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Standardised empirical dispersal kernels emphasise the pervasiveness of long‐distance dispersal in European birds by Fandos, Guillermo, Talluto, Matthew, Fiedler, Wolfgang, Robinson, Robert A., Thorup, Kasper, Zurell, Damaris

“…Dispersal is a key life‐history trait for most species and is essential to ensure connectivity and gene flow between populations and facilitate population…”
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Spatial consistency in drivers of population dynamics of a declining migratory bird by Nater, Chloé R., Burgess, Malcolm D., Coffey, Peter, Harris, Bob, Lander, Frank, Price, David, Reed, Mike, Robinson, Robert A.

“…Many migratory species are in decline across their geographical ranges. Single‐population studies can provide important insights into drivers at a local scale,…”
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Collation of a century of soil invertebrate abundance data suggests long-term declines in earthworms but not tipulids by Barnes, Ailidh E, Robinson, Robert A, Pearce-Higgins, James W

“…Large-scale declines in terrestrial insects have been reported over much of Europe and across the world, however, population change assessments of other key…”
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Integrating dynamic environmental predictors and species occurrences: Toward true dynamic species distribution models by Milanesi, Pietro, Della Rocca, Francesca, Robinson, Robert A.

“…While biological distributions are not static and change/evolve through space and time, nonstationarity of climatic and land‐use conditions is frequently…”
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Estimating the distribution of reedbed in Britain demonstrates challenges of remotely sensing rare land cover types at large spatial scales by Davies, Jacob G., Dytham, Calvin, Robinson, Robert A., Beale, Colin M.

“…Common Reed Phragmites australis , globally one of the mostly widely distributed wetland plants, is important for biodiversity and for humans. However, like…”
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Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass by Finch, Tom, Bell, James R., Robinson, Robert A., Peach, Will J.

“…In common with many other insectivorous birds, the Common Swift Apus apus is undergoing population declines, with an estimated 57% reduction in abundance…”
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Habitat-use influences severe disease-mediated population declines in two of the most common garden bird species in Great Britain by Hanmer, Hugh J., Cunningham, Andrew A., John, Shinto K., Magregor, Shaheed K., Robinson, Robert A., Seilern-Moy, Katharina, Siriwardena, Gavin M., Lawson, Becki

“…The influence of supplementary feeding of wildlife on disease transmission and its consequent impacts on population dynamics are underappreciated. In Great…”
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Causes and consequences of spatial variation in sex ratios in a declining bird species by Morrison, Catriona A., Robinson, Robert A., Clark, Jacquie A., Gill, Jennifer A.

“…1. Male-biased sex ratios occur in many bird species, particularly in those with small or declining populations, but the causes of these skews and their…”
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Laryngeal Cancer in the United States: Changes in Demographics, Patterns of Care, and Survival by Hoffman, Henry T., Porter, Kimberly, Karnell, Lucy H., Cooper, Jay S., Weber, Randall S., Langer, Corey J., Ang, Kie-Kian, Gay, Greer, Stewart, Andrew, Robinson, Robert A.

“…Background: Survival has decreased among patients with laryngeal cancer during the past 2 decades in the United States. During this same period, there has been…”
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Rapid Validation of Whole-Slide Imaging for Primary Histopathology Diagnosis: A Roadmap for the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Era by Samuelson, Megan I, Chen, Stephanie J, Boukhar, Sarag A, Schnieders, Eric M, Walhof, Mackenzie L, Bellizzi, Andrew M, Robinson, Robert A, Rajan, Anand

“…Objectives: The ongoing global severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic necessitates adaptations in the practice of surgical…”
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Climatic Predictors of Long‐Distance Migratory Birds Breeding Productivity Across Europe by Hanzelka, Jan, Telenský, Tomáš, Koleček, Jaroslav, Procházka, Petr, Robinson, Robert A., Baltà, Oriol, Cepák, Jaroslav, Gargallo, Gabriel, Henry, Pierre‐Yves, Henshaw, Ian, Jeugd, Henk, Karcza, Zsolt, Lehikoinen, Petteri, Meister, Bert, Nebot, Arantza Leal, Piha, Markus, Thorup, Kasper, Tøttrup, Anders P., Reif, Jiří

“…ABSTRACT Aim Ongoing climate changes represent a major determinant of demographic processes in many organisms worldwide. Birds, and especially long‐distance…”
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Immunohistochemical expression of MYB in salivary gland basal cell adenocarcinoma and basal cell adenoma by Rooney, Sydney L., Robinson, Robert A.

