Akçakaya, H., Araújo, Miguel B., Elith, Jane, Keith, David A., Pearson, Richard, Auld, Tony D., Mellin, Camille, Morgan, John W., Regan, Tracey J., Tozer, Mark, Watts, Michael J., White, Matthew, Wintle, Brendan A., Yates, Colin, Brook, Barry W.

“…Models that couple habitat suitability with demographic processes offer a potentially improved approach for estimating spatial distributional shifts and…”
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Climate change and bet-hedging: interactions between increased soil temperatures and seed bank persistence by OOI, MARK K.J, AULD, TONY D, DENHAM, ANDREW J

“…In order to predict the long-term consequences of climate change, it is necessary to link future environmental changes to mechanisms that control plant…”
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Fire‐related threats and transformational change in Australian ecosystems by Keith, David A., Allen, Stuart P., Gallagher, Rachael V., Mackenzie, Berin D. E., Auld, Tony D., Barrett, Sarah, Buchan, Anne, English, Valerie, Gosper, Carl, Kelly, Dave, McIllwee, Allen, Melrose, Rachel T., Miller, Ben P., Neldner, V. John, Simpson, Christopher C., Tolsma, Arn D., Rogers, Daniel, Leeuwen, Stephen, White, Matthew D., Yates, Colin J., Tozer, Mark G., Poulter, Benjamin

“…Aim Megafire events generate immediate concern for wildlife and human well‐being, but their broader ecological impacts likely extend beyond individual species…”
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An integrated approach to assessing abiotic and biotic threats to post‐fire plant species recovery: Lessons from the 2019–2020 Australian fire season by Gallagher, Rachael V., Allen, Stuart P., Mackenzie, Berin D. E., Keith, David A., Nolan, Rachael H., Rumpff, Libby, Gosper, Carl R., Pegg, Geoffrey, van Leeuwen, Stephen, Ooi, Mark K. J., Yates, Colin J., Merow, Cory, Williams, Richard J., Nikolopoulos, Efthymios I., Beaumont, Linda J., Auld, Tony D., Varner, Morgan

“…Aim Existing abiotic and biotic threats to plant species (e.g., disease, drought, invasive species) affect their capacity to recover post‐fire. We use a new,…”
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Multiple analyses redirect management and restoration priorities for a critically endangered ecological community by Tierney, David A., Gallagher, Rachael V., Allen, Stuart, Auld, Tony D.

“…Accurately assessing community diversity patterns across distributional ranges is critically important for informed and effective management of ecological…”
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