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Propagule pressure does not consistently predict the outcomes of exotic bird introductions by Moulton, Michael P, Cropper Wendell P., Jr

“…Some have argued that the role of propagule pressure in explaining the outcomes of bird introductions is well-supported by the historical record. Here, we show…”
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A quantitative assessment of site-level factors in influencing Chukar ( Alectoris chukar ) introduction outcomes by Smith, Austin M, Cropper, Jr, Wendell P, Moulton, Michael P

“…Chukar partridges ( ) are popular game birds that have been introduced throughout the world. Propagules of varying magnitudes have been used to try and…”
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Inconsistencies among secondary sources of Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) introductions to the United States by Moulton, Michael P, Cropper, Jr, Wendell P, Broz, Andrew J

“…The propagule pressure hypothesis asserts that the number of individuals released is the key determinant of whether an introduction will succeed or not. It…”
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A comparison of success rates of introduced passeriform birds in New Zealand, Australia and the United States by Moulton, Michael P, Cropper, Jr, Wendell P

“…In this study, we compiled lists of successful and unsuccessful passeriform introductions to nine sites in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. We…”
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Love or Loss: Effective message framing to promote environmental conservation by Jacobson, Susan K., Morales, Nia A., Chen, Beida, Soodeen, Rebecca, Moulton, Michael P., Jain, Eakta

“…Understanding the influence of message framing is critical to promote public support for environmental conservation. We tested six brief, online videos about…”
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The Importance of Scaling for Detecting Community Patterns: Success and Failure in Assemblages of Introduced Species by Allen, Craig, Angeler, David, Moulton, Michael, Holling, Crawford

“…Community saturation can help to explain why biological invasions fail. However, previous research has documented inconsistent relationships between failed…”
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Problems of scale in assessing the role of propagule pressure in influencing introduction outcomes illustrated by Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) introductions by Moulton, Michael P., Cropper, Wendell P.

“…Species that are introduced into novel habitats have potentially devasting effects on ecosystem services and functions. Predicting which species and…”
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Patterns of success in game bird introductions in the United States by Moulton, Michael P., Cropper, Wendell P., Broz, Andrew J., Gezan, Salvador A.

“…Better predictions of the success of species’ introductions require careful evaluation of the relative importance of at least three kinds of factors: species…”
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comment on the role of propagule pressure in the establishment success of introduced birds by Moulton, Michael P, Cropper, Wendell P., Jr

“…In a recent paper, Cassey et al. (Oecologia 175: 417–428, 2014) presented a population model of establishment success among birds introduced to New Zealand…”
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Establishment success in introduced passeriforms of New Zealand: evidence for a Franklin Delano Roosevelt effect by Moulton, Michael P., Cropper, Wendell P.

“…Blackburn et al. (Biol Invasions doi: 10.1007/s10530-013-0451-x , 2013 ) have proposed a series of tests that are purported to evaluate the motivations and…”
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Is propagule size the critical factor in predicting introduction outcomes in passeriform birds? by Moulton, Michael P., Cropper, Wendell P., Avery, Michael L.

“…Influential analyses of the propagule pressure hypothesis have been based on multiple bird species introduced to one region (e.g. New Zealand). These analyses…”
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The earliest House Sparrow introductions to North America by Moulton, Michael P., Cropper, Wendell P., Avery, Michael L., Moulton, Linda E.

“…Several authors have argued that three separate introductions of roughly 100 individuals were required initially to establish the House Sparrow ( Passer…”
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Historical records of passerine introductions to New Zealand fail to support the propagule pressure hypothesis by Moulton, Michael P, Cropper, Wendell P. Jr, Avery, Michael L

“…Blackburn et al. (Biodiver Conserv 20:2189–2199, 2011) claim that a reanalysis of passerine introductions to New Zealand supports the propagule pressure…”
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reassessment of the role of propagule pressure in influencing fates of passerine introductions to New Zealand by Moulton, Michael P, Cropper, Wendell P. Jr, Avery, Michael L

“…Several studies have argued that principal factor in determining the fate of bird introductions is introduction effort. In large part, these studies have…”
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reassessment of historical records of avian introductions to Australia: no case for propagule pressure by Moulton, Michael P, Cropper, Wendell P. Jr, Moulton, Linda E, Avery, Michael L, Peacock, David

“…Introduced species are widely believed to represent a significant threat to conservation of biological diversity. A better understanding of the ecological…”
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Ascription of resemblance of newborns by parents and nonrelatives by McLain, D.Kelly, Setters, Deanna, Moulton, Michael P, Pratt, Ann E

“…It has been hypothesized that human females ascribe the resemblance of their infants to the father or his relatives to promote assurance of paternity…”
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Null Matrices and the Analysis of Species Co-Occurrences by Sanderson, James G., Moulton, Michael P., Ralph G. Selfridge

“…Patterns in species occurrences on islands have been analyzed by several authors. At issue is the number of non-occurring pairs of species (also known as…”
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The Introduced Hawaiian Avifauna: Biogeographic Evidence for Competition by Moulton, Michael P., Pimm, Stuart L.

“…We discuss the patterns of introduction and extinction of the species of land birds (passeriforms and columbiforms) introduced to the Hawaiian Islands over the…”
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Sexual Selection and the Risk of Extinction of Introduced Birds on Oceanic Islands by McLain, Denson K., Moulton, Michael P., Redfearn, Todd P.

“…We test the hypothesis that response to sexual selection increases the risk of extinction by examining the fate of plumage-monomorphic versus plumage-dimorphic…”
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Bird Extinctions in the Central Pacific [and Discussion] by Pimm, Stuart L., Moulton, Michael P., Justice, Lenora J., Collar, N. J., D. M. J. S. Bowman, Bond, W. J.

“…The first wave of human colonists spread across the Pacific from 4000 to 1000 years ago. That they caused many extinctions is well known from fossil finds. We…”
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