“…Background Basal cell predominant salivary gland neoplasms can be difficult to separate histologically. One of the most aggressive of basaloid salivary gland…”
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Post-War Changes in Arable Farming and Biodiversity in Great Britain by Robinson, Robert A., Sutherland, William J.

“…1. Agriculture represents the dominant land use throughout much of western Europe, and a significant part of European biodiversity is associated with this…”
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Emerging infectious disease leads to rapid population declines of common British birds by Robinson, Robert A, Lawson, Becki, Toms, Mike P, Peck, Kirsi M, Kirkwood, James K, Chantrey, Julian, Clatworthy, Innes R, Evans, Andy D, Hughes, Laura A, Hutchinson, Oliver C, John, Shinto K, Pennycott, Tom W, Perkins, Matthew W, Rowley, Peter S, Simpson, Vic R, Tyler, Kevin M, Cunningham, Andrew A

“…Emerging infectious diseases are increasingly cited as threats to wildlife, livestock and humans alike. They can threaten geographically isolated or critically…”
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Avian malaria-mediated population decline of a widespread iconic bird species by Dadam, Daria, Robinson, Robert A, Clements, Anabel, Peach, Will J, Bennett, Malcolm, Rowcliffe, J Marcus, Cunningham, Andrew A

“…Parasites have the capacity to affect animal populations by modifying host survival, and it is increasingly recognized that infectious disease can negatively…”
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Differential changes in the morphology and fuel loads of obligatory and partial migrant passerines over half a century in Britain by Pickett, Holly R W, Robinson, Robert A, Nudds, Robert L

“…Migratory distances and stopover locations are changing for many passerines in response to climate change. Morphological changes have been linked to rising…”
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Combining host and vector data informs emergence and potential impact of an Usutu virus outbreak in UK wild birds by Lawson, Becki, Robinson, Robert A., Briscoe, Andrew G., Cunningham, Andrew A., Fooks, Anthony R., Heaver, Joseph P., Hernández-Triana, Luis M., John, Shinto K., Johnson, Nicholas, Johnston, Colin, Lean, Fabian Z. X., Macgregor, Shaheed K., Masters, Nicholas J., McCracken, Fiona, McElhinney, Lorraine M., Medlock, Jolyon M., Pearce-Kelly, Paul, Seilern-Moy, Katharina, Spiro, Simon, Vaux, Alexander G. C., Folly, Arran J.

“…Following the first detection in the United Kingdom of Usutu virus (USUV) in wild birds in 2020, we undertook a multidisciplinary investigation that combined…”
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Epidemiological evidence that garden birds are a source of human salmonellosis in England and Wales by Lawson, Becki, de Pinna, Elizabeth, Horton, Robert A, Macgregor, Shaheed K, John, Shinto K, Chantrey, Julian, Duff, J Paul, Kirkwood, James K, Simpson, Victor R, Robinson, Robert A, Wain, John, Cunningham, Andrew A

“…The importance of wild bird populations as a reservoir of zoonotic pathogens is well established. Salmonellosis is a frequently diagnosed infectious cause of…”
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Temporal avoidance as a means of reducing competition between sympatric species by Maziarz, Marta, Broughton, Richard K, Beck, Kristina B, Robinson, Robert A, Sheldon, Ben C

“…Human activity has modified the availability of natural resources and the abundance of species that rely on them, potentially changing interspecific…”
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Long‐term declines in winter body mass of tits throughout Britain and Ireland correlate with climate change by Furness, Euan N., Robinson, Robert A.

“…The optimum body mass of passerine birds typically represents a trade‐off between starvation risk, which promotes fat gain, and predation pressure, which…”
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