Search Results - "Elphick, Chris S."

An automated approach to identifying search terms for systematic reviews using keyword co‐occurrence networks by Grames, Eliza M., Stillman, Andrew N., Tingley, Morgan W., Elphick, Chris S., Freckleton, Robert

“…Systematic review, meta‐analysis and other forms of evidence synthesis are critical to strengthen the evidence base concerning conservation issues and to…”
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How you count counts: the importance of methods research in applied ecology by Elphick, Chris S.

“…1. Methods papers play a crucial role in advancing applied ecology. Counting organisms, in particular, has a rich history of methods development with many key…”
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An evaluation of stringent filtering to improve species distribution models from citizen science data by Steen, Valerie A., Elphick, Chris S., Tingley, Morgan W.

“…Aim Citizen science data are increasingly used for modelling species distributions because they offer broad spatiotemporal coverage of local observations…”
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Quantifying the return on investment of social and ecological data for conservation planning by Field, Christopher R, Elphick, Chris S

“…The interdisciplinary nature of conservation problems is increasingly being incorporated into research, raising fundamental questions about the relative…”
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Carbon Dynamics Vary Among Tidal Marsh Plant Species in a Sea-level Rise Experiment by Barry, Aidan, Ooi, Sean Khan, Helton, Ashley M., Steven, Blaire, Elphick, Chris S., Lawrence, Beth A.

“…Tidal wetlands are important blue carbon reservoirs, but it is unclear how sea-level rise (SLR) may affect carbon cycling and soil microbial communities either…”
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First evidence of bryophyte diaspores in the plumage of transequatorial migrant birds by Lewis, Lily R, Behling, Emily, Gousse, Hannah, Qian, Emily, Elphick, Chris S, Lamarre, Jean-François, Bêty, Joël, Liebezeit, Joe, Rozzi, Ricardo, Goffinet, Bernard

“…Correlations between transequatorial migratory bird routes and bipolar biogeographic disjunctions in bryophytes suggest that disjunctions between northern and…”
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Assessing extinction risk, conservation reliance, and down-listing potential for two endangered Hawaiian waterbirds by van Rees, Charles B., Elphick, Chris S., Reed, J. Michael

“…Conservation reliant species complicate the idealized view of endangered species recovery by depending on perpetual management to maintain viable populations,…”
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Genomics of rapid ecological divergence and parallel adaptation in four tidal marsh sparrows by Walsh, Jennifer, Benham, Phred M., Deane‐Coe, Petra E., Arcese, Peter, Butcher, Bronwyn G., Chan, Yvonne L., Cheviron, Zachary A., Elphick, Chris S., Kovach, Adrienne I., Olsen, Brian J., Shriver, W. Gregory, Winder, Virginia L., Lovette, Irby J.

“…Theory suggests that different taxa having colonized a similar, challenging environment will show parallel or lineage‐specific adaptations to shared selection…”
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Landscape Effects on Waterbird Densities in California Rice Fields: Taxonomic Differences, Scale-Dependence, and Conservation Implications by Elphick, Chris S

“…Habitat use patterns are influenced not only by characteristics of the habitat itself, but also by the nature of the surrounding landscape. Conservation of…”
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A framework and case study to systematically identify long‐term insect abundance and diversity datasets by Grames, Eliza M., Montgomery, Graham A., Boyes, Douglas H., Dicks, Lynn V., Forister, Matthew L., Matson, Tanner A., Nakagawa, Shinichi, Prendergast, Kit S., Taylor, Nigel G., Tingley, Morgan W., Wagner, David L., White, Thomas E., Woodcock, Paul, Elphick, Chris S.

“…Biodiversity is in crisis, and insects are no exception. To understand insect population and community trends globally, it is necessary to identify and…”
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Effects of Landscape Features on Waterbird Use of Rice Fields by King, Sammy, Elphick, Chris S, Guadagnin, Demetrio, Taft, Oriane, Amano, Tatsuya

“…Literature is reviewed to determine the effects of landscape features on waterbird use of fields in regions where rice (Oryza sativa) is grown. Rice-growing…”
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A protocol for data exploration to avoid common statistical problems by Zuur, Alain F., Ieno, Elena N., Elphick, Chris S.

“…Summary 1. While teaching statistics to ecologists, the lead authors of this paper have noticed common statistical problems. If a random sample of their work…”
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Habitat specialization explains avian persistence in tidal marshes by Correll, Maureen D., Wiest, Whitney A., Olsen, Brian J., Shriver, W. Gregory, Elphick, Chris S., Hodgman, Thomas P.

“…Abstract Habitat specialists are declining at alarming rates worldwide, driving biodiversity loss of the earth's next mass extinction. Specialist organisms…”
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Forest resistance to sea-level rise prevents landward migration of tidal marsh by Field, Christopher R., Gjerdrum, Carina, Elphick, Chris S.

“…Little is known about how biotic interactions will influence the distributions of vegetation types under climate change, but these interactions could determine…”
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The effect of insect food availability on songbird reproductive success and chick body condition: Evidence from a systematic review and meta‐analysis by Grames, Eliza M., Montgomery, Graham A., Youngflesh, Casey, Tingley, Morgan W., Elphick, Chris S.

“…Reports of declines in abundance and biomass of insects and other invertebrates from around the world have raised concerns about food limitation that could…”
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Extinction of biotic interactions due to habitat loss could accelerate the current biodiversity crisis by Sandor, Manette E., Elphick, Chris S., Tingley, Morgan W.

“…Habitat loss disrupts species interactions through local extinctions, potentially orphaning species that depend on interacting partners, via mutualisms or…”
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Assessing conservation trade-offs: identifying the effects of flooding rice fields for waterbirds on non-target bird species by Elphick, Chris S

“…I examined how winter flooding of post-harvest rice fields—a management practice used to benefit waterbirds—affects field use by other birds. In addition to…”
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Conservation implications of flooding rice fields on winter waterbird communities by Elphick, Chris S, Oring, Lewis W

“…The effects of flooding harvested rice fields on waterbird communities were studied during winter. Variation in the number of waterbird species, overall…”
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Landowner behavior can determine the success of conservation strategies for ecosystem migration under sea-level rise by Field, Christopher R., Dayer, Ashley A., Elphick, Chris S.

“…The human aspects of conservation are often overlooked but will be critical for identifying strategies for biological conservation in the face of climate…”
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Assessing uncertainty in sighting records: an example of the Barbary lion by Lee, Tamsin E, Black, Simon A, Fellous, Amina, Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki, Angelici, Francesco M, Al Hikmani, Hadi, Reed, J Michael, Elphick, Chris S, Roberts, David L

“…As species become rare and approach extinction, purported sightings can be controversial, especially when scarce management resources are at stake. We consider…”
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