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Flying foxes face cull despite evidence by Florens, F. B. Vincent

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Molecular characterization of trophic ecology within an island radiation of insect herbivores (Curculionidae: Entiminae: Cratopus) by Kitson, James J. N., Warren, Ben H., Vincent Florens, F. B., Baider, Claudia, Strasberg, Dominique, Emerson, Brent C.

“…The phytophagous beetle family Curculionidae is the most species‐rich insect family known, with much of this diversity having been attributed to both…”
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Palaeoproteomics of bird bones for taxonomic classification by Horn, Ivo R, Kenens, Yvo, Palmblad, N Magnus, van der Plas-Duivesteijn, Suzanne J, Langeveld, Bram W, Meijer, Hanneke J M, Dalebout, Hans, Marissen, Rob J, Fischer, Anja, Vincent Florens, F B, Niemann, Jonas, Rijsdijk, Kenneth F, Schulp, Anne S, Laros, Jeroen F J, Gravendeel, Barbara

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Can we protect island flying foxes? by Vincenot, Christian E., Florens, F. B. Vincent, Kingston, Tigga

“…Flying foxes play key ecological roles on tropical islands, yet face rising threats. Flying foxes provide critical ecosystem services by pollinating and…”
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Novel plant–frugivore network on Mauritius is unlikely to compensate for the extinction of seed dispersers by Heinen, Julia H., Florens, F. B. Vincent, Baider, Cláudia, Hume, Julian P., Kissling, W. Daniel, Whittaker, Robert J., Rahbek, Carsten, Borregaard, Michael K.

“…Insular communities are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic extinctions and introductions. Changes in composition of island frugivore communities may…”
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Syzygium pyneei (Myrtaceae), a new critically endangered endemic species from Mauritius by Byng, James W, Florens, F. B. Vincent, Baider, Cláudia

“…A new species of Syzygium Gaertn. (Myrtaceae), Syzygium pyneei Byng, V. Florens & Baider, is described from Mondrain Reserve on the island of Mauritius. This…”
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Tropical cyclones and island area shape species abundance distributions of local tree communities by Ibanez, Thomas, Keppel, Gunnar, Baider, Cláudia, Birkinshaw, Chris, Florens, F. B. Vincent, Laidlaw, Melinda, Menkes, Christophe, Parthasarathy, Narayanaswamy, Rajkumar, Muthu, Ratovoson, Fidy, Rasingam, Ladan, Reza, Ludovic, Aiba, Shin‐ichiro, Webb, Edward L., Zang, Runguo, Birnbaum, Philippe

“…Species abundance distributions (SADs) characterise the distribution of individuals among species. SADs have rarely been explored on islands and the ecological…”
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Regional forcing explains local species diversity and turnover on tropical islands by Ibanez, Thomas, Keppel, Gunnar, Baider, Cláudia, Birkinshaw, Chris, Culmsee, Heike, Cordell, Susan, Florens, F. B. Vincent, Franklin, Janet, Giardina, Christian P., Gillespie, Thomas W., Laidlaw, Melinda, Litton, Creighton M., Martin, Tara G., Ostertag, Rebecca, Parthasarathy, Narayanaswamy, Randrianaivo, Richard, Randrianjanahary, Miramasoandro, Rajkumar, Muthu, Rasingam, Ladan, Ratovoson, Fidy, Reza, Ludovic, Sack, Lawren, Aiba, Shin-ichiro, Webb, Edward, Whitfeld, Timothy J. S., Zang, Runguo, Birnbaum, Philippe

“…Aim: To determine the role of regional forcing on plot-level species diversity and composition, and to quantify the relative importance of biogeographical and…”
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Island Hopping through Urban Filters: Anthropogenic Habitats and Colonized Landscapes Alter Morphological and Performance Traits of an Invasive Amphibian by Baxter-Gilbert, James, Riley, Julia L., Wagener, Carla, Baider, Cláudia, Florens, F. B. Vincent, Kowalski, Peter, Campbell, May, Measey, John

“…A prominent feature of the modern era is the increasing spread of invasive species, particularly within island and urban ecosystems, and these occurrences…”
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Surviving 370 years of human impact: what remains of tree diversity and structure of the lowland wet forests of oceanic island Mauritius? by Florens, F. B. Vincent, Baider, Cláudia, Martin, Geneviève M. N., Strasberg, Dominique

