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A review of the relationships between human population density and biodiversity by Luck, Gary W.

“…To explore the impacts of increasing human numbers on nature, many studies have examined relationships between human population density (HPD) and biodiversity…”
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Changes in bird functional diversity across multiple land uses: interpretations of functional redundancy depend on functional group identity by Luck, Gary W, Carter, Andrew, Smallbone, Lisa

“…Examinations of the impact of land-use change on functional diversity link changes in ecological community structure driven by land modification with the…”
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Relations between Urban Bird and Plant Communities and Human Well-Being and Connection to Nature by LUCK, GARY W., DAVIDSON, PENNY, BOXALL, DIANNE, SMALLBONE, LISA

“…By 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in urban areas. In many cases urbanization reduces the richness and abundance of native species. Living in…”
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Ethical Considerations in On-Ground Applications of the Ecosystem Services Concept by Luck, Gary W, Chan, Kai M. A, Eser, Uta, Gómez-Baggethun, Erik, Matzdorf, Bettina, Norton, Bryan, Potschin, Marion B

“…The ecosystem services (ES) concept is one of the main avenues for conveying society's dependence on natural ecosystems. On-ground applications of the concept…”
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Combining Costs and Benefits of Animal Activities to Assess Net Yield Outcomes in Apple Orchards by Saunders, Manu E, Luck, Gary W

“…Diverse animal communities influence ecosystem function in agroecosystems through positive and negative plant-animal interactions. Yet, past research has…”
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Cost-benefit trade-offs of bird activity in apple orchards by Peisley, Rebecca K, Saunders, Manu E, Luck, Gary W

“…Birds active in apple orchards in south-eastern Australia can contribute positively (e.g., control crop pests) or negatively (e.g., crop damage) to crop…”
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Using multiple-source occurrence data to identify patterns and drivers of decline in arid-dwelling Australian marsupials by McDonald, Peter J., Luck, Gary W., Dickman, Chris R., Ward, Simon J., Crowther, Mathew S.

“…Many of the world's terrestrial mammal species are imperilled, but recent extinctions and declines have been most severe in Australia. In particular,…”
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The net return from animal activity in agro-ecosystems: trading off benefits from ecosystem services against costs from crop damage by Luck, Gary W

“…Animals provide benefits to agriculture through the provision of ecosystem services, but also inflict costs such as damaging crops. These benefits and costs…”
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Alleviating Spatial Conflict between People and Biodiversity by Luck, Gary W., Ricketts, Taylor H., Daily, Gretchen C., Imhoff, Marc

“…Human settlements are expanding in species-rich regions and pose a serious threat to biodiversity conservation. We quantify the degree to which this threat…”
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Improving the application of vertebrate trait-based frameworks to the study of ecosystem services by Luck, Gary W., Lavorel, Sandra, McIntyre, Sue, Lumb, Katrina

“…1. Examining the consequences of environmental change for the provision of ecosystem services can be facilitated through trait-based frameworks that consider…”
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Opinion: Why protect nature? Rethinking values and the environment by Chan, Kai M A, Balvanera, Patricia, Benessaiah, Karina, Chapman, Mollie, Díaz, Sandra, Gómez-Baggethun, Erik, Gould, Rachelle, Hannahs, Neil, Jax, Kurt, Klain, Sarah, Luck, Gary W, Martín-López, Berta, Muraca, Barbara, Norton, Bryan, Ott, Konrad, Pascual, Unai, Satterfield, Terre, Tadaki, Marc, Taggart, Jonathan, Turner, Nancy

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Why protect nature? Rethinking values and the environment by Chan, Kai M. A., Balvanera, Patricia, Benessaiah, Karina, Chapman, Mollie, Díaz, Sandra, Gómez-Baggethun, Erik, Gould, Rachelle, Hannahs, Neil, Jax, Kurt, Klain, Sarah, Luck, Gary W., Martín-López, Berta, Muraca, Barbara, Norton, Bryan, Ott, Konrad, Pascual, Unai, Satterfield, Terre, Tadaki, Marc, Taggart, Jonathan, Turner, Nancy

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Identifying spatial priorities for protecting ecosystem services by Luck, Gary W, Chan, Kai Ma, Klien, Carissa J

“…Priorities for protecting ecosystem services must be identified to ensure future human well-being. Approaches to broad-scale spatial prioritization of…”
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Socio-Economics and Vegetation Change in Urban Ecosystems: Patterns in Space and Time by Luck, Gary W, Smallbone, Lisa T, O'Brien, Rachel

“…By 2050, 70% of the Earth's human population will live in urban areas. Urbanization can have a devastating impact on local ecosystems, but these impacts vary…”
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Importance of fire in influencing the occurrence of snakes in an upland region of arid Australia by MCDONALD, PETER J., LUCK, GARY W., PAVEY, CHRIS R., WASSENS, SKYE

“…In arid Australia, changes to historic fire regimes may now produce more large‐scale wildfire events. The impacts of these fires on fauna communities are…”
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Limitations of the ecosystem services versus disservices dichotomy by Saunders, Manu E., Luck, Gary W.

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Pollinators, pests, and predators: Recognizing ecological trade-offs in agroecosystems by Saunders, Manu E., Peisley, Rebecca K., Rader, Romina, Luck, Gary W.

“…Ecological interactions between crops and wild animals frequently result in increases or declines in crop yield. Yet, positive and negative interactions have…”
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Land-use change: incorporating the frequency, sequence, time span, and magnitude of changes into ecological research by Watson, Simon J, Luck, Gary W, Spooner, Peter G, Watson, David M

“…The frequency and extent of human-induced land-cover changes is escalating worldwide. Recurrent turnover of land-cover types will affect ecosystems over and…”
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Defining and measuring the social-ecological quality of urban greenspace: a semi-systematic review by Hunter, Ashlea J, Luck, Gary W

“…Various disciplines have examined the role of urban greenspace in delivering a wide array of social-ecological values to urban residents. This semi-systematic…”
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Ecosystem services and ethics by Jax, Kurt, Barton, David N., Chan, Kai M.A., de Groot, Rudolf, Doyle, Ulrike, Eser, Uta, Görg, Christoph, Gómez-Baggethun, Erik, Griewald, Yuliana, Haber, Wolfgang, Haines-Young, Roy, Heink, Ulrich, Jahn, Thomas, Joosten, Hans, Kerschbaumer, Lilin, Korn, Horst, Luck, Gary W., Matzdorf, Bettina, Muraca, Barbara, Neßhöver, Carsten, Norton, Bryan, Ott, Konrad, Potschin, Marion, Rauschmayer, Felix, von Haaren, Christina, Wichmann, Sabine

“…A major strength of the ecosystem services (ESS) concept is that it allows a succinct description of how human well-being depends on nature, showing that the…”
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