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Towards an integrated framework for assessing the vulnerability of species to climate change by Williams, Stephen E, Shoo, Luke P, Isaac, Joanne L, Hoffmann, Ary A, Langham, Gary

“…A General Framework To Assess the Vulnerability of Species to Global Climate Change Vulnerability is a function of the species' sensitivity and their exposure…”
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Rarity of a top predator triggers continent-wide collapse of mammal prey: dingoes and marsupials in Australia by Johnson, Christopher N, Isaac, Joanne L, Fisher, Diana O

“…Top predators in terrestrial ecosystems may limit populations of smaller predators that could otherwise become over abundant and cause declines and extinctions…”
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Body mass and extinction risk in Australian marsupials: The 'Critical Weight Range' revisited by JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER N., ISAAC, JOANNE L.

“…Australian mammals have suffered an exceptionally high rate of decline and extinction over the last two hundred years. Body mass is linked to extinction risk…”
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Potential causes and life-history consequences of sexual size dimorphism in mammals by ISAAC, JOANNE L.

“…ABSTRACT 1. Male‐biased sexual size dimorphism (SSD) in mammals has been explained by sexual selection favouring large, competitive males. However, new…”
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Terminal reproductive effort in a marsupial by Isaac, Joanne L, Johnson, Christopher N

“…Life-history theory predicts that as organisms approach the end of their life, they should increase their reproductive effort (RE). However, studies on mammals…”
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Adaptive Sex Allocation in Relation to Life-History in the Common Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus vulpecula by Isaac, Joanne L., Krockenberger, Andrew K., Johnson, Christopher N.

“…1. Maternal control of offspring sex remains a contentious topic in the evolutionary and behavioural ecology of vertebrates. Two models of adaptive sex…”
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Demographic responses of an arboreal marsupial, the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), to a prescribed fire by Isaac, Joanne L, Valentine, Leonie E, Goodman, Brett A

“…We investigated demographic responses of the common brushtail possum Trichosurus vulpecula, a medium-sized arboreal marsupial, after a prescribed fuel…”
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Resistance and resilience: quantifying relative extinction risk in a diverse assemblage of Australian tropical rainforest vertebrates by Isaac, Joanne L., Vanderwal, Jeremy, Johnson, Christopher N., Williams, Stephen E.

“…Assessing the relative vulnerability of species within an assemblage to extinction is crucial for conservation planning at the regional scale. Here, we…”
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The Evolution of Body Shape in Response to Habitat: Is Reproductive Output Reduced in Flat Lizards? by Goodman, Brett A., Hudson, Simon C., Isaac, Joanne L., Schwarzkopf, Lin

“…Body size and shape are primary determinants of reproductive output in a variety of taxa, so selection favoring specific body sizes and shapes may, in turn,…”
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Convergent body flattening in a clade of tropical rock-using lizards (Scincidae: Lygosominae) by GOODMAN, BRETT A, ISAAC, JOANNE L

“…The repeated occurrence of similar morphologies in organisms from similar habitats provides good evidence of convergent selection, and convergent patterns of…”
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Mass loss during the mating season in male common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula): implications for age-specific variation in mating strategy by Isaac, Joanne L.

“…Little is known of patterns of male reproductive effort and investment, and their relationship with age-related differences in male mating strategy, in…”
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Sexual dimorphism and synchrony of breeding: variation in polygyny potential among populations in the common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula by Isaac, Joanne L., Johnson, Christopher N.

“…Male-biased sexual dimorphism in both size and body mass is a common characteristic of many polygynous mammals and is often attributed to sexual selection…”
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Convergent body flattening in a clade of tropical rock-using lizards (Scincidae: Lygosominae): CONVERGENT EVOLUTION IN LIZARDS by GOODMAN, BRETT A., ISAAC, JOANNE L.

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Microclimate of daytime den sites in a tropical possum: implications for the conservation of tropical arboreal marsupials by Isaac, J.L, De Gabriel, J.L, Goodman, B.A

“…Tree cavities are an important shelter site for a variety of vertebrate species, including birds, reptiles and mammals. Studies indicate that in most taxa…”
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Towards an Understanding of Vertebrate Biodiversity in the Australian Wet Tropics by Williams, Stephen E, Isaac, Joanne L, Graham, Catherine, Moritz, Craig

“…This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Current knowledge of patterns of biodiversity in the Wet Tropics Evolution and assembly of the Wet Tropics…”
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The Impact of Climate Change on the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions of the Wet Tropics by Williams, Stephen E, Isaac, Joanne L, Shoo, Luke P

“…This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Research on climate change impacts in the Wet Tropics Directions for future research Summary References…”
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Small mammals of the Mongolian mountain steppe region near Erdensant: insights from live-trapping and bird pellet remains by Joanne L. Isaac, Jargal Jamsranjav, Lucy Simpson, Sarah R. B. King

“…Relatively little is known of the distribution, abundance and ecology of small mammals in Mongolia and as a result there is scant knowledge of the effects of…”
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Introduced Mammals of the World: Their History, Distribution and Influence by ISAAC, JOANNE L.

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