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Invasive predators and global biodiversity loss by Doherty, Tim S., Glen, Alistair S., Nimmo, Dale G., Ritchie, Euan G., Dickman, Chris R.

“…Invasive species threaten biodiversity globally, and invasive mammalian predators are particularly damaging, having contributed to considerable species decline…”
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Multiple threats, or multiplying the threats? Interactions between invasive predators and other ecological disturbances by Doherty, Tim S., Dickman, Chris R., Nimmo, Dale G., Ritchie, Euan G.

“…[Display omitted] •Invasive predators interact with other processes to accelerate biodiversity loss.•Habitat- and community-mediated interaction pathways are…”
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Animal mortality during fire by Jolly, Chris J., Dickman, Chris R., Doherty, Tim S., Eeden, Lily M., Geary, William L., Legge, Sarah M., Woinarski, John C. Z., Nimmo, Dale G.

“…Earth's rapidly warming climate is propelling us towards an increasingly fire‐prone future. Currently, knowledge of the extent and characteristics of animal…”
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A continental-scale analysis of feral cat diet in Australia by Doherty, Tim S., Davis, Robert A., van Etten, Eddie J. B., Algar, Dave, Collier, Neil, Dickman, Chris R., Edwards, Glenn, Masters, Pip, Palmer, Russell, Robinson, Sue

“…Aim: Reducing the impacts of feral cats (Felis catus) is a priority for conservation managers across the globe, and success in achieving this aim requires a…”
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Biologically meaningful scents: a framework for understanding predator–prey research across disciplines by Parsons, Michael H., Apfelbach, Raimund, Banks, Peter B., Cameron, Elissa Z., Dickman, Chris R., Frank, Anke S. K., Jones, Menna E., McGregor, Ian S., McLean, Stuart, Müller‐Schwarze, Dietland, Sparrow, Elisa E., Blumstein, Daniel T.

“…ABSTRACT Fear of predation is a universal motivator. Because predators hunt using stealth and surprise, there is a widespread ability among prey to assess risk…”
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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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Bottom-up and top-down processes interact to modify intraguild interactions in resource-pulse environments by Greenville, Aaron C, Wardle, Glenda M, Tamayo, Bobby, Dickman, Chris R

“…Top predators are declining globally, in turn allowing populations of smaller predators, or mesopredators, to increase and potentially have negative effects on…”
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Population responses of small mammals to food supply and predators: a global meta-analysis by Prevedello, Jayme A., Dickman, Chris R., Vieira, Marcus V., Vieira, Emerson M.

“…1. The relative importance of food supply and predation as determinants of animal population density is a topic of enduring debate among ecologists. To address…”
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Alien predators are more dangerous than native predators to prey populations by Salo, Pälvi, Korpimäki, Erkki, Banks, Peter B, Nordström, Mikael, Dickman, Chris R

“…Alien predators are widely considered to be more harmful to prey populations than native predators. To evaluate this expectation, we conducted a meta-analysis…”
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Environmental variables influence patterns of mammal co-occurrence following introduced predator control by Kanishka, Aurelie M, Blanchard, Wade, Lavery, Tyrone H, Robinson, Natasha M, Dexter, Nick, Dickman, Chris R, MacGregor, Christopher, Lindenmayer, David B

“…Co-occurring species often overlap in their use of resources and can interact in complex ways. However, shifts in environmental conditions or resource…”
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Alien predation and the effects of multiple levels of prey naiveté by Banks, Peter B., Dickman, Chris R.

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Backyard Biomes: Is Anyone There? Improving Public Awareness of Urban Wildlife Activity by Fardell, Loren L., Pavey, Chris R., Dickman, Chris R.

“…Wildlife are increasingly being found in urban habitats, and likely rely on some resources in suburban household yards, which exposes them to the effects of…”
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Continental patterns in the diet of a top predator: Australia's dingo by Doherty, Tim S., Davis, Naomi E., Dickman, Chris R., Forsyth, David M., Letnic, Mike, Nimmo, Dale G., Palmer, Russell, Ritchie, Euan G., Benshemesh, Joe, Edwards, Glenn, Lawrence, Jenny, Lumsden, Lindy, Pascoe, Charlie, Sharp, Andy, Stokeld, Danielle, Myers, Cecilia, Story, Georgeanna, Story, Paul, Triggs, Barbara, Venosta, Mark, Wysong, Mike, Newsome, Thomas M.

“…Conserving large carnivores is controversial because they can threaten wildlife, human safety, and livestock production. Since large carnivores often have…”
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75 years of dryland science: Trends and gaps in arid ecology literature by Greenville, Aaron C, Dickman, Chris R, Wardle, Glenda M

“…Growth in the publication of scientific articles is occurring at an exponential rate, prompting a growing need to synthesise information in a timely manner to…”
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Extreme climatic events drive mammal irruptions: regression analysis of 100‐year trends in desert rainfall and temperature by Greenville, Aaron C., Wardle, Glenda M., Dickman, Chris R.

“…Extreme climatic events, such as flooding rains, extended decadal droughts and heat waves have been identified increasingly as important regulators of natural…”
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Nest Predation by Commensal Rodents in Urban Bushland Remnants by Smith, Helen M, Dickman, Chris R, Banks, Peter B

“…Exotic predators are a major threat to native wildlife in many parts of the world. Developing and implementing effective strategies to mitigate their effects…”
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Stress triangle: do introduced predators exert indirect costs on native predators and prey? by Anson, Jennifer R, Dickman, Chris R, Boonstra, Rudy, Jessop, Tim S

“…Non-consumptive effects of predators on each other and on prey populations often exceed the effects of direct predation. These effects can arise from fear…”
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Simultaneously operating threats cannot predict extinction risk by Greenville, Aaron C., Newsome, Thomas M., Wardle, Glenda M., Dickman, Chris R., Ripple, William J., Murray, Brad R.

“…Species afflicted by multiple threats are thought to face greater extinction risk. However, it is not known whether multiple threats operate antagonistically,…”
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Population dynamics of desert mammals: similarities and contrasts within a multispecies assemblage by Greenville, Aaron C, Wardle, Glenda M, Vuong Nguyen, Dickman, Chris R

“…Abstract Understanding the temporal and spatial dynamics of species populations remains a key focus of population biology, providing vital insight into the…”
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Desert mammal populations are limited by introduced predators rather than future climate change by Greenville, Aaron C., Wardle, Glenda M., Dickman, Chris R.

“…Climate change is predicted to place up to one in six species at risk of extinction in coming decades, but extinction probability is likely to be influenced…”
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