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Invasive species may have devastating impacts on native biota. Cane toads Rhinella marina continue to invade northern Australia and the consequences f...

Habitat structure is a major determinant of bird species diversity. One process by which habitat structure is altered is livestock grazing, the most e...

There is considerable debate about whether tropical forests can be managed for timber production and to conserve biodiversity. Few 'sustainable forest...

Over 20% of the world's tropical forests have been selectively logged, and large expanses are allocated for future timber extraction. Reduced-impact l...

In epidemiological studies of wildlife parasites, faecal genotyping has been introduced to prevent bias in estimates of parasite prevalence from faeca...

Understanding ecosystem responses to disturbance is important for effective management of biodiversity. Observed relationships between time since dist...

Biodiversity indices are widely used to summarize changes in the distribution and abundance of multiple species and measure progress towards managemen...

Disturbance is a fundamental ecological process and driver of population dynamics. Ecologists seek to understand the effects of disturbance on ecologi...

Variable-retention harvest is widely recognized as an alternative to more intensive methods such as clear-cutting. However, present information is ina...

High grading by removing the majority of trees with superior timber quality has led to loss of productivity and biodiversity in forests. Typically, af...