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Olfactory and visual plant cues as drivers of selective herbivory by Stutz, Rebecca S., Croak, Benjamin M., Proschogo, Nicholas, Banks, Peter B., McArthur, Clare

“…Food quality is an important consideration in the foraging strategy of all animals, including herbivores. Those that can detect and assess the nutritional…”
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Habitat selection in a rocky landscape: experimentally decoupling the influence of retreat site attributes from that of landscape features by Croak, Benjamin M, Pike, David A, Webb, Jonathan K, Shine, Richard

“…Organisms selecting retreat sites may evaluate not only the quality of the specific shelter, but also the proximity of that site to resources in the…”
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Movements and habitat use of an endangered snake, Hoplocephalus bungaroides (Elapidae): implications for conservation by Croak, Benjamin M, Crowther, Mathew S, Webb, Jonathan K, Shine, Richard

“…A detailed understanding of how extensively animals move through the landscape, and the habitat features upon which they rely, can identify conservation…”
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Three-dimensional crevice structure affects retreat site selection by reptiles by Croak, Benjamin M., Pike, David A., Webb, Jonathan K., Shine, Richard

“…When selecting retreat sites, rock-dwelling animals assess thermal and hydric properties of the rocks under which they shelter. Another obvious, but harder to…”
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The benefits of habitat restoration for rock-dwelling velvet geckos Oedura lesueurii by Croak, Benjamin M., Webb, Jonathan K., Shine, Richard

“…1. Worldwide, efforts to restore habitat quality are rarely matched by efforts to evaluate the effects of those restoration attempts. Simply documenting usage…”
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Using Artificial Rocks to Restore Nonrenewable Shelter Sites in Human-Degraded Systems: Colonization by Fauna by Croak, Benjamin M, Pike, David A, Webb, Jonathan K, Shine, Richard

“…Many animals spend much of their time within retreat sites underneath loose surface rocks and may be highly selective in terms of the physical characteristics…”
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Borrowed plant defences: Deterring browsers using a forestry by-product by Stutz, R.S., Croak, B.M., Leimar, O., Bergvall, U.A.

“…•Plant chemical defences from a forestry by-product can reduce ungulate browsing.•Birch bark extract protects pine seedlings from browsing by red deer and…”
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Movements and Habitat Use of an Endangered Snake, Hoplocephalus bungaroides by Croak, Benjamin M, Crowther, Mathew S, Webb, Jonathan K, Shine, Richard

“…A detailed understanding of how extensively animals move through the landscape, and the habitat features upon which they rely, can identify conservation…”
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Context-dependent avoidance of predatory centipedes by nocturnal geckos (Oedura lesueurii) by Pike, David, Croak, Benjamin, Webb, Jonathan, Shine, Richard

“…Most research on the anti-predator behaviour of vertebrate prey has focused on their responses to vertebrate predators. Nonetheless, invertebrates are abundant…”
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Movements and Habitat Use of an Endangered Snake, Hoplocephalus bungaroides (Elapidae): Implications for Conservation. e61711 by Croak, Benjamin M, Crowther, Mathew S, Webb, Jonathan K, Shine, Richard

“…A detailed understanding of how extensively animals move through the landscape, and the habitat features upon which they rely, can identify conservation…”
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