Ecosystem engineers strongly influence the communities in which they live by modifying
habitats and altering resource availability. These biogenic changes can persist beyond the …

Soil-disturbing animals are common globally and play important roles in creating and
maintaining healthy functional soils and landscapes. Yet many of these animals are …

Context Increases in fire frequency, intensity and extent are occurring globally. Relative to
historical, Indigenous managed conditions, contemporary landscapes are often …

Reintroduction biology is a key tool for mitigating the catastrophic reduction in species'
ranges, caused by humans over the last 500 years. To assess where reintroduction biology …

Digging animals perform many ecosystem functions, including soil turnover and vectoring
fungi, particularly mycorrhizal fungi. However, these animals are also susceptible to the …

Incorporating genetic data into conservation programmes improves management outcomes,
but the impact of different sample grouping methods on genetic diversity analyses is poorly …

Introduced ecosystem engineers are expected to have extensive ecological impacts on a
broad range of resident biota by altering the physical–chemical structure of ecosystems …

Fenced sanctuaries that exclude feral predators are critical for threatened species
conservation. However, adaptive management of these sanctuaries requires careful …

There is a growing interest and investment in restoring riparian areas in the Pacific
Northwest to protect biodiversity and water quality, and to restore quality habitat for …

Understanding the roles of habitat filtering, dispersal limitations and biotic interactions in
shaping the organization of animal communities is a central research goal in ecology …