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    Deforestation in Colombian protected areas increased during post-conflict periods

    1. Gaynor, K. M. et al. War and wildlife: linking armed conflict to conservation. Front. Ecol. Environ. 14, 533–542 (2016). Article Google Scholar 2. Hanson, T. et al. Warfare in biodiversity hotspots. Conserv. Biol. 23, 578–587 (2009). Article Google Scholar 3. Machlis, G. E. & Hanson, T. Warfare ecology. BioScience 58, 729–736 (2008). Article Google […] More

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    Environmental remodeling of human gut microbiota and antibiotic resistome in livestock farms

    Ethics statement The Institutional Review Board of South China Agricultural University (SCAU-IRB) approved the protocols. All animals were sampled under authorization from Animal Research Committees of South China Agricultural University (SCAU-IACUC). Study design Fourteen senior class veterinary students (Student ID: H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, W, X, Y, Z) provided […] More

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    Ecological interactions are a primary driver of population dynamics in wine yeast microbiota during fermentation

    1. Jolly, N. P., Augustyn, O. P. H. & Pretorius, I. S. The occurrence of non-Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast species over three vintages in four vineyards and grape musts from four production regions of the Western Cape, South Africa. S. Afr. J. Enol. Vitic. 24, 63–69, https://doi.org/10.21548/24-2-2640 (2003). 2. Ghosh, S., Bagheri, B., Morgan, H. H., […] More

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    Predators on track for ocean protection around Antarctica

    NEWS AND VIEWS 18 March 2020 Satellite tracking of marine predators in the Southern Ocean has revealed key ecological areas under disproportionate pressure from human activities. These results show the value of tracking data for informing conservation efforts. Ana M. M. Sequeira Ana M. M. Sequeira is at the Oceans Institute and School of Biological […] More

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    Tracking of marine predators to protect Southern Ocean ecosystems

    1. Stark, J. S., Raymond, T., Deppeler, S. L. & Morrison, A. K. Antarctic Seas. World Seas: an Environmental Evaluation (Elsevier, 2019). 2. Chown, S. L. & Brooks, C. M. The state and future of Antarctic environments in a global context. Annu. Rev. Environ. Resour. 44, 1–30 (2019). Article Google Scholar 3. Ainley, D. G. […] More

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    Effects of the winter temperature regime on survival, body mass loss and post-winter starvation resistance in laboratory-reared and field-collected ladybirds

    1. Araujo, M. B. et al. Quaternary climate changes explain diversity among reptiles and amphibians. Ecography 31, 8–15, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2007.0906-7590.05318.x (2008). Article Google Scholar 2. Morgan, E. R., Jefferies, R., Krajewski, M., Ward, P. & Shaw, S. E. Canine pulmonary angiostrongylosis: The influence of climate on parasite distribution. Parasitology International 58, 406–410, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2009.08.003 (2009). 3. Szentivanyi, […] More

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    Linking landscape-scale conservation to regional and continental outcomes for a migratory species

    Study system for case study The PPR of Canada and the northcentral U.S. comprises the formerly glaciated and wetland-rich region serving as the primary breeding area for many North American waterfowl83,84,85 (Fig. 4). Historically, extensive grasslands along with abundant and diverse wetlands provided ideal habitat for successful waterfowl reproduction in this region86. Since human settlement, however, […] More

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    Intensive farming drives long-term shifts in avian community composition

    1. Kremen, C. & Merenlender, A. M. Landscapes that work for biodiversity and people. Science 362, eaau6020 (2018). Google Scholar 2. Kremen, C. Reframing the land-sparing/land-sharing debate for biodiversity conservation. Ann. NY Acad. Sci. 1355, 52–76 (2015). Google Scholar 3. Frishkoff, L. O. et al. Loss of avian phylogenetic diversity in neotropical agricultural systems. Science […] More