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Uncovering ecological patterns with convolutional neural networks.
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Using remotely sensed imagery to identify biophysical components across landscapes is an important avenue of investigation for ecologists studying ecosystem dynamics. With high-resolution remotely sensed imagery, algorithmic utilization of image context...
Animals and the zoogeochemistry of the carbon cycle.
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Predicting and managing the global carbon cycle requires scientific understanding of ecosystem processes that control carbon uptake and storage. It is generally assumed that carbon cycling is sufficiently characterized in terms of uptake and exchange...
Canopy structure drives orangutan habitat use in disturbed Bornean forests
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Bornean orangutans are critically endangered, and their numbers continue to decline despite decades of conservation effort. Management strategies aimed at protecting primary forest are proving insufficient, and new approaches are required to ensure the...
Termites and trees. Response to comment on ‘Termite mounds alter the spatial distribution of African savanna tree species'
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In a recent correspondence article, Sileshi (2016) argues that several errors were made in our recent analysis of tree species distributions in relation to termite mounds in two African savanna sites (Davies et al., 2016). Specifically, he suggests that...
Seasonal variation in the dominant herbivore consumer in an African savanna
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African savannas are highly seasonal with a diverse array of both mammalian and invertebrate herbivores, yet herbivory studies have focused almost exclusively on mammals. We conducted a 2-yr exclosure experiment in South Africa’s Kruger National Park to...
Integrating technologies for scalable ecology and conservation
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Integration of multiple technologies greatly increases the spatial and temporal scales over which ecological patterns and processes can be studied, and threats to protected ecosystems can be identified and mitigated. A range of technology options relevant...
Contrasting termite diversity and assemblages on granitic and basaltic African savanna landscapes
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Termites are recognised soil ecosystem engineers in the tropics and sub-tropics, making the understanding of their distribution a priority. However, there is a poor understanding of how differences in soil properties and plant biomass productivity affect...
Suppression of savanna ants alters invertebrate composition and influences key ecosystem processes
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In almost every ecosystem, ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are the dominant terrestrial invertebrate group. Their functional value was highlighted by Wilson (1987) who famously declared that invertebrates are the “little things that run the world.” However...
Elephants limit aboveground carbon gains in African savannas.
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Understanding the drivers of vegetation carbon dynamics is essential for climate change mitigation and effective policy formulation. However, most efforts focus on abiotic drivers of plant biomass change, with little consideration for functional roles...
Megafaunal effects on vegetation structure throughout a densely wooded African landscape
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Megafauna strongly affect vegetation structure and composition, often leading to management concern. However, the extent of their influence across large scales and varying ecosystems remains largely unknown. Using high resolution airborne Light Detection...
Effects of anthropogenic disturbance on bird diversity in Ethiopian montane forests
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The Afromontane forests of Ethiopia are global biodiversity hotspots, known for their high biological diversity and endemism. However, conservation of these areas is challenging due to increasing human threats, including encroachment of agriculture and...