Pyrodiversity and biodiversity: A history, synthesis, and outlook

GM Jones, MW Tingley - Diversity and Distributions, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Pyrodiversity is the spatial or temporal variability in fire effects across a landscape.
Multiple ecological hypotheses, when applied to the context of post‐fire systems, suggest …

On the interplay of ownership patterns, biodiversity, and conservation in past and present temperate forest landscapes of Europe and North America

A Mölder, M Tiebel, T Plieninger - Current Forestry Reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Ownership patterns and the associated management
characteristics are related to forest structures, biodiversity patterns, and their conservation …

Towards more compassionate wildlife research through the 3Rs principles: moving from invasive to non‐invasive methods

MA Zemanova - Wildlife Biology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Research in ecology and wildlife biology remains crucial for increasing our knowledge and
improving species management and conservation in the midst of the current biodiversity …

Megafire causes persistent loss of an old‐forest species

GM Jones, HA Kramer, WJ Berigan… - Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change and a long legacy of fire suppression are leading to an increased
prevalence of 'mega‐disturbances' such as drought and wildfire in terrestrial ecosystems …

California spotted owl habitat selection in a fire-managed landscape suggests conservation benefit of restoring historical fire regimes

A Kramer, GM Jones, SA Whitmore, JJ Keane… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wildland fire is a disturbance that shapes frequent-fire forest ecosystems and the life-
histories of wildlife species that inhabit them. The California spotted owl (Strix occidentalis …

Fuels reduction can directly improve spotted owl foraging habitat in the Sierra Nevada

ME Wright, MZ Peery, J Ayars, BP Dotters… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wildfire has been an important force in shaping biological diversity in forests of western
North America. Patterns of reburning helped to maintain heterogenous landscapes with low …

Forest heterogeneity outweighs movement costs by enhancing hunting success and reproductive output in California spotted owls

CJ Zulla, GM Jones, HA Kramer, JJ Keane… - Landscape …, 2023 - Springer
Context The concept of landscape heterogeneity is central to species conservation; yet
understanding the processes by which heterogeneity affects species can be challenging in …

Large trees and forest heterogeneity facilitate prey capture by California Spotted Owls

CJ Zulla, HA Kramer, GM Jones… - Ornithological …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Predators are among the most threatened animal groups globally, with prey declines
contributing to their endangerment. However, assessments of the habitat conditions that …

Noninvasive genetic assessment is an effective wildlife research tool when compared with other approaches

MA Zemanova - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wildlife research has been indispensable for increasing our insight into ecosystem
functioning as well as for designing effective conservation measures under the currently …

Landscape heterogeneity provides co‐benefits to predator and prey

CC Kuntze, JN Pauli, CJ Zulla, JJ Keane… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Predator populations are imperiled globally, due in part to changing habitat and trophic
interactions. Theoretical and laboratory studies suggest that heterogeneous landscapes …