Jessie A. Wells

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how land-use change impacts functional redundancy and response diversity in plant communities, using data from 18 landuse intensity gradients that represent five biomes and > 2800 species.

TL;DR: The results indicate that intensified management of ecosystems for resource extraction can increase their vulnerability to future disturbances, although specific relationships varied considerably among the different land-use gradients.

TL;DR: The effectiveness of surrogates for the authors' taxa was low, although environmental units tended to be more effective than forest ecosystems, and the need for caution in generalizing surrogacy tests is indicated.

TL;DR: The rates, spatial distribution and causes of conflict and hunting in the orangutan's range in Kalimantan, Indonesia are investigated through an interview-based survey and contribute to the understanding of the spatial variation in threats, and the underlying causes of those threats, which can be used to facilitate the development of targeted conservation management.

TL;DR: It is proved that the slope parameter of the ordinary least squares regression of phylogenetically independent contrasts (PICs) conducted through the origin is identical to the slope parameters of the method of generalized least squares (GLSs) regression under a Brownian motion model of evolution.