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Microhabitats reduce animal's exposure to climate extremes by Scheffers, Brett R., Edwards, David P., Diesmos, Arvin, Williams, Stephen E., Evans, Theodore A.

“…Extreme weather events, such as unusually hot or dry conditions, can cause death by exceeding physiological limits, and so cause loss of population. Survival…”
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Rare species contribute disproportionately to the functional structure of species assemblages by Leitão, Rafael P., Zuanon, Jansen, Villéger, Sébastien, Williams, Stephen E., Baraloto, Christopher, Fortunel, Claire, Mendonça, Fernando P., Mouillot, David

“…There is broad consensus that the diversity of functional traits within species assemblages drives several ecological processes. It is also widely recognized…”
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Long-term changes in populations of rainforest birds in the Australia Wet Tropics bioregion: A climate-driven biodiversity emergency by Williams, Stephen E, de la Fuente, Alejandro

“…Many authors have suggested that the vulnerability of montane biodiversity to climate change worldwide is significantly higher than in most other ecosystems…”
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Abundance and the Environmental Niche: Environmental Suitability Estimated from Niche Models Predicts the Upper Limit of Local Abundance by VanDerWal, Jeremy, Shoo, Luke P., Johnson, Christopher N., Williams, Stephen E.

“…Ecologists seek to understand patterns of distribution and abundance of species. Studies of distribution often use occurrence data to build models of the…”
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Environmental temperature affects prevalence of blood parasites of birds on an elevation gradient: implications for disease in a warming climate by Zamora-Vilchis, Itzel, Williams, Stephen E, Johnson, Christopher N

“…The rising global temperature is predicted to expand the distribution of vector-borne diseases both in latitude and altitude. Many host communities could be…”
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Towards an integrated framework for assessing the vulnerability of species to climate change by Williams, Stephen E, Shoo, Luke P, Isaac, Joanne L, Hoffmann, Ary A, Langham, Gary

“…A General Framework To Assess the Vulnerability of Species to Global Climate Change Vulnerability is a function of the species' sensitivity and their exposure…”
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Estimating co‐extinction threats in terrestrial ecosystems by Doherty, Seamus, Saltré, Frédérik, Llewelyn, John, Strona, Giovanni, Williams, Stephen E., Bradshaw, Corey J. A.

“…The biosphere is changing rapidly due to human endeavour. Because ecological communities underlie networks of interacting species, changes that directly affect…”
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Riparian Ecosystems in the 21st Century: Hotspots for Climate Change Adaptation? by Capon, Samantha J., Chambers, Lynda E., Nally, Ralph Mac, Naiman, Robert J., Davies, Peter, Marshall, Nadine, Pittock, Jamie, Reid, Michael, Capon, Timothy, Douglas, Michael, Catford, Jane, Baldwin, Darren S., Stewardson, Michael, Roberts, Jane, Parsons, Meg, Williams, Stephen E.

“…Riparian ecosystems in the 21st century are likely to play a critical role in determining the vulnerability of natural and human systems to climate change, and…”
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Impacts of recent climate change on terrestrial flora and fauna: Some emerging Australian examples by Hoffmann, Ary A., Rymer, Paul D., Byrne, Margaret, Ruthrof, Katinka X., Whinam, Jennie, McGeoch, Melodie, Bergstrom, Dana M., Guerin, Greg R., Sparrow, Ben, Joseph, Leo, Hill, Sarah J., Andrew, Nigel R., Camac, James, Bell, Nicholas, Riegler, Markus, Gardner, Janet L., Williams, Stephen E.

“…The effects of anthropogenic climate change on biodiversity are well known for some high‐profile Australian marine systems, including coral bleaching and kelp…”
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Habitat History Improves Prediction of Biodiversity in Rainforest Fauna by Graham, Catherine H., Moritz, Craig, Williams, Stephen E.

