Search Results - "Davies, K. F."

framework for integrating thermal biology into fragmentation research by Tuff, K. T, Tuff, T, Davies, K. F, O'Connor, Mary

“…Habitat fragmentation changes thermal conditions in remnant patches, and thermal conditions strongly influence organism morphology, distribution, and activity…”
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Further Results on Order Statistics Generated by Two Simulation Methods by Volterman, W., Cramer, E., Davies, K. F., Balakrishnan, N.

“…Uniform order statistics generated by two simulation methods are compared by means of Pitman's measure of closeness. This measure, as a probability, is shown…”
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Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Carabid Beetles: Experimental Evidence by Davies, Kendi F., Margules, Chris R.

“…1. We tested for effects of habitat fragmentation in a controlled, replicated, field experiment, in south-eastern Australia. Our experimental subjects were…”
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Drivers of the microbial metabolic quotient across global grasslands by Risch, A. C., Zimmermann, S., Schütz, M., Borer, E. T., Broadbent, A. A. D., Caldeira, M. C., Davies, K. F., Eisenhauer, N., Eskelinen, A., Fay, P. A., Hagedorn, F., Knops, J. M. H., Lembrechts, J. J., MacDougall, A. S., McCulley, R. L., Melbourne, B. A., Moore, J. L., Power, S. A., Seabloom, E. W., Silviera, M. L., Virtanen, R., Yahdjian, L., Ochoa‐Hueso, R.

“…Aim The microbial metabolic quotient (MMQ; mg CO2‐C/mg MBC/h), defined as the amount of microbial CO2 respired (MR; mg CO2‐C/kg soil/h) per unit of microbial…”
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Which traits of species predict population declines in experimental forest fragments? by Davies, Kendi F., Margules, Chris R., Lawrence, John F.

“…Theory suggests that species with particular traits are at greater risk of extinction than others. We assumed that a decline in abundance in forest fragments,…”
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Predictors of Species Sensitivity to Fragmentation by Henle, Klaus, Davies, Kendi F, Kleyer, Michael, Margules, Chris, Settele, Josef

“…We reviewed empirical data and hypotheses derived from demographic, optimal foraging, life-history, community, and biogeographic theory for predicting the…”
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A Synergistic Effect Puts Rare, Specialized Species at Greater Risk of Extinction by Davies, Kendi F., Margules, Chris R., Lawrence, John F.

“…Theory and empirical evidence have long suggested that some species are extremely vulnerable to extinction because they have combinations of extinction…”
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Regional and local species richness in an insular environment: serpentine plants in California by Harrison, Susan, Safford, Hugh D., Grace, James B., Viers, Joshua H., Davies, Kendi F.

“…We asked how the richness of the specialized (endemic) flora of serpentine rock outcrops in California varies at both the regional and local scales. Our study…”
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Simultaneous closeness among order statistics to population quantiles by Balakrishnan, N., Davies, K.F., Keating, J.P., Mason, R.L.

“…We derive expressions for the probability that an individual order statistic is closest to the target parameter among the order statistics from a complete…”
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Computation of optimal plotting points based on Pitman closeness with an application to goodness-of-fit for location-scale families by Balakrishnan, N., Davies, K.F., Keating, J.P., Mason, R.L.

“…Plotting points of order statistics are often used in the determination of goodness-of-fit of observed data to theoretical percentiles. Plotting points are…”
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Statistical models of invertebrate distribution on Macquarie Island : a tool to assess climate change and local human impacts by DAVIES, K. F, MELBOURNE, B. A

“…Sub-Antarctic islands are good model systems in which to study the ecological effects of human impacts, particularly global climate change and alien species…”
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Invasion in a diversity hotspot: exotic cover and native richness in the Californian serpentine flora by Harrison, Susan, Grace, James B., Davies, Kendi F., Safford, Hugh D., Viers, Joshua H.

“…Exotic species have been observed to be more prevalent ill sites where the richness of native species is highest, possibly reflecting variation among sites ill…”
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Effects of within- and between-Patch Processes on Community Dynamics in a Fragmentation Experiment by Davies, Kendi F., Melbourne, Brett A., Margules, Chris R.

“…The effects of the experimental fragmentation of native eucalypt forest on the beetle community were tested, in a controlled, replicated, long-term experiment…”
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The invertebrates of sub-Antarctic Bishop Island by DAVIES, K. F, GREENSLADE, P, MELBOURNE, B. A

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Species Survival in Fragmented Landscapes: Where to From Here? by Melbourne, Brett A, Davies, Kendi F, Margules, Chris R, Lindenmayer, David B, Saunders, Denis A, Wissel, Christian, Henle, Klaus

“…We summarise the contributions of empiricists, modellers, and practitioners in this issue of Biodiversity and Conservation, and highlight the most important…”
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Productivity alters the scale dependence of the diversity-invasibility relationship by Davies, Kendi F., Harrison, Susan, Safford, Hugh D., Viers, Joshua H.

“…At small scales, areas with high native diversity are often resistant to invasion, while at large scales, areas with more native species harbor more exotic…”
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Toward developing a genome-wide microsatellite marker set for linkage analysis in the rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta): Identification of 76 polymorphic markers by Hadfield, Ruth M., Pullen, Jan G., Davies, Kay F., Wolfensohn, Sarah E., Kemnitz, Joseph W., Weeks, Daniel E., Bennett, Simon T., Kennedy, Stephen H.

“…Linkage analysis can be problematic in humans because of the lack of large, multigenerational pedigrees and the difficulties in obtaining phenotypic data on…”
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Herbivores and Edaphic Factors Constrain the Realized Niche of a Native Plant by Lau, Jennifer A., McCall, Andrew C., Davies, Kendi F., McKay, John K., Wright, Jessica W.

“…Biotic interactions, such as competition and herbivory, can limit plant species ranges to a subset of edaphically suitable habitats, termed the realized niche…”
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The spatial spread of invasions: new developments in theory and evidence by Hastings, Alan, Cuddington, Kim, Davies, Kendi F., Dugaw, Christopher J., Elmendorf, Sarah, Freestone, Amy, Harrison, Susan, Holland, Matthew, Lambrinos, John, Malvadkar, Urmila, Melbourne, Brett A., Moore, Kara, Taylor, Caz, Thomson, Diane

“…We review and synthesize recent developments in the study of the spread of invasive species, emphasizing both empirical and theoretical approaches. Recent…”
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Spatial heterogeneity explains the scale dependence of the native-exotic diversity relationship by Davies, Kendi F., Chesson, Peter, Harrison, Susan, Inouye, Brian D., Melbourne, Brett A., Rice, Kevin J.

“…While small-scale studies show that more diverse native communities are less invasible by exotics, studies at large spatial scales often find positive…”
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