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Abandoned agricultural lands often have distinct plant communities from areas with no history of agriculture because plant species fail to recolonize....

The empirical study of forest ecosystem dynamics is difficult because of the longevity of trees. Many types of models were developed to assist with th...

Historical reference conditions have long been used to guide the restoration of degraded ecosystems. However, a rapidly changing climate and altered d...

There is increasing evidence from local studies carried out in several parts of the world to suggest that increases in the abundance of deer may be de...

Extensive clearing of native vegetation for agriculture has severely impacted upon Australia's biodiversity. Environmental tree planting, forestry and...

Identifying the ecological and life-history correlates of local extinction may elucidate mechanisms by which species traits and the environment intera...

Native to the Americas, cane toads Bufo marinus are an invasive species causing substantial ecological impacts in Australia. We need ways to control i...

Non-native, invasive species can affect biological patterns and processes at multiple ecological scales. The multi-scalar effects of invasions can inf...

Tourism and leisure activities have increased continuously all over the world during the past decades, exerting a growing pressure upon naturally frag...

In much of the world, fauna has been adversely affected by human actions, including conversion of forests to farmland, logging and regulation of river...