Search Results - "Trimble, Morgan J"
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Savanna elephant numbers are only a quarter of their expected values
Published in PloS one (17-04-2017)“…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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Geographical and taxonomic biases in research on biodiversity in human-modified landscapes
Published in Ecosphere (Washington, D.C) (01-12-2012)“…Biodiversity persistence in human-modified landscapes is crucial for conservation and maintaining ecosystem services. Studies of biodiversity in landscapes…”
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Decline of birds in a human modified coastal dune forest landscape in South Africa
Published in PloS one (13-01-2011)“…Previous studies demonstrate that old-growth forest remnants and vegetation regenerating after anthropogenic disturbance provide habitat for birds in a human…”
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Age determination by back length for African savanna elephants: extending age assessment techniques for aerial-based surveys
Published in PloS one (19-10-2011)“…Determining the age of individuals in a population can lead to a better understanding of population dynamics through age structure analysis and estimation of…”
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Species Inequality in Scientific Study
Published in Conservation biology (01-06-2010)“…Some conservationists argue for a focused effort to protect the most critically endangered species, and others suggest a large-scale endeavor to safeguard…”
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Supporting conservation with biodiversity research in sub-Saharan Africa’s human-modified landscapes
Published in Biodiversity and conservation (01-08-2014)“…Protected areas (PAs) cover 12 % of terrestrial sub-Saharan Africa. However, given the inherent inadequacies of these PAs to cater for all species in…”
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A note on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe traps for sampling vegetation-dwelling frogs in South Africa
Published in African journal of ecology (01-09-2014)Get full text
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Where is the Evidence for Assessing Evidence-Based Restoration? Comments on Ntshotsho et al. (2010)
Published in Restoration ecology (01-01-2012)“…In their article “Assessing the evidence base for restoration in South Africa,” Ntshotsho et al. attempt to determine whether restoration in South Africa is…”
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Fences are More than an Issue of Aesthetics
Published in Bioscience (01-07-2010)“…Ecological costs include fence-line mortalities, influences on natural behavior, impingement on natural mechanisms of population control, restriction of animal…”
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Fences are more than an issue of aesthhetics
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