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University of Stirling
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About: University of Stirling is a education organization based out in Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Polyunsaturated fatty acid. The organization has 7722 authors who have published 20549 publications receiving 732940 citations. The organization is also known as: Stirling University.
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Wildlife Conservation Society1, University of Stirling2, Save the Elephants3, Colorado State University4, University of Amsterdam5, University of British Columbia6, World Wide Fund for Nature7, Jane Goodall Institute8, Zoological Society of San Diego9, Zoological Society of London10, University of Liège11, African Wildlife Foundation12
TL;DR: Analysis of the largest survey dataset ever assembled for forest elephants revealed that population size declined by ca.
Abstract: African forest elephants– taxonomically and functionally unique–are being poached at accelerating rates, but we lack rangewide information on the repercussions. Analysis of the largest survey dataset ever assembled for forest elephants (80 footsurveys; covering 13,000 km; 91,600 person-days of fieldwork) revealed that population size declined by ca. 62% between 2002–2011, and the taxon lost 30% of its geographical range. The population is now less than 10% of its potential size, occupying less than 25% of its potential range. High human population density, hunting intensity, absence of law enforcement, poor governance, and proximity to expanding infrastructure are the strongest predictors of decline. To save the remaining African forest elephants, illegal poaching for ivory and encroachment into core elephant habitat must be stopped. In addition, the international demand for ivory, which fuels illegal trade, must be dramatically reduced.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the city as a mosaic of social worlds and the bases of residential differentiation are discussed. And the spatial patterning of the residential differentiation is discussed as well as the relationship between residential differentiation and social change.
Abstract: Preface 1. The city as a mosaic of social worlds 2. Ecological structure and factor structure 3. The bases of residential differentiation 4. Residential differentiation and social change 5. The spatial patterning of residential differentiation Summary and conclusion Bibliography Index.
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University of Oxford1, University of York2, Queen Mary University of London3, Imperial College London4, University of London5, University of Plymouth6, University of Manchester7, University of Exeter8, McGill University9, Østfold University College10, University of Alberta11, Stony Brook University12, Rutgers University13, University of St Andrews14, Nottingham Trent University15, University of Leicester16, Dartmouth College17, University of Oslo18, King's College London19, University College London20, University of Southampton21, Laval University22, University of Wolverhampton23, University of Cape Town24, University of Sydney25, Radboud University Nijmegen26, University of Toronto27, University of Rochester28, Durham University29, Cardiff University30, University of Auckland31, University of Western Ontario32, University of Glasgow33, University of Birmingham34, University of Aberdeen35, University of Utah36, Portland State University37, University of Nottingham38, Bangor University39, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill40, RAND Corporation41, University of British Columbia42, Karolinska Institutet43, University of Stirling44, Brunel University London45
TL;DR: Seventy six senior academics from 11 countries invite The BMJ ’s editors to reconsider their policy of rejecting qualitative research on the grounds of low priority.
Abstract: Seventy six senior academics from 11 countries invite The BMJ ’s editors to reconsider their policy of rejecting qualitative research on the grounds of low priority. They challenge the journal to develop a proactive, scholarly, and pluralist approach to research that aligns with its stated mission
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University College London1, University of Leeds2, University of Yaoundé I3, Center for International Forestry Research4, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee5, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute6, Forestry Commission7, Université libre de Bruxelles8, University of Liège9, École Normale Supérieure10, Royal Museum for Central Africa11, Ghent University12, Duke University13, London School of Economics and Political Science14, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana15, Wildlife Conservation Society16, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh17, American Museum of Natural History18, Austral University of Chile19, University of Stirling20, James Cook University21, University of Oxford22, University of York23, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad24, University of Cambridge25, Southern Cross University26, National University of Singapore27, University of Toronto28, University of Southampton29
TL;DR: The results indicate that AGB is mediated by both climate and soils, and suggest that the AGB of African closed-canopy tropical forests may be particularly sensitive to future precipitation and temperature changes.
Abstract: We report above-ground biomass (AGB), basal area, stem density and wood mass density estimates from 260 sample plots (mean size: 1.2 ha) in intact closed-canopy tropical forests across 12 African countries. Mean AGB is 395.7 Mg dry mass ha−1 (95% CI: 14.3), substantially higher than Amazonian values, with the Congo Basin and contiguous forest region attaining AGB values (429 Mg ha−1) similar to those of Bornean forests, and significantly greater than East or West African forests. AGB therefore appears generally higher in palaeo- compared with neotropical forests. However, mean stem density is low (426 ± 11 stems ha−1 greater than or equal to 100 mm diameter) compared with both Amazonian and Bornean forests (cf. approx. 600) and is the signature structural feature of African tropical forests. While spatial autocorrelation complicates analyses, AGB shows a positive relationship with rainfall in the driest nine months of the year, and an opposite association with the wettest three months of the year; a negative relationship with temperature; positive relationship with clay-rich soils; and negative relationships with C : N ratio (suggesting a positive soil phosphorus–AGB relationship), and soil fertility computed as the sum of base cations. The results indicate that AGB is mediated by both climate and soils, and suggest that the AGB of African closed-canopy tropical forests may be particularly sensitive to future precipitation and temperature changes.
302 citations
TL;DR: The concept of individual variation in stress tolerance has implications for the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis and the evolution of secondary sexual signals.
Abstract: Stressful events are known to initiate a cascade of physiological mechanisms that are potentially costly for metabolic processes. Although these mechanisms are well understood, the long-term costs and the potential implications for individual condition and behaviour have been considered only recently. Combining information from physiological, ecological and behavioural studies can help us to understand the implications of stress for individual life history strategies. Furthermore, the concept of individual variation in stress tolerance has implications for the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis and the evolution of secondary sexual signals.
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| Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul M. Thompson | 183 | 2271 | 146736 |
| Alan D. Baddeley | 137 | 467 | 89497 |
| Wolf Singer | 124 | 580 | 72591 |
| John J. McGrath | 120 | 791 | 124804 |
| Richard J. Simpson | 113 | 850 | 59378 |
| David I. Perrett | 110 | 350 | 45878 |
| Simon P. Driver | 109 | 455 | 46299 |
| David J. Williams | 107 | 2060 | 62440 |
| Linqing Wen | 107 | 412 | 70794 |
| John A. Raven | 106 | 555 | 44382 |
| David Coward | 103 | 400 | 67118 |
| Stuart J. H. Biddle | 102 | 484 | 41251 |
| Malcolm T. McCulloch | 100 | 371 | 36914 |
| Andrew P. Dobson | 98 | 322 | 44211 |
| Lister Staveley-Smith | 95 | 599 | 36924 |