Search Results - "McPherson, Jana"

Integrating biodiversity distribution knowledge: toward a global map of life by Jetz, Walter, McPherson, Jana M., Guralnick, Robert P.

“…Global knowledge about the spatial distribution of species is orders of magnitude coarser in resolution than other geographically-structured environmental…”
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Effects of Species' Ecology on the Accuracy of Distribution Models by McPherson, Jana M., Jetz, Walter

“…In the face of accelerating biodiversity loss and limited data, species distribution models - which statistically capture and predict species' occurrences…”
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Methods to account for spatial autocorrelation in the analysis of species distributional data: a review by Dormann, Carsten F, McPherson, Jana M, Araújo, Miguel B, Bivand, Roger, Bolliger, Janine, Carl, Gudrun, Davies, Richard G, Hirzel, Alexandre, Jetz, Walter, Daniel Kissling, W, Kühn, Ingolf, Ohlemüller, Ralf, Peres-Neto, Pedro R, Reineking, Björn, Schröder, Boris, Schurr, Frank M, Wilson, Robert

“…Species distributional or trait data based on range map (extent-of-occurrence) or atlas survey data often display spatial autocorrelation, i.e. locations close…”
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Global biogeography of reef fishes: a hierarchical quantitative delineation of regions by Kulbicki, Michel, Parravicini, Valeriano, Bellwood, David R, Arias-Gonzàlez, Ernesto, Chabanet, Pascale, Floeter, Sergio R, Friedlander, Alan, McPherson, Jana, Myers, Robert E, Vigliola, Laurent, Mouillot, David

“…Delineating regions is an important first step in understanding the evolution and biogeography of faunas. However, quantitative approaches are often limited at…”
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Marine Socio-Environmental Covariates: queryable global layers of environmental and anthropogenic variables for marine ecosystem studies by Yeager, Lauren A., Marchand, Philippe, Gill, David A., Baum, Julia K., McPherson, Jana M.

“…Biophysical conditions, including climate, environmental stress, and habitat availability, are key drivers of many ecological processes (e.g., community…”
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Prioritizing species conservation programs based on IUCN Green Status and estimates of cost‐sharing potential by Lloyd, Natasha A., Keating, Laura M., Friesen, Alyssa J., Cole, Dylan M., McPherson, Jana M., Akçakaya, H. Resit, Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Over 1 million species around the world are at risk of extinction, and conservation organizations have to decide where to invest their limited resources…”
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Standardizing the evaluation of community-based conservation success by Brichieri-Colombi, Typhenn A., M. McPherson, Jana, Sheppard, Donna J., Mason, John J., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Community-based conservation, which strives to simultaneously improve nature conservation and alleviate poverty, must provide biological and socioeconomic…”
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Re-Creating Missing Population Baselines for Pacific Reef Sharks by NADON, MARC O., BAUM, JULIA K., WILLIAMS, IVOR D., MCPHERSON, JANA M., ZGLICZYNSKI, BRIAN J., RICHARDS, BENJAMIN L., SCHROEDER, ROBERT E., BRAINARD, RUSSELL E.

“…Sharks and other large predators are scarce on most coral reefs, but studies of their historical ecology provide qualitative evidence that predators were once…”
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Fishing degrades size structure of coral reef fish communities by Robinson, James P. W., Williams, Ivor D., Edwards, Andrew M., McPherson, Jana, Yeager, Lauren, Vigliola, Laurent, Brainard, Russell E., Baum, Julia K.

“…Fishing pressure on coral reef ecosystems has been frequently linked to reductions of large fishes and reef fish biomass. Associated impacts on overall…”
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Scale dependence of environmental controls on the functional diversity of coral reef fish communities by Yeager, Lauren A., Deith, Mairin C. M., McPherson, Jana M., Williams, Ivor D., Baum, Julia K.