“…Mauritius, a 1,865 km 2 oceanic island within the Madagascar and Indian Ocean islands biodiversity hotspot may be regarded as reflecting what awaits many…”
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Recovery of indigenous butterfly community following control of invasive alien plants in a tropical island's wet forests by Florens, F. B. Vincent, Mauremootoo, John R, Fowler, Simon V, Winder, Linton, Baider, Cláudia

“…Invasive alien species pose one of the highest threats to biodiversity, especially in isolated oceanic islands where high rates of both endemism and extinction…”
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International action required to rescue world's rarest plant by Vincent Florens, F. B.

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Isolation and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers for Mimusops balata (Sapotaceae) and Cross-Amplification in Other Mimusops Species by Dafreville, Stéphanie, Baider, Cláudia, Florens, F B Vincent, Lebreton, Gérard, Rivière, Eric, Strasberg, Dominique, Chevallier, Marie-Hélène

“…Mimusops balata (Sapotaceae) is an endemic tree species from La Réunion and Mauritius. Like many species growing in lowland forests in La Réunion, it has…”
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Drivers of wetland disturbance and biodiversity impacts on a tropical oceanic island by Laurance, Susan G.W., Baider, Claudia, Vincent Florens, F.B., Ramrekha, Shyamduth, Sevathian, Jean-Claude, Hammond, David S.

“…► We examined more than 200 Mauritian wetlands. ► Most wetlands showed severe edge disturbance and more than half were fragmented. ► Plant species richness was…”
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Broader conservation strategies needed by Florens, F B Vincent, Vincenot, Christian E

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Mid-Holocene (4200 kyr BP) mass mortalities in Mauritius (Mascarenes): Insular vertebrates resilient to climatic extremes but vulnerable to human impact by Rijsdijk, Kenneth F., Zinke, Jens, de Louw, Perry G.B., Hume, Julian P., van der Plicht, Hans (J.), Hooghiemstra, Henry, Meijer, Hanneke J.M., Vonhof, Hubert B., Porch, Nick, Florens, F.B. Vincent, Baider, Claudia, van Geel, Bas, Brinkkemper, Joost, Vernimmen, Tamara, Janoo, Anwar

“…In the light of the currently increasing drought frequency and water scarcity on oceanic islands, it is crucial for the conservation of threatened insular…”
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Control of invasive alien weeds averts imminent plant extinction by Baider, Cláudia, Florens, F. B. Vincent

“…Invasive alien species constitute a major threat to biodiversity and cases of extinction caused by invasive alien animals are abundant. However, while invasive…”
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Large Old World Fruit Bats on the Brink of Extinction: Causes and Consequences by Kingston, Tigga, Florens, F.B. Vincent, Vincenot, Christian E

“…Large Old World fruit bats (LOWFBs), species of Pteropus, Acerodon, and related genera of large bats in the pteropodid subfamily Pteropodinae, play important…”
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Negative impacts of invasive predators used as biological control agents against the pest snail Lissachatina fulica: the snail Euglandina ‘rosea’ and the flatworm Platydemus manokwari by Gerlach, Justin, Barker, Gary M., Bick, Cindy S., Bouchet, Philippe, Brodie, Gilianne, Christensen, Carl C., Collins, Timothy, Coote, Trevor, Cowie, Robert H., Fiedler, G. Curt, Griffiths, Owen L., Florens, F. B. Vincent, Hayes, Kenneth A., Kim, Jaynee, Meyer, Jean-Yves, Meyer, Wallace M., Richling, Ira, Slapcinsky, John D., Winsor, Leigh, Yeung, Norine W.

“…Since 1955 snails of the Euglandina rosea species complex and Platydemus manokwari flatworms were widely introduced in attempted biological control of giant…”
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Nocturnal foraging and activity by diurnal lizards: Six species of day geckos (Phelsuma spp.) using the night‐light niche by Baxter‐Gilbert, James, Baider, Cláudia, Florens, F.B. Vincent, Hawlitschek, Oliver, Mohan, Ashwini V., Mohanty, Nitya P., Wagener, Carla, Webster, Kathleen C., Riley, Julia L.

“…Altered environments in urban areas are known to impact and change animal behaviour. In particular, artificial light at night (ALAN) affects behaviour across…”
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