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Extinction of experience: the loss of human — nature interactions by Soga, Masashi, Gaston, Kevin J

“…Increasingly, people are becoming less likely to have direct contact with nature (natural environments and their associated wildlife) in their everyday lives…”
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Shifting baseline syndrome: causes, consequences, and implications by Soga, Masashi, Gaston, Kevin J, Halsey, Oliver

“…With ongoing environmental degradation at local, regional, and global scales, people's accepted thresholds for environmental conditions are continually being…”
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Nighttime Ecology: The "Nocturnal Problem" Revisited by Gaston, Kevin J

“…The existence of a synthetic program of research on what was then termed the "nocturnal problem" and that we might now call "nighttime ecology" was declared…”
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Birds and ecosystem services by Gaston, Kevin J.

“…What do birds do for us? Some may find this an inappropriate or perhaps distasteful question, suggesting as it might that the importance or value of birds lies…”
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The ecology of human-nature interactions by Soga, Masashi, Gaston, Kevin J

“…The direct interactions between people and nature are critically important in many ways, with growing attention particularly on their impacts on human health…”
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing Wildlife Monitoring and Conservation by Gonzalez, Luis F, Montes, Glen A, Puig, Eduard, Johnson, Sandra, Mengersen, Kerrie, Gaston, Kevin J

“…Surveying threatened and invasive species to obtain accurate population estimates is an important but challenging task that requires a considerable investment…”
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Lighting up the nighttime by Gaston, Kevin J

“…Artificial light at night needs to be reduced to limit negative environmental impacts Among the most visually compelling images of the whole Earth have been…”
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Geographic range limits: achieving synthesis by Gaston, Kevin J

“…Understanding of the determinants of species' geographic range limits remains poorly integrated. In part, this is because of the diversity of perspectives on…”
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Valuing Common Species by Gaston, Kevin J.

“…Ecologically common species play key roles in terrestrial and marine ecosystems, yet are also the main victims of habitat loss, ecosystem degradation, and…”
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Lightweight unmanned aerial vehicles will revolutionize spatial ecology by Anderson, Karen, Gaston, Kevin J

“…Ecologists require spatially explicit data to relate structure to function. To date, heavy reliance has been placed on obtaining such data from remote-sensing…”
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Likeability of Garden Birds: Importance of Species Knowledge & Richness in Connecting People to Nature by Cox, Daniel T C, Gaston, Kevin J

“…Interacting with nature is widely recognised as providing many health and well-being benefits. As people live increasingly urbanised lifestyles, the provision…”
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A meta-analysis of biological impacts of artificial light at night by Sanders, Dirk, Frago, Enric, Kehoe, Rachel, Patterson, Christophe, Gaston, Kevin J.

“…Natural light cycles are being eroded over large areas of the globe by the direct emissions and sky brightening that result from sources of artificial…”
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Opportunity or orientation? Who uses urban parks and why by Lin, Brenda B, Fuller, Richard A, Bush, Robert, Gaston, Kevin J, Shanahan, Danielle F

“…There is growing recognition that interactions with nature provide many desirable human well-being outcomes, yet increasing urbanization is degrading the…”
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Both Direct and Vicarious Experiences of Nature Affect Children's Willingness to Conserve Biodiversity by Soga, Masashi, Gaston, Kevin J, Yamaura, Yuichi, Kurisu, Kiyo, Hanaki, Keisuke

“…Children are becoming less likely to have direct contact with nature. This ongoing loss of human interactions with nature, the extinction of experience, is…”
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The ecological impacts of nighttime light pollution: a mechanistic appraisal by Gaston, Kevin J., Bennie, Jonathan, Davies, Thomas W., Hopkins, John

“…ABSTRACT The ecological impacts of nighttime light pollution have been a longstanding source of concern, accentuated by realized and projected growth in…”
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The biological impacts of artificial light at night: the research challenge by Gaston, Kevin J., Visser, Marcel E., Hölker, Franz

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Local scale comparisons of biodiversity as a test for global protected area ecological performance: a meta-analysis by Coetzee, Bernard W T, Gaston, Kevin J, Chown, Steven L

“…Terrestrial protected areas (PAs) are cornerstones of global biodiversity conservation. Their efficacy in terms of maintaining biodiversity is, however, much…”
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Characterizing personalized ecologies by Gaston, Kevin J.

“…People have unique sets of direct sensory interactions with wild species, which change through their days, weeks, seasons, and lifetimes. Despite having…”
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Ecological effects of artificial light at night on wild plants by Bennie, Jonathan, Davies, Thomas W., Cruse, David, Gaston, Kevin J., Swenson, Nathan

“…Plants use light as a source of both energy and information. Plant physiological responses to light, and interactions between plants and animals (such as…”
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Urban Bird Feeding: Connecting People with Nature by Cox, Daniel T C, Gaston, Kevin J

“…At a time of unprecedented biodiversity loss, researchers are increasingly recognizing the broad range of benefits provided to humankind by nature. However, as…”
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