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Genetic spatial autocorrelation can readily detect sex‐biased dispersal by BANKS, SAM C, PEAKALL, ROD

“…Sex‐biased dispersal is expected to generate differences in the fine‐scale genetic structure of males and females. Therefore, spatial analyses of multilocus…”
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Long-term impacts of wildfire and logging on forest soils by Bowd, Elle J., Banks, Sam C., Strong, Craig L., Lindenmayer, David B.

“…Soils are a fundamental component of terrestrial ecosystems, and play key roles in biogeochemical cycles and the ecology of microbial, plant and animal…”
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Converting quadratic entropy to diversity: Both animals and alleles are diverse, but some are more diverse than others by Smouse, Peter E, Banks, Sam C, Peakall, Rod

“…The use of diversity metrics has a long history in population ecology, while population genetic work has been dominated by variance-derived metrics instead, a…”
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Conceptual domain of the matrix in fragmented landscapes by Driscoll, Don A., Banks, Sam C., Barton, Philip S., Lindenmayer, David B., Smith, Annabel L.

“…•We outline a new conceptual model of the role of the matrix in fragmented landscapes.•Our model combines interactions of three core effects and five modifying…”
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Using conservation genetics to prioritise management options for an endangered songbird by Alves, Fernanda, Banks, Sam C, Edworthy, Max, Stojanovic, Dejan, Langmore, Naomi E, Heinsohn, Robert

“…Genetic data can be highly informative for answering questions relevant to practical conservation efforts, but remain one of the most neglected aspects of…”
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Adapting reintroduction tactics in successive trials increases the likelihood of establishment for an endangered carnivore in a fenced sanctuary by Wilson, Belinda A, Evans, Maldwyn J, Batson, William G, Banks, Sam C, Gordon, Iain J, Fletcher, Donald B, Wimpenny, Claire, Newport, Jenny, Belton, Emily, Rypalski, Annette, Portas, Tim, Manning, Adrian D

“…Threatened species recovery programs are increasingly turning to reintroductions to reverse biodiversity loss. Here we present a real-world example where…”
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Animal movements in fire‐prone landscapes by Nimmo, Dale G., Avitabile, Sarah, Banks, Sam C., Bliege Bird, Rebecca, Callister, Kate, Clarke, Michael F., Dickman, Chris R., Doherty, Tim S., Driscoll, Don A., Greenville, Aaron C., Haslem, Angie, Kelly, Luke T., Kenny, Sally A., Lahoz‐Monfort, José J., Lee, Connie, Leonard, Steven, Moore, Harry, Newsome, Thomas M., Parr, Catherine L., Ritchie, Euan G., Schneider, Kathryn, Turner, James M., Watson, Simon, Westbrooke, Martin, Wouters, Mike, White, Matthew, Bennett, Andrew F.

“…ABSTRACT Movement is a trait of fundamental importance in ecosystems subject to frequent disturbances, such as fire‐prone ecosystems. Despite this, the role of…”
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Temporal trends in mammal responses to fire reveals the complex effects of fire regime attributes by Lindenmayer, David B, Wade Blanchard, Christopher MacGregor, Philip Barton, Sam C. Banks, Mason Crane, Damian Michael, Sachiko Okada, Laurence Berry, Daniel Florance, Malcolm Gill

“…Fire is a major ecological process in many ecosystems worldwide. We sought to identify which attributes of fire regimes affect temporal change in the presence…”
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Priority effects can lead to underestimation of dispersal and invasion potential by Fraser, Ceridwen I, Banks, Sam C, Waters, Jonathan M

“…Molecular analyses are frequently used to assess biological gene flow and dispersal, yet recent data suggest that the operation of density-dependent priority…”
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Climate change cascades: Shifts in oceanography, species' ranges and subtidal marine community dynamics in eastern Tasmania by Johnson, Craig R., Banks, Sam C., Barrett, Neville S., Cazassus, Fabienne, Dunstan, Piers K., Edgar, Graham J., Frusher, Stewart D., Gardner, Caleb, Haddon, Malcolm, Helidoniotis, Fay, Hill, Katy L., Holbrook, Neil J., Hosie, Graham W., Last, Peter R., Ling, Scott D., Melbourne-Thomas, Jessica, Miller, Karen, Pecl, Gretta T., Richardson, Anthony J., Ridgway, Ken R., Rintoul, Stephen R., Ritz, David A., Ross, D. Jeff, Sanderson, J. Craig, Shepherd, Scoresby A., Slotwinski, Anita, Swadling, Kerrie M., Taw, Nyan

