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Luke Preece

Researcher at James Cook University

Publications -  8
Citations -  364

Luke Preece is an academic researcher from James Cook University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Indigenous & Ecosystem services. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 7 publications receiving 275 citations. Previous affiliations of Luke Preece include The Nature Conservancy & Center for International Forestry Research.

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Large-scale dieback of mangroves in Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria: a severe ecosystem response, coincidental with an unusually extreme weather event

TL;DR: The most severe and notable instance ever reported of sudden and widespread dieback of mangrove vegetation was reported in Australia's remote Gulf of Carpentaria in 2015 and 2016 as mentioned in this paper, where the cause was not fully explained but the timing was coincident with an extreme weather event; notably one of high temperatures and low precipitation lacking storm winds.
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An ecosystem services framework to evaluate indigenous and local peoples’ connections with nature

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed an ecosystem services framework that underscores peoples' capabilities along with well-being benefits, to inform policy decision-making about the value of natural resources towards Indigenous and local peoples' wellbeing.

Empowering women's capacity for improved livelihoods in non-timber forest product trade in Cameroon

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored how CIFOR research and capacity building implemented from 2000 have been perceived by Cameroonian traders and indicated that a capacity building programme could reduce the constraints faced by traders by providing them with marketing information, accounting tools and processing and storage technology skills.
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Ecosystem service valuation reinforces world class value of Cape York Peninsula's ecosystems but environment and indigenous people lose out

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a valuation of the ecosystem services of the Cape York Peninsula and found that the value of ecosystem services is comparable to the region's largest industry, bauxite mining.
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Environmental determinants of a restricted cycad in central Australia, Macrozamia macdonnellii

TL;DR: Microclimate, determined by some of the variables, was found to be the primary limiting factor for the distribution of M. macdonnellii, which supports the possibility that this species is a climatic relict.