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Biodiversity in the city: key challenges for urban green space management by Aronson, Myla FJ, Lepczyk, Christopher A, Evans, Karl L, Goddard, Mark A, Lerman, Susannah B, MacIvor, J Scott, Nilon, Charles H, Vargo, Timothy

“…Cities play important roles in the conservation of global biodiversity, particularly through the planning and management of urban green spaces (UGS). However,…”
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Impact of protected areas on poverty, extreme poverty, and inequality in Nepal by den Braber, Bowy, Evans, Karl L., Oldekop, Johan A.

“…Protected areas (PAs) are key for biodiversity conservation, but there are concerns that they can exacerbate poverty or unequal access to potential benefits,…”
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Ecogeographical rules: elements of a synthesis by Gaston, Kevin J., Chown, Steven L., Evans, Karl L.

“…The development of a more synthetic approach to understanding spatial patterns in biogeography, particularly of the way in which these patterns interact,…”
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Contrasting effects of visiting urban green-space and the countryside on biodiversity knowledge and conservation support by Coldwell, Deborah F, Evans, Karl L

“…Conservation policy frequently assumes that increasing people's exposure to green-space enhances their knowledge of the natural world and desire to protect it…”
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The Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Colonisation on Nutrient Status, Growth, Productivity, and Canker Resistance of Apple ( Malus pumila ) by Berdeni, Despina, Cotton, T E A, Daniell, Tim J, Bidartondo, Martin I, Cameron, Duncan D, Evans, Karl L

“…We assess whether arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) improve growth, nutritional status, phenology, flower and fruit production, and disease resistance in…”
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Integrating solutions to adapt cities for climate change by Lin, Brenda B, Ossola, Alessandro, Alberti, Marina, Andersson, Erik, Bai, Xuemei, Dobbs, Cynnamon, Elmqvist, Thomas, Evans, Karl L, Frantzeskaki, Niki, Fuller, Richard A, Gaston, Kevin J, Haase, Dagmar, Jim, Chi Yung, Konijnendijk, Cecil, Nagendra, Harini, Niemelä, Jari, McPhearson, Timon, Moomaw, William R, Parnell, Susan, Pataki, Diane, Ripple, William J, Tan, Puay Yok

“…Record climate extremes are reducing urban liveability, compounding inequality, and threatening infrastructure. Adaptation measures that integrate…”
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Avian Extinction and Mammalian Introductions on Oceanic Islands by Blackburn, Tim M., Cassey, Phillip, Duncan, Richard P., Evans, Karl L., Gaston, Kevin J.

“…The arrival of humans on oceanic islands has precipitated a wave of extinctions among the islands' native birds. Nevertheless, the magnitude of this extinction…”
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The role of journals in supporting the socially responsible use of conservation technology by Sandbrook, Chris, Fisher, Martin, Cumming, Graeme S., Evans, Karl L., Glikman, Jenny Anne, Godley, Brendan J., Jarrad, Frith, Polunin, Nicholas, Murcia, Carolina, Pérez-Ruzafa, Angel, Szabo, Judit K.

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An experimental test of the impact of avian diversity on attentional benefits and enjoyment of people experiencing urban green‐space by Douglas, Joseph W. A., Evans, Karl L.

“…Biodiversity may play a key role in generating the well‐being benefits of visiting green‐spaces. The ability of people to accurately perceive variation in…”
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Species–energy relationships at the macroecological scale: a review of the mechanisms by Evans, Karl L., Warren, Philip H., Gaston, Kevin J.

“…Correlations between the amount of energy received by an assemblage and the number of species that it contains are very general, and at the macro-scale such…”
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The Effects of Tropical Elevations and Associated Habitat Changes on Firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) Diversity in Malaysia by Nada, B., Beckerman, Andrew P., Evans, Karl L., Ballantyne, Lesley A.

“…Studies of the effects of elevation and associated habitat changes on biodiversity have a rich history in conservation biology and have seen a resurgence of…”
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Brain size and resource specialization predict long-term population trends in British birds by Shultz, Susanne, Bradbury, Richard B., Evans, Karl L., Gregory, Richard D., Blackburn, Tim M.

“…Large-scale population declines have been documented across many faunal assemblages. However, there is much variation in population trends for individual…”
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The effects of habitat structure on predation risk of birds in agricultural landscapes by WHITTINGHAM, MARK J., EVANS, KARL L.

“…It has been suggested that increased predation rates may rival habitat alteration as a causal agent in farmland bird population declines. Such a view may be…”
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Tritrophic phenological match–mismatch in space and time by Burgess, Malcolm D., Smith, Ken W., Evans, Karl L., Leech, Dave, Pearce-Higgins, James W., Branston, Claire J., Briggs, Kevin, Clark, John R., du Feu, Chris R., Lewthwaite, Kate, Nager, Ruedi G., Sheldon, Ben C., Smith, Jeremy A., Whytock, Robin C., Willis, Stephen G., Phillimore, Albert B.

“…Increasing temperatures associated with climate change may generate phenological mismatches that disrupt previously synchronous trophic interactions. Most work…”
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Independent colonization of multiple urban centres by a formerly forest specialist bird species by Evans, Karl L., Gaston, Kevin J., Frantz, Alain C., Simeoni, Michelle, Sharp, Stuart P., McGowan, Andrew, Dawson, Deborah A., Walasz, Kazimierz, Partecke, Jesko, Burke, Terry, Hatchwell, Ben J.

“…Urban areas are expanding rapidly, but a few native species have successfully colonized them. The processes underlying such colonization events are poorly…”
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Relative roles of grey squirrels, supplementary feeding, and habitat in shaping urban bird assemblages by Bonnington, Colin, Gaston, Kevin J, Evans, Karl L

“…Non-native species are frequently considered to influence urban assemblages. The grey squirrel Sciurus carolinensis is one such species that is widespread in…”
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Abundance, species richness and energy availability in the North American avifauna by Evans, Karl L., James, Neil A., Gaston, Kevin J.

“…Aim: To determine how species richness, abundance, biomass, energy use and mean number of individuals per species scale with environmental energy availability…”
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Can we model cultural ecosystem services, and are we measuring the right things? by Jones, Laurence, Boeri, Marco, Christie, Mike, Durance, Isabelle, Evans, Karl L., Fletcher, David, Harrison, Laura, Jorgensen, Anna, Masante, Dario, McGinlay, James, Paterson, David M., Schmucki, Reto, Short, Chris, Small, Natalie, Southon, Georgina, Stojanovic, Timothy, Waters, Ruth

“…Cultural ecosystem services (CES), a key aspect of nature's contributions to people, remain a challenge to incorporate into decision making. One contributing…”
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Use of distance sampling to improve estimates of national population sizes for common and widespread breeding birds in the UK by Newson, Stuart E., Evans, Karl L., Noble, David G., Greenwood, Jeremy J. D., Gaston, Kevin J.

“…1. Population estimates are of fundamental importance for setting conservation priorities and for numerous aspects of conservation biology. 2. Distance…”
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Ecological predictors of reduced avian reproductive investment in the southern hemisphere by Samaš, Peter, Grim, Tomáš, Hauber, Mark E., Cassey, Phillip, Weidinger, Karel, Evans, Karl L.

“…Despite intensive research, the factors driving spatial patterns in life-history traits remain poorly understood. One of the most frequently documented, and…”
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