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Accelerating invasion potential of disease vector Aedes aegypti under climate change by Iwamura, Takuya, Guzman-Holst, Adriana, Murray, Kris A.

“…Vector-borne diseases remain a major contributor to the global burden of disease, while climate change is expected to exacerbate their risk. Characterising…”
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Targeting global protected area expansion for imperiled biodiversity by Venter, Oscar, Fuller, Richard A, Segan, Daniel B, Carwardine, Josie, Brooks, Thomas, Butchart, Stuart H M, Di Marco, Moreno, Iwamura, Takuya, Joseph, Liana, O'Grady, Damien, Possingham, Hugh P, Rondinini, Carlo, Smith, Robert J, Venter, Michelle, Watson, James E M

“…Governments have agreed to expand the global protected area network from 13% to 17% of the world's land surface by 2020 (Aichi target 11) and to prevent the…”
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Limited flexibility in departure timing of migratory passerines at the East-Mediterranean flyway by Aharon-Rotman, Yaara, Perlman, Gidon, Kiat, Yosef, Raz, Tal, Balaban, Amir, Iwamura, Takuya

“…The rapid pace of current global warming lead to the advancement of spring migration in the majority of long-distance migratory bird species. While data on…”
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Global-scale mapping of economic benefits from agricultural lands: Implications for conservation priorities by Naidoo, Robin, Iwamura, Takuya

“…Research in systematic conservation planning has focused heavily on biological considerations, even though a growing number of studies demonstrate that…”
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A mechanistic model of snakebite as a zoonosis: Envenoming incidence is driven by snake ecology, socioeconomics and its impacts on snakes by Martín, Gerardo, Erinjery, Joseph J, Ediriweera, Dileepa, de Silva, H Janaka, Lalloo, David G, Iwamura, Takuya, Murray, Kris A

“…Snakebite is the only WHO-listed, not infectious neglected tropical disease (NTD), although its eco-epidemiology is similar to that of zoonotic infections:…”
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Land‐use changes interact with geology to facilitate dispersal of the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) and leishmaniasis across Israel and the West Bank by Ben‐Moshe, Noam, Rosensaft, Marcelo, Iwamura, Takuya

“…Geology plays a fundamental role in establishing species' habitats, determining both physical (e.g., landscape morphology, soil texture) and chemical (e.g.,…”
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Integrating human behavior and snake ecology with agent-based models to predict snakebite in high risk landscapes by Goldstein, Eyal, Erinjery, Joseph J, Martin, Gerardo, Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, Ediriweera, Dileepa Senajith, de Silva, Hithanadura Janaka, Diggle, Peter, Lalloo, David Griffith, Murray, Kris A, Iwamura, Takuya

“…Snakebite causes more than 1.8 million envenoming cases annually and is a major cause of death in the tropics especially for poor farmers. While both social…”
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Stopover-site feather isotopes uncover African non-breeding grounds of migratory passerines by Raz, Tal, Kiat, Yosef, Kardynal, Kevin J., Aharon-Rotman, Yaara, Perlman, Gidon, Hobson, Keith A., Iwamura‏, Takuya

“…The survival of migratory passerines depends considerably on conditions experienced on their non-breeding grounds. However, these critical non-breeding sites…”
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Evaluating spatiotemporal dynamics of snakebite in Sri Lanka: Monthly incidence mapping from a national representative survey sample by Ediriweera, Dileepa Senajith, Kasthuriratne, Anuradhani, Pathmeswaran, Arunasalam, Gunawardene, Nipul Kithsiri, Jayamanne, Shaluka Francis, Murray, Kris, Iwamura, Takuya, Isbister, Geoffrey, Dawson, Andrew, Lalloo, David Griffith, de Silva, Hithanadura Janaka, Diggle, Peter John

“…Snakebite incidence shows both spatial and temporal variation. However, no study has evaluated spatiotemporal patterns of snakebites across a country or region…”
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Shelter availability and human attitudes as drivers of rock hyrax ( Procavia capensis ) expansion along a rural–urban gradient by Ben‐Moshe, Noam, Iwamura, Takuya

“…Abstract While anthropogenic land‐use changes threaten wildlife globally, some species take advantage of such changes and disperse into urban areas. The…”
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Human-animal contact to inform zoonotic disease risk across gradients of agricultural land use change in the Central River Region (CRR) of The Gambia (ZooContact): a formative study by Ahmed, Aliyu N, Fornace, Kimberly, Iwamura, Takuya, Murray, Kris A

“…Pilot studies are important initial steps in research, providing a preliminary assessment of the practicality, feasibility, and potential challenges of a…”
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Adjusting for spatial variation when assessing individual-level risk: A case-study in the epidemiology of snake-bite in Sri Lanka by Ediriweera, Dileepa Senajith, Kasthuriratne, Anuradhani, Pathmeswaran, Arunasalam, Gunawardene, Nipul Kithsiri, Jayamanne, Shaluka Francis, Murray, Kris, Iwamura, Takuya, Lalloo, David Griffith, de Silva, Hithanadura Janaka, Diggle, Peter John

“…Health outcomes and causality are usually assessed with individual level sociodemographic variables. Studies that consider only individual-level variables can…”
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Cost-effective priorities for global mammal conservation by Carwardine, Josie, Wilson, Kerrie A, Ceballos, Gerardo, Ehrlich, Paul R, Naidoo, Robin, Iwamura, Takuya, Hajkowicz, Stefan A, Possingham, Hugh P

“…Global biodiversity priority setting underpins the strategic allocation of conservation funds. In identifying the first comprehensive set of global priority…”
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A climatic stability approach to prioritizing global conservation investments by Iwamura, Takuya, Wilson, Kerrie A, Venter, Oscar, Possingham, Hugh P

“…Climate change is impacting species and ecosystems globally. Many existing templates to identify the most important areas to conserve terrestrial biodiversity…”
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Climate change maladaptation for health: Agricultural practice against shifting seasonal rainfall affects snakebite risk for farmers in the tropics by Goldstein, Eyal, Erinjery, Joseph J., Martin, Gerardo, Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, Ediriweera, Dileepa Senajith, Somaweera, Ruchira, de Silva, Hithanadura Janaka, Diggle, Peter, Lalloo, David G., Murray, Kris A., Iwamura, Takuya

“…Snakebite affects more than 1.8 million people annually. Factors explaining snakebite variability include farmers’ behaviors, snake ecology and climate. One…”
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Future temperature extremes threaten land vertebrates by Murali, Gopal, Iwamura, Takuya, Meiri, Shai, Roll, Uri

“…The frequency, duration, and intensity of extreme thermal events are increasing and are projected to further increase by the end of the century 1 , 2 . Despite…”
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Focus on snake ecology to fight snakebite by Murray, Kris A, Martin, Gerardo, Iwamura, Takuya

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Publisher Correction: Future temperature extremes threaten land vertebrates by Murali, Gopal, Iwamura, Takuya, Meiri, Shai, Roll, Uri

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Social‐ecological cascade effects of land use on vertebrate pest dynamics in arid agricultural communities by Lewin, Amir, Erinjery, Joseph J., Nissim, Doron, Iwamura, Takuya

“…Extensive land conversion to agriculture in drylands and associated resource use have wide‐ranging impacts on desert ecosystems globally. Incorporating the…”
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Mapping vulnerability and conservation adaptation strategies under climate change by Watson, James E. M., Iwamura, Takuya, Butt, Nathalie

“…Risk maps of climate impacts are potentially useful for targeting efforts to minimize ecological losses. However, most such maps only identify exposure to…”
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