“…Aim: The functional composition of local assemblages is hypothesized to be controlled by hierarchical environmental filters, whereby the importance of…”
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Limited contributions of released animals from zoos to North American conservation translocations by Brichieri‐Colombi, Typhenn A., Lloyd, Natasha A., McPherson, Jana M., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…With the loss of biodiversity accelerating, conservation translocations such as reintroductions are becoming an increasingly common conservation tool…”
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Managing Marine Biodiversity: The Rising Diversity and Prevalence of Marine Conservation Translocations by Swan, Kelly D., McPherson, Jana M., Seddon, Philip J., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Translocations, the human‐mediated movement and free‐release of living organisms, are increasingly used as conservation tools in imperiled terrestrial…”
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The Effects of Species' Range Sizes on the Accuracy of Distribution Models: Ecological Phenomenon or Statistical Artefact? by McPherson, Jana M., Jetz, Walter, Rogers, David J.

“…1. Conservation scientists and resource managers increasingly employ empirical distribution models to aid decision-making. However, such models are not equally…”
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What's on the horizon for community-based conservation? Emerging threats and opportunities by Esmail, Nafeesa, McPherson, Jana M., Abulu, Latoya, Amend, Thora, Amit, Ronit, Bhatia, Saloni, Bikaba, Dominique, Brichieri-Colombi, Typhenn A., Brown, Jessica, Buschman, Victoria, Fabinyi, Michael, Farhadinia, Mohammad, Ghayoumi, Razieh, Hay-Edie, Terence, Horigue, Vera, Jungblut, Vainuupo, Jupiter, Stacy, Keane, Aidan, Macdonald, David W., Mahajan, Shauna L., McVey, Andrew, Moehrenschlager, Axel, Nelson, Fred, Noshirwani, Meher M., Ntiamoa-Baidu, Yaa, Postigo, Jose Luis, Rakotondrazafy, Vatosoa, Rao, Madhu, Roe, Dilys, Sierra Huelsz, José Antonio, Stolton, Sue, Tawake, Alifereti, Wintle, Bonnie

“…The intertwined, global issues of climate change, rapid biodiversity loss, and failure to eradicate poverty present a wicked problem; they need to be addressed…”
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Regionally unique ant assemblages associated with community‐based conservation in northwestern Ghana by Sosiak, Christine E., Longair, Robert W., Agba, Tungbani Issahaku, Sheppard, Donna J., McPherson, Jana M., Glasier, James R. N., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Community‐based conservation can play an important role in preserving biodiversity, but it is unclear whether such benefits extend to invertebrate communities;…”
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Towards ecological science for all by all by Thornhill, Ian, Cornelissen, J. Hans C., McPherson, Jana M., MacBride‐Stewart, Sara, Mohamad, Zeeda, White, Hannah J., Wiersma, Yolanda F.

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Climate change impacts on the conservation outlook of populations on the poleward periphery of species ranges: A case study of Canadian black‐tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) by Stephens, Tara, Wilson, Sian C., Cassidy, Ffion, Bender, Darren, Gummer, David, Smith, Des H. V., Lloyd, Natasha, McPherson, Jana M., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Given climate change, species' climatically suitable habitats are increasingly expected to shift poleward. Some imperilled populations towards the poleward…”
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Integrating traditional knowledge when it appears to conflict with conservation: lessons from the discovery and protection of sitatunga in Ghana by McPherson, Jana M., Sammy, Joy, Sheppard, Donna J., Mason, John J., Brichieri-Colombi, Typhenn A., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Cultural traditions can conflict with modern conservation goals when they promote damage to fragile environments or the harvest of imperiled species. We…”
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A simulation tool to scrutinise the behaviour of functional diversity metrics by McPherson, Jana M., Yeager, Lauren A., Baum, Julia K., Price, Samantha

“…Many indices have been proposed to measure functional diversity and its four distinct dimensions: functional richness, evenness, divergence and redundancy…”
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Environmental conditions and herbivore biomass determine coral reef benthic community composition: implications for quantitative baselines by Robinson, James P. W., Williams, Ivor D., Yeager, Lauren A., McPherson, Jana M., Clark, Jeanette, Oliver, Thomas A., Baum, Julia K.

“…Our ability to understand natural constraints on coral reef benthic communities requires quantitative assessment of the relative strengths of abiotic and…”
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