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Operationalising the concept of ecosystem collapse for conservation practice
Adrian C. Newton,Robert Britton,Kimberley Davies,Anita Diaz,Daniel J. Franklin,Roger J.H. Herbert,Ross A. Hill,Kathy H. Hodder,Georgia C. A. Jones,Amanda H. Korstjens,Annesia Lamb,Jack Olley,Adrian C. Pinder,Catherine Gutmann Roberts,Richard Stafford +14 more
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In this paper, the authors provide an overview of different causes of ecosystem collapse, and then explore the implications of this understanding for conservation practice, by examining potential management responses, and explore the role of indicators for the early detection of collapse and for monitoring the effectiveness of management responses.About:
This article is published in Biological Conservation.The article was published on 2021-12-01. It has received 4 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Collapse (medical).read more
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Contemporary perspectives on the ecological impacts of invasive freshwater fishes.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors consider the multiple processes and effects that potentially occur from invasive fish populations where, for example, impacts of invasive common carp Cyprinus carpio populations are through a combination of bottom-up and top-down processes that, in entirety, cause shifts in lake stable states and decreased species richness and/or abundances in the biotic communities.
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Coral Reef Exposure to Damaging Tropical Cyclone Waves in a Warming Climate
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors determine the extent to which downscaled cyclones represent observed cyclone characteristics that influence wave damage to Australian coral reef regions and investigate mid-century (2040-2060) and end- century (2080-2100) downscales tracks to assess whether cyclones characteristics will change with future warming under a high-emissions scenario.
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Conditions for collapse: Chronic nutrient enrichment increases native insect density linked to salt marsh dieback
Jewel Tomasula,Billie Maguire,Tyler M. Rippel,Eddie Lopez,Stephanie Perez,Ali Arab,Shannon M. Murphy,Gina M. Wimp +7 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors examined how different conditions of nutrient enrichment affect densities of a native insect that feeds upon a salt marsh foundation plant species, with subsequent effects on salt marsh dieback.
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Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Ecosystem Collapse Risk Assessments
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how these concerns might potentially be addressed by considering how the concept is defined, and by briefly reviewing the theoretical basis of ecosystem collapse, and examine the implications of recent research results for the design of the ecosystem collapse risk assessments, and the challenges identified in those assessments conducted to date.
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