“…Several lines of evidence show that ocean warming off the east coast of Tasmania is the result of intensification of the East Australian Current (EAC)…”
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New Policies for Old Trees: Averting a Global Crisis in a Keystone Ecological Structure by Lindenmayer, David B, Laurance, William F, Franklin, Jerry F, Likens, Gene E, Banks, Sam C, Blanchard, Wade, Gibbons, Philip, Ikin, Karen, Blair, David, McBurney, Lachlan, Manning, Adrian D, Stein, John A.R

“…Large old trees are critical organisms and ecological structures in forests, woodlands, savannas, and agricultural and urban environments. They play many…”
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Empirical relationships between tree fall and landscape-level amounts of logging and fire by Lindenmayer, David B, Blanchard, Wade, Blair, David, McBurney, Lachlan, Stein, John, Banks, Sam C

“…Large old trees are critically important keystone structures in forest ecosystems globally. Populations of these trees are also in rapid decline in many forest…”
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High adult mortality in disease-challenged frog populations increases vulnerability to drought by Scheele, Ben C., Hunter, David A., Banks, Sam C., Pierson, Jennifer C., Skerratt, Lee F., Webb, Rebecca, Driscoll, Don A.

“…1. Pathogen emergence can drive major changes in host population demography, with implications for population dynamics and sensitivity to environmental…”
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The rise of animal biotelemetry and genetics research data integration by Müller, Mara F., Banks, Sam C., Crewe, Tara L., Campbell, Hamish A.

“…The advancement and availability of innovative animal biotelemetry and genomic technologies are improving our understanding of how the movements of individuals…”
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Novel bird responses to successive, large-scale, landscape transformations by Lindenmayer, David B., Blanchard, Wade, Westgate, Martin J., Foster, Claire, Banks, Sam C., Barton, Philip, Crane, Mason, Ikin, Karen, Scheele, Ben C.

“…Transformation of intact vegetation into new kinds and configurations of human-modified habitats is a well-established driver of biodiversity loss. Following…”
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Non-linear growth in tree ferns, Dicksonia antarctica and Cyathea australis by Blair, David P, Blanchard, Wade, Banks, Sam C, Lindenmayer, David B

“…Tree ferns are an important structural component of forests in many countries. However, because their regeneration is often unrelated to major disturbances,…”
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The trajectory of dispersal research in conservation biology. Systematic review by Driscoll, Don A, Banks, Sam C, Barton, Philip S, Ikin, Karen, Lentini, Pia, Lindenmayer, David B, Smith, Annabel L, Berry, Laurence E, Burns, Emma L, Edworthy, Amanda, Evans, Maldwyn J, Gibson, Rebecca, Heinsohn, Rob, Howland, Brett, Kay, Geoff, Munro, Nicola, Scheele, Ben C, Stirnemann, Ingrid, Stojanovic, Dejan, Sweaney, Nici, Villaseñor, Nélida R, Westgate, Martin J

“…Dispersal knowledge is essential for conservation management, and demand is growing. But are we accumulating dispersal knowledge at a pace that can meet the…”
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Short- and long-term effects of habitat fragmentation differ but are predicted by response to the matrix by Evans, Maldwyn J., Banks, Sam C., Driscoll, Don A., Hicks, Andrew J., Melbourne, Brett A., Davies, Kendi F.

“…Habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats to biodiversity and ecosystem processes. Our current understanding of the impacts of habitat loss and…”
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The effects of wildfire on mortality and resources for an arboreal marsupial: resilience to fire events but susceptibility to fire regime change by Banks, Sam C, Knight, Emma J, McBurney, Lachlan, Blair, David, Lindenmayer, David B

“…Big environmental disturbances have big ecological effects, yet these are not always what we might expect. Understanding the proximate effects of major…”
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Identifying the location of fire refuges in wet forest ecosystems by Berry, Laurence E, Driscoll, Don A, Stein, John A, Blanchard, Wade, Banks, Sam C, Bradstock, Ross A, Lindenmayer, David B

“…The increasing frequency of large, high-severity fires threatens the survival of old-growth specialist fauna in fire-prone forests. Within topographically…”
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