Search Results - "Purdon, Andrew"

A systematic review of elephant impact across Africa by Guldemond, Robert A R, Purdon, Andrew, van Aarde, Rudi J

“…Contradictory findings among scientific studies that address a particular issue may impede the conversion of science to management implementation. A systematic…”
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Savanna elephant numbers are only a quarter of their expected values by Robson, Ashley S, Trimble, Morgan J, Purdon, Andrew, Young-Overton, Kim D, Pimm, Stuart L, van Aarde, Rudi J

“…Savannas once constituted the range of many species that human encroachment has now reduced to a fraction of their former distribution. Many survive only in…”
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Movement patterns of two reintegrated African elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) herds: transitioning from captivity to free-living by Roos, Tenisha, Purdon, Andrew, Boult, Victoria, Delsink, Audrey, Mitchell, Brett, Kilian, Petrus Johannes

“…With the escalating challenges in captive elephant management, the study of elephant reintegration emerges as a pivotal area of research, primarily addressing…”
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Development and validation of a spatially-explicit agent-based model for space utilization by African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) based on determinants of movement by Diaz, Stephanie G., DeAngelis, Donald L., Gaines, Michael S., Purdon, Andrew, Mole, Michael A., van Aarde, Rudi J.

“…African elephants (Loxodonta africana) are well-studied and inhabit diverse landscapes that are being transformed by both humans and natural forces. Most tools…”
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Partial migration in savanna elephant populations distributed across southern Africa by Purdon, Andrew, Mole, Michael A., Chase, Michael J., van Aarde, Rudi J.

“…Migration is an important, but threatened ecological process. Conserving migration requires the maintenance of functional connectivity across sufficiently…”
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Using the Rao's Q diversity index as an indicator of protected area effectiveness in conserving biodiversity by Purdon, Andrew, Mole, Michael A., Selier, Jeanetta, Kruger, Johan, Mafumo, Humbu, Olivier, Pieter I.

“…Developing innovative monitoring systems for biodiversity outcomes in protected areas (PAs) are important to enable effective adaptive management. Here we show…”
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Leak identification in a water distribution network using sparse flow measurements by Mulholland, Michael, Purdon, Andrew, Latifi, M. Abderrazak, Brouckaert, Christopher, Buckley, Christopher

“…•Linear programming technique balances the flow network and matches available measurements—capable of handling large systems.•Algorithm invokes a “leak-out” on…”
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Leak identification in a water distribution network using sparse flow measurements: Selected papers from ESCAPE-23 (European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering - 23), 9-12 June 2013, Lapeenranta, Finland by MULHOLLAND, Michael, PURDON, Andrew, ABDERRAZAK LATIFI, M, BROUCKAERT, Christopher, BUCKLEY, Christopher

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Environmental Determinants of the Movement Patterns of Elephants in the Kruger National Park by Purdon, Andrew

“…To improve the efficacy of protected areas in conserving ecological processes, initiatives such as the megaparks for metapopulations strive to increase…”
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