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Ectothermy and the macroecology of home range scaling in snakes by Todd, Brian D., Nowakowski, A. Justin, Meiri, Shai

“…Aim A central question in ecology has been that of why animal home ranges scale more steeply with body size than do metabolic rates. Yet, the generality of…”
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Protected areas slow declines unevenly across the tetrapod tree of life by Justin Nowakowski, A., Watling, James I., Murray, Alexander, Deichmann, Jessica L., Akre, Thomas S., Muñoz Brenes, Carlos L., Todd, Brian D., McRae, Louise, Freeman, Robin, Frishkoff, Luke O.

“…Protected areas (PAs) are the primary strategy for slowing terrestrial biodiversity loss. Although expansion of PA coverage is prioritized under the Convention…”
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Tropical amphibians in shifting thermal landscapes under land-use and climate change by Nowakowski, A. Justin, Watling, James I., Whitfield, Steven M., Todd, Brian D., Kurz, David J., Donnelly, Maureen A.

“…Land-cover and climate change are both expected to alter species distributions and contribute to future biodiversity loss. However, the combined effects of…”
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Thermal biology mediates responses of amphibians and reptiles to habitat modification by Nowakowski, A. Justin, Watling, James I., Thompson, Michelle E., Brusch, George A., Catenazzi, Alessandro, Whitfield, Steven M., Kurz, David J., Suárez‐Mayorga, Ángela, Aponte‐Gutiérrez, Andrés, Donnelly, Maureen A., Todd, Brian D., Calcagno, Vincent

“…Human activities often replace native forests with warmer, modified habitats that represent novel thermal environments for biodiversity. Reducing biodiversity…”
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Salinity tolerances and use of saline environments by freshwater turtles: implications of sea level rise by Agha, Mickey, Ennen, Joshua R., Bower, Deborah S., Nowakowski, A. Justin, Sweat, Sarah C., Todd, Brian D.

“…ABSTRACT The projected rise in global mean sea levels places many freshwater turtle species at risk of saltwater intrusion into freshwater habitats. Freshwater…”
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Meta-analysis reveals the importance of matrix composition for animals in fragmented habitat by Watling, James I., Nowakowski, A. Justin, Donnelly, Maureen A., Orrock, John L.

“…Aim: Connectivity is a key determinant of the distribution and abundance of organisms and is greatly influenced by anthropogenic landscape modification, yet we…”
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Evaluating connectivity for tropical amphibians using empirically derived resistance surfaces by Nowakowski, A. Justin, Veiman-Echeverria, Marylin, Kurz, David J, Donnelly, Maureen A

“…Agricultural expansion continues to drive forest loss in species-rich tropical systems and often disrupts movement and distributions of organisms. The ability…”
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Thermal niche variation among individuals of the poison frog, Oophaga pumilio, in forest and converted habitats by Rivera‐Ordonez, Juana M., Justin Nowakowski, A., Manansala, Adrian, Thompson, Michelle E., Todd, Brian D.

“…The conversion of natural habitats to human land uses often increases local temperatures, creating novel thermal environments for species. The variable…”
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Untangling multi‐scale habitat relationships of an endangered frog in streams to inform reintroduction programs by Brown, Cathy, Nowakowski, A. Justin, Keung, Neil C., Lawler, Sharon P., Todd, Brian D.

“…Successful reintroductions of endangered species rely on comprehensive knowledge of habitat requirements across spatial and temporal scales. To inform designs…”
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What evidence exists on the links between natural climate solutions and climate change mitigation outcomes in subtropical and tropical terrestrial regions? A systematic map protocol by Cheng, Samantha H, Costedoat, Sebastien, Sterling, Eleanor J, Chamberlain, Catherine, Jagadish, Arundhati, Lichtenthal, Peter, Nowakowski, A Justin, Taylor, Auset, Tinsman, Jen, Canty, Steven W J, Holland, Margaret B, Jones, Kelly W, Mills, Morena, Morales-Hidalgo, David, Sprenkle-Hyppolite, Starry, Wiggins, Meredith, Mascia, Michael B, Muñoz Brenes, Carlos L

“…Natural climate solutions (NCS)-actions to conserve, restore, and modify natural and modified ecosystems to increase carbon storage or avoid greenhouse gas…”
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Assessing evidence on the impacts of nature-based interventions for climate change mitigation: a systematic map of primary and secondary research from subtropical and tropical terrestrial regions by Cheng, Samantha H, Costedoat, Sebastien, Sigouin, Amanda, Calistro, Gabriel F, Chamberlain, Catherine J, Lichtenthal, Peter, Mills, Morena, Nowakowski, A Justin, Sterling, Eleanor J, Tinsman, Jen, Wiggins, Meredith, Brancalion, Pedro H S, Canty, Steven W J, Fritts-Penniman, Allison, Jagadish, Arundhati, Jones, Kelly, Mascia, Michael B, Porzecanski, Ana, Zganjar, Chris, Brenes, Carlos L Muñoz

