Biological responses to the press and pulse of climate trends and extreme events
The interaction of gradual climate trends and extreme weather events since the turn of the
century has triggered complex and, in some cases, catastrophic ecological responses …
century has triggered complex and, in some cases, catastrophic ecological responses …
Top predators as biodiversity regulators: the dingo Canis lupus dingo as a case study
Top‐order predators often have positive effects on biological diversity owing to their key
functional roles in regulating trophic cascades and other ecological processes. Their loss …
functional roles in regulating trophic cascades and other ecological processes. Their loss …
What can we learn from resource pulses
An increasing number of studies in a wide range of natural systems have investigated how
pulses of resource availability influence ecological processes at individual, population, and …
pulses of resource availability influence ecological processes at individual, population, and …
Corrigendum to: The threats to Australia's imperilled species and implications for a national conservation response
Since European occupation of Australia, human activities have caused the dramatic decline
and sometimes extinction of many of the continent's unique species. Here we provide a …
and sometimes extinction of many of the continent's unique species. Here we provide a …
A fresh framework for the ecology of arid Australia
SR Morton, DMS Smith, CR Dickman… - Journal of Arid …, 2011 - Elsevier
A revised set of propositions about ecology in arid Australia is presented, based on research
literature since publication of Stafford Smith and Morton (1990). Fourteen propositions distil …
literature since publication of Stafford Smith and Morton (1990). Fourteen propositions distil …
Amplified predation after fire suppresses rodent populations in Australia's tropical savannas
Context Changes in abundance following fire are commonly reported for vertebrate species,
but the mechanisms causing these changes are rarely tested. Currently, many species of …
but the mechanisms causing these changes are rarely tested. Currently, many species of …
Extreme climatic events shape arid and semiarid ecosystems
Climatic changes associated with the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) can have a
dramatic impact on terrestrial ecosystems worldwide, but especially on arid and semiarid …
dramatic impact on terrestrial ecosystems worldwide, but especially on arid and semiarid …
A meta‐analysis of resource pulse–consumer interactions
Resource pulses are infrequent, large‐magnitude, and short‐duration events of increased
resource availability. They include a diverse set of extreme events in a wide range of …
resource availability. They include a diverse set of extreme events in a wide range of …
The role of food, weather and climate in limiting the abundance of animals
TCR White - Biological Reviews, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
More and more studies are demonstrating that populations of animals‐from herbivores to top
predators, vertebrates and invertebrates‐are limited by their food, and that the availability of …
predators, vertebrates and invertebrates‐are limited by their food, and that the availability of …
Burning for biodiversity or burning biodiversity? Prescribed burn vs. wildfire impacts on plants, lizards, and mammals
LA Pastro, CR Dickman, M Letnic - Ecological Applications, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Fire is a large‐scale phenomenon that affects ecosystems in many parts of the world.
Wildfires can have highly destructive effects on habitats and the biota they support, and land …
Wildfires can have highly destructive effects on habitats and the biota they support, and land …