The implications of biodiversity loss for the dynamics of wildlife in Australia

dc.contributor.authorWard-Fear, G.
dc.contributor.authorHayward, Matt W.
dc.contributor.authorL'Hotellier, K.
dc.contributor.authorHerman, K.
dc.contributor.authorKabat, A.P.
dc.contributor.authorGibbons, J.P.
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-15T09:42:41Z
dc.date.issued2016-12
dc.description.abstractOur study aimed to identify the broad effects of native fossorial species on leaf litter, and make inferences about their mechanistic influence on fire behavior using simulation models (Hayward et al., 2016). This conceptual link has long been hypothesized, but here we present empirical evidence to support it; our results suggest that native fossorial mammals have fire-suppressive effects because their activity results in higher levels of litter decomposition, and a reduced fuel load across the landscape. The expert commentaries build on this study and raise pertinent points for further consideration.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentCentre for Wildlife Managementen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2017-12-31
dc.description.librarianhb2016en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1469-1795en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWard-Fear, G, Hayward, MW, L'Hotellier, K, Kabat, AP & Gibbons, JP 2016, 'The implications of biodiversity loss for the dynamics of wildlife in Australia', Animal Conservation, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 504-505.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1367-9430 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1469-1795 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1111/acv.12326
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/58413
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherWileyen_ZA
dc.rights© 2016 The Zoological Society of London. This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article : The implications of biodiversity loss for the dynamics of wildlife in Australia, Animal Conservation, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 504-505, 2016. doi : 10.1111/acv.12326 . The definite version is available at : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1469-1795.en_ZA
dc.subjectBiodiversity lossen_ZA
dc.subjectWildlifeen_ZA
dc.subjectAustraliaen_ZA
dc.subjectNative fossorial speciesen_ZA
dc.subjectLeaf litteren_ZA
dc.subjectMechanistic influenceen_ZA
dc.subjectFire behavioren_ZA
dc.subjectSimulation modelsen_ZA
dc.titleThe implications of biodiversity loss for the dynamics of wildlife in Australiaen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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