Although invasive species are viewed as major threats to ecosystems worldwide, few such
species have been studied in enough detail to identify the pathways, magnitudes, and …

Abstract Knowledge of how disturbances such as fire shape habitat structure and
composition, and affect animal interactions, is fundamental to ecology and ecosystem …

This article provides a context to, attempts an explanation for, and proposes a response to
the recent demonstration of rapid and severe decline of the native mammal fauna of Kakadu …

Context. Australia has a lamentable history of mammal extinctions. Until recently, the
mammal fauna of northern Australia was presumed to have been spared such loss, and to …

Northern Australia stands out as one of the largest natural areas remaining on Earth-
alongside such global treasures as the Amazon rainforests, the boreal conifer forests of …

Agricultural land abandonment, widespread in the Mediterranean, is leading to a recovery of
scrubland and forests which are replacing open habitats and increasing wildfire events …

Ecological fire management in Australia is often built on an assumption that meeting the
needs of plant species will automatically meet the needs of animal species. However, the …

Small mammal (< 2 kg) numbers have declined dramatically in northern Australia in recent
decades. Fire regimes, characterised by frequent, extensive, late-season wildfires, are …

A small series of recent monitoring studies has reported major declines for many native
mammal species in localised regions in northern Australia. However, the broader spatial …

Tropical savannas are the world's most fire‐prone biome, and savanna biotas are generally
well adapted to frequent fire. However, in northern Australia there are concerns that recent …