Search Results - "Snaddon, Jake L"
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Scientific research on animal biodiversity is systematically biased towards vertebrates and temperate regions
Published in PloS one (14-12-2017)“…Over the last 25 years, research on biodiversity has expanded dramatically, fuelled by increasing threats to the natural world. However, the number of…”
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Deploying Acoustic Detection Algorithms on Low-Cost, Open-Source Acoustic Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (29-01-2019)“…Conservation researchers require low-cost access to acoustic monitoring technology. However, affordable tools are often constrained to short-term studies due…”
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A large-scale forest fragmentation experiment: the Stability of Altered Forest Ecosystems Project
Published in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences (27-11-2011)“…Opportunities to conduct large-scale field experiments are rare, but provide a unique opportunity to reveal the complex processes that operate within natural…”
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Establishing the evidence base for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem function in the oil palm landscapes of South East Asia
Published in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences (27-11-2011)“…The conversion of natural forest to oil palm plantation is a major current threat to the conservation of biodiversity in South East Asia. Most animal taxa…”
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Positive effects of liana cutting on seedlings are reduced during El Niño‐induced drought
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-04-2019)“…Liana cutting is a management practice currently applied to encourage seedling regeneration and tree growth in some logged tropical forests. However, there is…”
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Vocal individuality measures reveal spatial and temporal variation in roding behaviour in Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
Published in Ibis (London, England) (01-07-2023)“…Use of species‐specific field methods may be required for taxa that are inherently difficult to survey, for example species with cryptic camouflage or…”
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The Sabah Biodiversity Experiment: a long-term test of the role of tree diversity in restoring tropical forest structure and functioning
Published in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences (27-11-2011)“…Relatively, little is known about the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in forests, especially in the tropics. We describe the Sabah…”
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Leveraging conservation action with open‐source hardware
Published in Conservation letters (01-09-2019)“…Data collection by conservation biologists is undergoing radical change, with researchers collaborating across disciplines to create bespoke, low‐cost…”
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Children's perceptions of rainforest biodiversity: which animals have the lion's share of environmental awareness?
Published in PloS one (02-07-2008)“…Globally, natural ecosystems are being lost to agricultural land at an unprecedented rate. This land-use often results in significant reductions in abundance…”
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Long-term crop residue application maintains oil palm yield and temporal stability of production
Published in Agronomy for sustainable development (2017)“…Crop residue management is an important agricultural practice that has a high potential to improve soil health and optimize crop production. Compared to annual…”
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A place‐based participatory mapping approach for assessing cultural ecosystem services in urban green space
Published in People and nature (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-03-2020)“…Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) encompass a range of social, cultural and health benefits to local communities, for example recreation, spirituality, a sense…”
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Replanting of first‐cycle oil palm results in a second wave of biodiversity loss
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-06-2019)“…Conversion of forest to oil palm plantations results in a significant loss of biodiversity. Despite this, first‐cycle oil palm plantations can sustain…”
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Optimization of sensor deployment for acoustic detection and localization in terrestrial environments
Published in Remote sensing in ecology and conservation (01-06-2019)“…The rapid evolution in miniaturization, power efficiency and affordability of acoustic sensors, combined with new innovations in smart capability, are vastly…”
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Maintaining understory vegetation in oil palm plantations supports higher assassin bug numbers
Published in Ecological solutions and evidence (01-10-2023)“…The expansion of oil palm agriculture across Southeast Asia has caused significant biodiversity losses, with the reduction in habitat heterogeneity that…”
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Oil palm research in context: identifying the need for biodiversity assessment
Published in PloS one (13-02-2008)“…Oil palm cultivation is frequently cited as a major threat to tropical biodiversity as it is centered on some of the world's most biodiverse regions. In this…”
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AudioMoth: Evaluation of a smart open acoustic device for monitoring biodiversity and the environment
Published in Methods in ecology and evolution (01-05-2018)“…The cost, usability and power efficiency of available wildlife monitoring equipment currently inhibits full ground‐level coverage of many natural systems…”
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Resilience of ecological functions to drought in an oil palm agroecosystem
Published in Environmental Research Communications (01-11-2019)“…Oil palm is a major habitat in the tropics. It is highly productive and contributes substantially to the economies of producing countries, but its expansion…”
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AudioMoth: A low-cost acoustic device for monitoring biodiversity and the environment
Published in HardwareX (01-10-2019)“…[Display omitted] Environmental sound is a powerful data source for investigating ecosystem health. To capture it, scientists commonly use ruggedized, but…”
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Effects of soil management practices on soil fauna feeding activity in an Indonesian oil palm plantation
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (15-02-2016)“…•Tree-scale management practices created spatial heterogeneity in soil properties.•Soil fauna feeding activity was highest under empty fruit bunch…”
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Immediate impact of a hurricane on the structure of a tropical butterfly community
Published in Biotropica (01-05-2018)“…More intense and frequent hurricanes may lead to long-lasting effects to tropical ecosystems. Here, we describe the immediate impact on the butterfly community…”
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