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A pan-African spatial assessment of human conflicts with lions and elephants by Di Minin, Enrico, Slotow, Rob, Fink, Christoph, Bauer, Hans, Packer, Craig

“…African lions ( Panthera leo ) and African savanna ( Loxodonta africana ) and forest ( L. cyclotis ) elephants pose threats to people, crops, and livestock,…”
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Maximising camera trap data: Using attractants to improve detection of elusive species in multi-species surveys by Mills, David, Fattebert, Julien, Hunter, Luke, Slotow, Rob

“…Camera traps are a key tool in ecological studies, and are increasingly being used to understand entire communities. However, robust inferences continue to be…”
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The ecosystem service of sense of place: benefits for human well-being and biodiversity conservation by HAUSMANN, ANNA, SLOTOW, ROB, BURNS, JONATHAN K., DI MININ, ENRICO

“…Assessing the cultural benefits provided by non-market ecosystem services can contribute previously unknown information to supplement conservation…”
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Nutritional Composition of Edible Insects Consumed in Africa: A Systematic Review by Hlongwane, Zabentungwa T, Slotow, Rob, Munyai, Thinandavha C

“…Edible insects are an important protein rich natural resource that can contribute to resilient food security. Edible insects not only play an important role in…”
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Density-dependent natal dispersal patterns in a leopard population recovering from over-harvest by Fattebert, Julien, Balme, Guy, Dickerson, Tristan, Slotow, Rob, Hunter, Luke

“…Natal dispersal enables population connectivity, gene flow and metapopulation dynamics. In polygynous mammals, dispersal is typically male-biased. Classically,…”
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Leadership in elephants: the adaptive value of age by McComb, Karen, Shannon, Graeme, Durant, Sarah M., Sayialel, Katito, Slotow, Rob, Poole, Joyce, Moss, Cynthia

“…The value of age is well recognized in human societies, where older individuals often emerge as leaders in tasks requiring specialized knowledge, but what part…”
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Coursing hyenas and stalking lions: The potential for inter- and intraspecific interactions by Barker, Nancy A, Joubert, Francois G, Kasaona, Marthin, Shatumbu, Gabriel, Stowbunenko, Vincent, Alexander, Kathleen A, Slotow, Rob, Getz, Wayne M

“…Resource partitioning promotes coexistence among guild members, and carnivores reduce interference competition through behavioral mechanisms that promote…”
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Using commonality analysis in multiple regressions: a tool to decompose regression effects in the face of multicollinearity by Ray‐Mukherjee, Jayanti, Nimon, Kim, Mukherjee, Shomen, Morris, Douglas W., Slotow, Rob, Hamer, Michelle, Nakagawa, Shinichi

“…Summary 1. In the face of natural complexities and multicollinearity, model selection and predictions using multiple regression may be ambiguous and risky…”
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Remote Sensing-Based Outdoor Thermal Comfort Assessment in Local Climate Zones in the Rural-Urban Continuum of eThekwini Municipality, South Africa by Mushore, Terence Darlington, Odindi, John, Slotow, Rob, Mutanga, Onisimo

“…Due to the need to continuously monitor and understand the thermal environment and its socioeconomic implications, this study used remotely sensed data to…”
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Social media reveal that charismatic species are not the main attractor of ecotourists to sub-Saharan protected areas by Hausmann, Anna, Toivonen, Tuuli, Heikinheimo, Vuokko, Tenkanen, Henrikki, Slotow, Rob, Di Minin, Enrico

“…Charismatic megafauna are arguably considered the primary attractor of ecotourists to sub-Saharan African protected areas. However, the lack of visitation data…”
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Indigenous Knowledge about Consumption of Edible Insects in South Africa by Hlongwane, Zabentungwa T, Slotow, Rob, Munyai, Thinandavha C

“…Consumption of edible insects is an indigenous practice that has played an essential role in human nutrition across Africa. The traditional use of insects…”
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Climate change impacts on water sustainability of South African crop production by Bonetti, Sara, Sutanudjaja, Edwin H, Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Slotow, Rob, Dalin, Carole

“…Agricultural production in arid and semi-arid regions is particularly vulnerable to climate change, which, combined with projected food requirements, makes the…”
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The importance of history in understanding large tree mortality in African savannas by Das, Arundhati A., Thaker, Maria, Coetsee, Corli, Slotow, Rob, Vanak, Abi T.

“…Fire and elephant herbivory are major drivers of large tree mortality in savanna ecosystems. Although the spatial variation of these agents is well studied,…”
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Ecosystem Resilience of a South African Mesic Grassland with Change from Rotational to Continuous Grazing by Chonco, Nomusa, Slotow, Rob, Tsvuura, Zivanai, Nkuna, Sindiso

“…Grazing practices affect the soil and vegetation of grasslands, which further influence the provision of ecosystem services and the productivity of grasslands…”
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Spatial structure of depression in South Africa: A longitudinal panel survey of a nationally representative sample of households by Cuadros, Diego F., Tomita, Andrew, Vandormael, Alain, Slotow, Rob, Burns, Jonathan K., Tanser, Frank

“…Wider recognition of the mental health burden of disease has increased its importance as a global public health concern. However, the spatial heterogeneity of…”
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Feeding habitat selection by hunting leopards Panthera pardus in a woodland savanna: prey catchability versus abundance by Balme, Guy, Hunter, Luke, Slotow, Rob

“…We used 44 months of radiotelemetry data to investigate the selection of feeding habitats by leopards in Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa. We assessed…”
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Minimizing predation risk in a landscape of multiple predators: effects on the spatial distribution of African ungulates by Thaker, Maria, Vanak, Abi T, Owen, Cailey R, Ogden, Monika B, Niemann, Sophie M, Slotow, Rob

“…Studies that focus on single predator-–prey interactions can be inadequate for understanding antipredator responses in multi-predator systems. Yet there is…”
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A food systems approach and qualitative system dynamics model to reveal policy issues within the commercial broiler chicken system in South Africa by Queenan, Kevin, Cuevas, Soledad, Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Chimonyo, Michael, Shankar, Bhavani, Slotow, Rob, Häsler, Barbara

“…Global broiler production and consumption levels continue to rise. South Africa's broiler system is dominated by commercial production and formal retail trade,…”
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Relationship between Village Chicken Availability and Dietary Diversity along a Rural-Urban Gradient by Mseleku, Cresswell, Chimonyo, Michael, Slotow, Rob, Ngidi, Mjabuliseni S

“…Dietary diversity is one of the fundamental factors of nutritional security and a proxy used to measure diet quality. The objective of this study was to…”
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Seasonal range fidelity of a megaherbivore in response to environmental change by Burton-Roberts, Rhea, Cordes, Line S., Slotow, Rob, Vanak, Abi Tamim, Thaker, Maria, Govender, Navashni, Shannon, Graeme

“…For large herbivores living in highly dynamic environments, maintaining range fidelity has the potential to facilitate the exploitation of predictable…”
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