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Michael R. Kearney
Researcher at University of Melbourne
Publications - 196
Citations - 20854
Michael R. Kearney is an academic researcher from University of Melbourne. The author has contributed to research in topics: Climate change & Population. The author has an hindex of 55, co-authored 177 publications receiving 17525 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael R. Kearney include La Trobe University & Monash University, Clayton campus.
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The art of modelling range-shifting species
TL;DR: Modelling approaches are explored that aim to minimize extrapolation errors and assess predictions against prior biological knowledge to promote methods appropriate to range‐shifting species.
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Mechanistic niche modelling: combining physiological and spatial data to predict species' ranges.
TL;DR: Here, the principles of biophysical ecology can be used to link spatial data to the physiological responses and constraints of organisms, which provides a mechanistic view of the fundamental niche which can then be mapped to the landscape to infer range constraints.
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Predicting species distributions for conservation decisions
Antoine Guisan,Reid Tingley,John B. Baumgartner,Ilona Naujokaitis-Lewis,Patricia Sutcliffe,Ayesha I. T. Tulloch,Tracey J. Regan,Lluís Brotons,Eve McDonald-Madden,Eve McDonald-Madden,Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle,Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle,Tara G. Martin,Tara G. Martin,Jonathan R. Rhodes,Ramona Maggini,Samantha A. Setterfield,Jane Elith,Mark W. Schwartz,Brendan A. Wintle,Olivier Broennimann,Mike P. Austin,Simon Ferrier,Michael R. Kearney,Hugh P. Possingham,Hugh P. Possingham,Yvonne M. Buckley,Yvonne M. Buckley +27 more
TL;DR: It is proposed that species distribution modellers should get involved in real decision-making processes that will benefit from their technical input and have the potential to better bridge theory and practice, and contribute to improve both scientific knowledge and conservation outcomes.
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Predicting organismal vulnerability to climate warming: roles of behaviour, physiology and adaptation
Raymond B. Huey,Michael R. Kearney,Andrew K. Krockenberger,Joseph A. M. Holtum,Mellissa Jess,Stephen E. Williams +5 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that ectotherms sharing vulnerability traits seem concentrated in lowland tropical forests and their vulnerability may be exacerbated by negative biotic interactions, as genetic and selective data are scant.
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The potential for behavioral thermoregulation to buffer “cold-blooded” animals against climate warming
TL;DR: It is shown how behavioral and mass/energy balance models can be combined with spatial data on climate, topography, and vegetation to predict impacts of increased air temperature on thermoregulating ectotherms such as reptiles and insects (a large portion of global biodiversity).