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Laura R. Prugh
Researcher at University of Washington
Publications - 79
Citations - 3854
Laura R. Prugh is an academic researcher from University of Washington. The author has contributed to research in topics: Predation & Population. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 63 publications receiving 3061 citations. Previous affiliations of Laura R. Prugh include University of Alaska Fairbanks & University of British Columbia.
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The Rise of the Mesopredator
Laura R. Prugh,Chantal J. Stoner,Clinton W. Epps,William T. Bean,William J. Ripple,Andrea S. Laliberte,Justin S. Brashares +6 more
TL;DR: An overview of mesopredator release is presented and its underlying concepts can be used to improve predator management in an increasingly fragmented world and it is shown that 60% of mesOPredator ranges have expanded, whereas all apex predator ranges have contracted.
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Effect of habitat area and isolation on fragmented animal populations
TL;DR: The results indicate that patch area and isolation are indeed important factors affecting the occupancy of many species, but properties of the intervening matrix should not be ignored and improving matrix quality may lead to higher conservation returns.
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Does moonlight increase predation risk? Meta-analysis reveals divergent responses of nocturnal mammals to lunar cycles.
TL;DR: Results indicate that visual acuity and habitat cover jointly moderate the effect of moonlight on predation risk, whereas trophic position has little effect, and highlight the importance of sensory systems and phylogenetic history in determining the level of risk.
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A global analysis of traits predicting species sensitivity to habitat fragmentation
Douglas A. Keinath,Daniel F. Doak,Karen E. Hodges,Laura R. Prugh,William F. Fagan,Çağan H. Şekercioğlu,Stuart H. M. Buchart,Matthew J. Kauffman +7 more
TL;DR: Habitat relationships were more important than life-history characteristics in predicting the effects of fragmentation, and the results suggest that when conservationists are faced with disturbances that could fragment habitat they should pay particular attention to specialists, particularly reptiles.
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Leaf demography and phenology in Amazonian rain forest : a census of 40,000 leaves of 23 tree species
TL;DR: The timing of birth and death of leaves of 23 evergreen rain forest species in several late primary and early secondary successional plant communities at San Carlos de Rio Negro, Venezuela, indicates that leaf phenology and demography were essentially aseasonal in this tropical forest environment.