“…Patterns of biological diversity should be interpreted in light of both contemporary and historical influences; however, to date, most attempts to explain…”
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Detectability in Audio-Visual Surveys of Tropical Rainforest Birds: The Influence of Species, Weather and Habitat Characteristics by Anderson, Alexander S, Marques, Tiago A, Shoo, Luke P, Williams, Stephen E

“…Indices of relative abundance do not control for variation in detectability, which can bias density estimates such that ecological processes are difficult to…”
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Climate change in Australian tropical rainforests: an impending environmental catastrophe by Williams, Stephen E., Bolitho, Elizabeth E., Fox, Samantha

“…It is now widely accepted that global climate change is affecting many ecosystems around the globe and that its impact is increasing rapidly. Many studies…”
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New approaches to understanding late Quaternary climate fluctuations and refugial dynamics in Australian wet tropical rain forests by VanDerWal, Jeremy, Shoo, Luke P, Williams, Stephen E

“…We created spatially explicit models of palaeovegetation stability for the rain forests of the Australia Wet Tropics. We accounted for the climatic…”
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Laying low: Rugged lowland rainforest preferred by feral cats in the Australian Wet Tropics by Bruce, Tom, Williams, Stephen E., Amin, Rajan, L'Hotellier, Felicity, Hirsch, Ben T.

“…Invasive mesopredators are responsible for the decline of many species of native mammals worldwide. Feral cats have been causally linked to multiple…”
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Engineering a future for amphibians under climate change by Shoo, Luke P., Olson, Deanna H., McMenamin, Sarah K., Murray, Kris A., Van Sluys, Monique, Donnelly, Maureen A., Stratford, Danial, Terhivuo, Juhani, Merino-Viteri, Andres, Herbert, Sarah M., Bishop, Phillip J., Corn, Paul Stephen, Dovey, Liz, Griffiths, Richard A., Lowe, Katrin, Mahony, Michael, McCallum, Hamish, Shuker, Jonathan D., Simpkins, Clay, Skerratt, Lee F., Williams, Stephen E., Hero, Jean-Marc

“…1. Altered global climates in the 21st century pose serious threats for biological systems and practical actions are needed to mount a response for species at…”
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Patterns of persistence and isolation indicate resilience to climate change in montane rainforest lizards by BELL, RAYNA C., PARRA, JUAN L., TONIONE, MARIA, HOSKIN, CONRAD J., MACKENZIE, JASON B., WILLIAMS, STEPHEN E., MORITZ, CRAIG

“…Globally, montane tropical diversity is characterized by extraordinary local endemism that is not readily explained by current environmental variables…”
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Elevational Distribution of Flightless Ground Beetles in the Tropical Rainforests of North-Eastern Australia by Staunton, Kyran M, Nakamura, Akihiro, Burwell, Chris J, Robson, Simon K A, Williams, Stephen E

“…Understanding how the environment influences patterns of diversity is vital for effective conservation management, especially in a changing global climate…”
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Spatial Scale, Species Diversity, and Habitat Structure: Small Mammals in Australian Tropical Rain Forest by Williams, Stephen E., Marsh, Helene, Winter, John

“…We investigated patterns of mammal assemblage structure on the Atherton Tableland in the Wet Tropics biogeographic region of northeastern Australia. We used…”
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Fire weather risk differs across rain forest-savanna boundaries in the humid tropics of north-eastern Australia by LITTLE, JEREMY K., PRIOR, LYNDA D., WILLIAMSON, GRANT J., WILLIAMS, STEPHEN E., BOWMAN, DAVID M. J. S.

“…Alternative stable state theory has been applied to understanding the control by landscape fire activity of pyrophobic tropical rain forest and pyrophytic…”
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Projected distributions and diversity of flightless ground beetles within the Australian Wet Tropics and their environmental correlates by Staunton, Kyran M, Robson, Simon K A, Burwell, Chris J, Reside, April E, Williams, Stephen E

“…With the impending threat of climate change, greater understanding of patterns of species distributions and richness and the environmental factors driving them…”
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