“…Nature-based interventions (NbIs) for climate change mitigation include a diverse set of interventions aimed at conserving, restoring, and/or managing natural…”
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Mapping a conservation research network to the Sustainable Development Goals by Canty, Steven W. J., Nowakowski, A. Justin, Connette, Grant M., Deichmann, Jessica L., Songer, Melissa, Chiaravalloti, Rafael, Dodge, Molly, Feistner, Anna T. C., Fergus, Craig, Hall, Jefferson S., Komatsu, Kimberly J., Linares‐Palomino, Reynaldo, McField, Melanie, Ogburn, Matthew B., Velez‐Zuazo, Ximena, Akre, Thomas S.

“…The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a global blueprint to end extreme poverty, reduce inequality, and protect the planet. Progress…”
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Physiological consequences of rising water salinity for a declining freshwater turtle by Agha, Mickey, Yanagitsuru, Yuzo R, Fangue, Nann A, Nowakowski, A Justin, Kojima, Laura V, Cech, Jr, Joseph J, Riley, Melissa K, Freeman, Janna, Cocherell, Dennis E, Todd, Brian D

“…Sea-level rise, drought and water diversion can all lead to rapid salinization of freshwater habitats, especially in coastal areas. Increased water salinities…”
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Phylogenetic homogenization of amphibian assemblages in human-altered habitats across the globe by Nowakowski, A. Justin, Frishkoff, Luke O., Thompson, Michelle E., Smith, Tatiana M., Todd, Brian D.

“…Habitat conversion is driving biodiversity loss and restructuring species assemblages across the globe. Responses to habitat conversion vary widely, however,…”
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Designing optimal human‐modified landscapes for forest biodiversity conservation by Arroyo‐Rodríguez, Víctor, Fahrig, Lenore, Tabarelli, Marcelo, Watling, James I., Tischendorf, Lutz, Benchimol, Maíra, Cazetta, Eliana, Faria, Deborah, Leal, Inara R., Melo, Felipe P. L., Morante‐Filho, Jose C., Santos, Bráulio A., Arasa‐Gisbert, Ricard, Arce‐Peña, Norma, Cervantes‐López, Martín J., Cudney‐Valenzuela, Sabine, Galán‐Acedo, Carmen, San‐José, Miriam, Vieira, Ima C. G., Slik, J.W. Ferry, Nowakowski, A. Justin, Tscharntke, Teja, Jordan, Ferenc

“…Agriculture and development transform forest ecosystems to human‐modified landscapes. Decades of research in ecology have generated myriad concepts for the…”
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Amphibian sensitivity to habitat modification is associated with population trends and species traits by Nowakowski, A. Justin, Todd, Brian D., Thompson, Michelle E., Donnelly, Maureen A.

“…Aim: Habitat modification is causing widespread declines in biodiversity and the homogenization of biotas. Amphibians are especially threatened by habitat…”
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importance of defining focal assemblages when evaluating amphibian and reptile responses to land use by Thompson, Michelle E, Nowakowski, A. Justin, Donnelly, Maureen A

“…Habitat loss and degradation are primary threats to amphibians and reptiles, but the relative effects of common land uses on assemblages and the mechanisms…”
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Climate and land‐use change severity alter trait‐based responses to habitat conversion by Murray, Alexander H., Nowakowski, A. Justin, Frishkoff, Luke O., Algar, Adam

“…Aim A major goal in modern ecology is understanding the source of variation in species responses to anthropogenic change. Trait‐based approaches show promise,…”
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Effects of roads and roadside fencing on movements, space use, and carapace temperatures of a threatened tortoise by Mark Peaden, J., Justin Nowakowski, A., Tuberville, Tracey D., Buhlmann, Kurt A., Todd, Brian D.

“…Roads are widespread features of many landscapes that can negatively affect wildlife, most notably through animal-vehicle collisions. Roadside fencing has…”
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Modeled distribution shifts of North American birds over four decades based on suitable climate alone do not predict observed shifts by Huang, Qiongyu, Bateman, Brooke L., Michel, Nicole L., Pidgeon, Anna M., Radeloff, Volker C., Heglund, Patricia, Allstadt, Andrew J., Nowakowski, A. Justin, Wong, Jesse, Sauer, John R.

“…As climate change alters the global environment, it is critical to understand the relationship between shifting climate suitability and species distributions…”
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