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Propagating observation errors to enable scalable and rigorous enumeration of plant population abundance with aerial imagery by Zaiats, Andrii, Caughlin, T. Trevor, Cruz, Jennyffer, Pilliod, David S., Cattau, Megan E., Liu, Rongsong, Rachman, Richard, Maliha, Maisha, Delparte, Donna, Clare, John D. J.

“…Estimating and monitoring plant population size is fundamental for ecological research, as well as conservation and restoration programs. High‐resolution…”
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Survival of Common Loon chicks appears unaffected by Bald Eagle recovery in northern Minnesota by Cruz, Jennyffer, Windels, Steve, Thogmartin, Wayne, Crimmins, Shawn, Zuckerberg, Benjamin

“…Recovering species are not returning to the same environments or communities from which they disappeared. Conservation researchers and practitioners are thus…”
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Modelling landscape-level numerical responses of predators to prey : the case of cats and rabbits by Cruz, Jennyffer, Glen, Alistair S, Pech, Roger P

“…Notes how, in pastoral regions of New Zealand, rabbits are the primary prey of feral cats (Felis catus) that threaten native fauna. Estimates the seasonal…”
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Are smaller subspecies of common brushtail possums more omnivorous than larger ones? by CRUZ, JENNYFFER, SUTHERLAND, DUNCAN R., MARTIN, GARY R., LEUNG, LUKE K.-P.

“…Body size is often associated with a dietary divergence within taxonomically related groups so that large animals are often folivorous, while smaller species…”
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An improved method of microhabitat assessment relevant to predation risk by Glen, Al S., Sutherland, Duncan R., Cruz, Jennyffer

“…Animals may select the microhabitats they use in response to a real or perceived risk of attack by visually hunting predators. However, to demonstrate this…”
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How Decision Support Systems Can Benefit from a Theory of Change Approach by Allen, Will, Cruz, Jennyffer, Warburton, Bruce

“…Decision support systems are now mostly computer and internet-based information systems designed to support land managers with complex decision-making…”
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Personality differences in the selection of dynamic refugia have demographic consequences for a winter-adapted bird by Shipley, Amy A, Cruz, Jennyffer, Zuckerberg, Benjamin

“…For overwintering species, individuals' ability to find refugia from inclement weather and predators probably confers strong fitness benefits. How animals use…”
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Prey abundance and urbanization influence the establishment of avian predators in a metropolitan landscape by McCabe, Jennifer D, Yin, He, Cruz, Jennyffer, Radeloff, Volker, Pidgeon, Anna, Bonter, David N, Zuckerberg, Benjamin

“…Urbanization causes the simplification of natural habitats, resulting in animal communities dominated by exotic species with few top predators. In recent…”
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Long-term, large-scale experiment reveals the effects of seed limitation, climate, and anthropogenic disturbance on restoration of plant communities in a biodiversity hotspot by Orrock, John L, Brudvig, Lars A, Damschen, Ellen I, Mattingly, W Brett, Cruz, Jennyffer, Veldman, Joseph W, Hahn, Philip G, Larsen-Gray, Angela L

“…Ecological restoration is essential for maintaining biodiversity in the face of dynamic, global changes in climate, human land use, and disturbance regimes…”
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Prey abundance and urbanization influence the establishment of avian predators in a metropolitan landscape by McCabe, Jennifer D., Yin, He, Cruz, Jennyffer, Radeloff, Volker, Pidgeon, Anna, Bonter, David N., Zuckerberg, Benjamin

“…Urbanization causes the simplification of natural habitats, resulting in animal communities dominated by exotic species with few top predators. In recent…”
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Using camera traps to inform reintroduction success and recovery of the Northern Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis) by Bontrager, David Roman, McCabe, Jennifer D., Juergens, Paul W., Mutch, Brian D., Cruz, Jennyffer

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Identifying conservation priority areas for the Andean condor in southern South America by Perrig, Paula L., Lambertucci, Sergio A., Cruz, Jennyffer, Alarcón, Pablo A.E., Plaza, Pablo I., Middleton, Arthur D., Blanco, Guillermo, Sánchez-Zapata, José A., Donázar, José A., Pauli, Jonathan N.

“…Mobile species face an array of human threats across political boundaries, and their protection relies on identifying and prioritizing areas for conservation…”
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Top‐down effects of repatriating bald eagles hinder jointly recovering competitors by Cruz, Jennyffer, Windels, Steve K., Thogmartin, Wayne E., Crimmins, Shawn M., Grim, Leland H., Larson, James H., Zuckerberg, Benjamin, Koons, Dave

“…The recovery of piscivorous birds around the world is touted as one of the great conservation successes of the 21st century, but for some species, this success…”
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Multiscale drivers of amphibian community occupancy in urban ponds by Sauer, Erin L., Cruz, Jennyffer, Crone, Erin, Lewis, Catherine, Plumier, Ethan, Cwynar, Blake, Drake, David, Herrick, Bradley M., Preston, Daniel L.

“…Urbanization has driven the loss of natural aquatic habitats while concurrently increasing the abundance of artificial urban ponds. Urban ponds are not…”
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Managing individual nests promotes population recovery of a top predator by Cruz, Jennyffer, Windels, Steve K., Thogmartin, Wayne E., Crimmins, Shawn M., Grim, Leland H., Zuckerberg, Benjamin

“…1. Threatened species are managed using diverse conservation tactics implemented at multiple scales ranging from protecting individuals, to populations, to…”
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Long-term impacts of an introduced ungulate in native grasslands: Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) in New Zealand’s Southern Alps by Cruz, Jennyffer, Thomson, Caroline, Parkes, John P., Gruner, Ingrid, Forsyth, David M.

“…Ungulates have been widely introduced to new locations, often increasing to high densities that impact on native plant communities. Himalayan tahr ( Hemitragus…”
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The GPS craze: six questions to address before deciding to deploy GPS technology on wildlife by Latham, A. David M., Latham, M. Cecilia, Anderson, Dean P., Cruz, Jennyffer, Herries, Dan, Hebblewhite, Mark

“…GPS and satellite technology for studies on wildlife have improved substantially over the past decade. It is now possible to collect fine-scale location data…”
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Species-specific responses by ground-nesting Charadriiformes to invasive predators and river flows in the braided Tasman River of New Zealand by Cruz, Jennyffer, Pech, Roger P., Seddon, Philip J., Cleland, Simone, Nelson, Dean, Sanders, Mark D., Maloney, Richard F.

“…•Sympatric Charadriiformes responded differently to common threats.•Very high or very low river flows may increase predation risk.•Predation rates are…”
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Ecology of brushtail possums in a New Zealand dryland ecosystem by Glen, Alistair S., Byrom, Andrea E., Pech, Roger P., Cruz, Jennyffer, Schwab, Astrid, Sweetapple, Peter J., Yockney, Ivor, Nugent, Graham, Coleman, Morgan, Whitford, Jackie

“…The introduced brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is a major environmental and agricultural pest in New Zealand but little information is available on…”
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Antipredator responses of koomal (Trichosurus vulpecula hypoleucus) against introduced and native predators by Cruz, Jennyffer, Sutherland, Duncan R., Anderson, Dean P., Glen, Alistair S., de Tores, Paul J., Leung, Luke K.-P.

“…Antipredator behavior studies generally assess prey responses to single predator species although most real systems contain multiple species. In multi-predator…”
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