Search Results - "Simpkins, Craig E."

Population viability analyses in New Zealand: a review by Simpkins, Craig E., Lee, Finnbar, Powers, Breanna F., Anderson, Sandra, Asena, Quinn, Brock, James M.R., Perry, George L.W.

“…Biodiversity assets often require conservation management, which, in turn, necessitates decisions about which ecosystem, community or species should be…”
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Evaluating the effects of two newly emerging plant pathogens on northern Aotearoa-New Zealand forests using an individual-based model by Simpkins, Craig E., Bellingham, Peter J., Reihana, Kiri, Brock, James M.R., Perry, George L.W.

“…•We refined an individual-based model of Aotearoa-NZ forest dynamics.•We used it to explore the effects of two new pathogens in northern NZ forests.•Kauri…”
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Assessing the performance of common landscape connectivity metrics using a virtual ecologist approach by Simpkins, Craig E., Dennis, Todd E., Etherington, Thomas R., Perry, George L.W.

“…•Tested the performance of various landscape connectivity metrics.•Circuit theory’s effective distance had highest level of performance.•Euclidean distance had…”
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Understanding the impacts of temporal variability on estimates of landscape connectivity by Simpkins, Craig E., Perry, George L.W.

“…•We evaluated how inter-seasonal variability may alter landscape connectivity.•Increased variation in underlying landscapes were reflected in connectivity…”
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Effects of uncertain cost-surface specification on landscape connectivity measures by Simpkins, Craig E., Dennis, Todd E., Etherington, Thomas R., Perry, George L.W.

“…Estimates of landscape connectivity are routinely used to inform decision-making by conservation biologists. Most estimates of connectivity rely on…”
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