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Fifty years of cave arthropod sampling: techniques and best practices by Wynne, J., Howarth, Francis, Sommer, Stefan, Dickson, Brett

“…Ever-increasing human pressures on cave biodiversity have amplified the need for systematic, repeatable, and intensive surveys of cave-dwelling arthropods to…”
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Undara Lava Cave Fauna in Tropical Queensland with an Annotated List of Australian Subterranean Biodiversity Hotspots by Eberhard, Stefan M., Howarth, Francis G.

“…The lava tubes at Undara became internationally recognised in the late 1980s, when 24 species of terrestrial cave-adapted invertebrates (troglobionts) were…”
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Founder effects initiated rapid species radiation in Hawaiian cave planthoppers by Wessel, Andreas, Hoch, Hannelore, Asche, Manfred, von Rintelen, Thomas, Stelbrink, Björn, Heck, Volker, Stone, Fred D., Howarth, Francis G.

“…The Hawaiian Islands provide the venue of one of nature’s grand experiments in evolution. Here, we present morphological, behavioral, genetic, and geologic…”
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Impacts of invasive rats on Hawaiian cave resources by Howarth, Francis, Stone, Fred

“…Although there are no published studies and limited data documenting damage by rodents in Hawaiian caves, our incidental observations during more than 40 years…”
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Why the delay in recognizing terrestrial obligate cave species in the tropics? by Howarth, Francis

“…“Nothing could possibly live there!” They believed. Indeed, until recently, few specialized cave- adapted animals were known from volcanic, tropical, or…”
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Towards evidence‐based conservation of subterranean ecosystems by Mammola, Stefano, Meierhofer, Melissa B., Borges, Paulo, Colado, Raquel, Culver, David C., Deharveng, Louis, Delić, Teo, Di Lorenzo, Tiziana, Dražina, Tvrtko, Ferreira, Rodrigo Lopes, Fiasca, Barbara, Fišer, Cene, Galassi, Diana M. P., Garzoli, Laura, Gerovasileiou, Vasilis, Griebler, Christian, Halse, Stuart, Howarth, Francis G., Isaia, Marco, Johnson, Joseph S., Komerički, Ana, Martínez, Alejandro, Milano, Filippo, Moldovan, Oana T., Nanni, Veronica, Nicolosi, Giuseppe, Niemiller, Matthew L., Pallarés, Susana, Pavlek, Martina, Piano, Elena, Pipan, Tanja, Sanchez‐Fernandez, David, Santangeli, Andrea, Schmidt, Susanne I., Wynne, J. Judson, Zagmajster, Maja, Zakšek, Valerija, Cardoso, Pedro

“…Subterranean ecosystems are among the most widespread environments on Earth, yet we still have poor knowledge of their biodiversity. To raise awareness of…”
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Capturing arthropod diversity in complex cave systems by Wynne, J. Judson, Sommer, Stefan, Howarth, Francis G., Dickson, Brett G., Voyles, Kyle D.

“…Aim: Identify the optimal combination of sampling techniques to maximize the detection of diversity of cave-dwelling arthropods. Location: Central-western New…”
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Evolution in Hawaiian cave-adapted isopods (Oniscidea: Philosciidae): vicariant speciation or adaptive shifts? by Rivera, Malia Ana J., Howarth, Francis G., Taiti, Stefano, Roderick, George K.

“…We assessed evolutionary relationships among Hawaiian cave-adapted isopods using a maximum-likelihood criterion to analyze cytochrome oxidase I nucleotide…”
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Disturbance Relicts in a Rapidly Changing World: The Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Factor by WYNNE, J. JUDSON, BERNARD, ERNEST C., HOWARTH, FRANCIS G., SOMMER, STEFAN, SOTO-ADAMES, FELIPE N., TAITI, STEFANO, MOCKFORD, EDWARD L., HORROCKS, MARK, PAKARATI, LÁZARO, PAKARATI-HOTUS, VICTORIA

“…Caves are considered buffered environments in terms of their ability to sustain near-constant microclimatic conditions. However, cave entrance environments are…”
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Evolution of cave living in Hawaiian Schrankia (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with description of a remarkable new cave species by MEDEIROS, MATTHEW J., DAVIS, DON, HOWARTH, FRANCIS G., GILLESPIE, ROSEMARY

“…Although temperate cave‐adapted fauna may evolve as a result of climatic change, tropical cave dwellers probably colonize caves through adaptive shifts to…”
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Identification of roots in lava tube caves using molecular techniques: implications for conservation of cave arthropod faunas by Howarth, Francis G, James, Shelley A, McDowell, Wendy, Preston, David J, Imada, Clyde T

“…Lava tube cave ecosystems on the volcanic islands of Hawai'i support communities of rare and highly specialized cave arthropods. In these cave ecosystems,…”
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Environmental Impacts of Classical Biological Control by Howarth, Francis G

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High-stress subterranean habitats and evolutionary change in cave-inhabiting arthropods by Howarth, Francis G.

“…Recent discoveries of obligate cave species in the tropics and in medium-sized subterranean voids provide opportunities to test hypotheses developed during…”
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The Zoogeography of Specialized Cave Animals: A Bioclimatic Model by Howarth, Francis G.

“…The deep cave zone, to which the obligatory species are restricted, is perpetually dark, nearly isothermal, has a nearly constantly saturated atmosphere…”
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Cavernicoles in Lava Tubes on the Island of Hawaii by Howarth, Francis G.

“…Cave-adapted arthropods have evolved in lava tubes in Hawaii. This is the first report of cavernicoles from the Hawaiian islands. The specialization of the…”
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Adaptive Shifts by Howarth, Francis G., Hoch, Hannelore

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Chapter 38 - Cave Insects by Howarth, Francis G.

“…This chapter discusses the subterranean biome, highlighting terrestrial systems and the insects that are obligately adapted to live permanently in underground…”
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Biological control: Disputing the indisputable by Cowie, Robert H., Howarth, Francis G.

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Root Communities in Lava Tubes by Stone, Fred D., Howarth, Francis G., Hoch, Hannelore, Asche, Manfred

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The Zoogeography of Specialized Cave Animals: A Bioclimatic Model by Howarth, Francis G.

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