A Guide for Developing Demo‐Genetic Models to Simulate Genetic Rescue DOI Creative Commons
Julian E. Beaman, Katie Gates, Frédérik Saltré

и другие.

Evolutionary Applications, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 18(5)

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Genetic rescue is a conservation management strategy that reduces the negative effects of genetic drift and inbreeding in small isolated populations. However, such populations might already be vulnerable to random fluctuations growth rates (demographic stochasticity). Therefore, success depends not only on composition source target but also emergent outcome interacting demographic processes other stochastic events. Developing predictive models account for feedback between (‘demo‐genetic feedback’) therefore necessary guide implementation minimize risk extinction threatened Here, we explain how mutual reinforcement drift, inbreeding, stochasticity increases We then describe these can modelled by parameterizing underlying mechanisms, including deleterious mutations with partial dominance variances increase as abundance declines. combine our suggestions model parameterization comparison relevant capability flexibility five open‐source programs designed building genetically explicit, individual‐based simulations. Using one programs, provide heuristic demonstrate simulated delay virtual would otherwise exposed greater due demo‐genetic feedback. use case study Australian marsupials published data used or all stages development application, parameterization, calibration, validation. highlight either empirical sequence variation (or hybrid approach) suggest model‐based decision‐making should informed ranking sensitivity predicted probability/time parameters (e.g., translocation size, frequency, populations) among different genetic‐rescue scenarios.

Язык: Английский

Vegetation Assessment Using Remote Sensing: A Systematic Review for Eucalypts in Australia DOI Creative Commons
Donna L. Fitzgerald, Stefan Peters,

Amelia Hurren

и другие.

Austral Ecology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 50(4)

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Rapid advancements in remote sensing increasingly allow assessing vegetation at the landscape, local and individual scales. This systematic review investigates diverse applications of for eucalypt forests woodlands within Australia. Of 137 studies included review, two‐thirds investigated conditions, including effects dieback fire, with remaining articles focusing on classification structural properties. focus conditions highlights potential to contribute monitoring conservation biodiversity, suggesting that will become more important as impacts climate change intensify. Currently, application methods investigating remains underutilised. For example, regions, areas high are generally poorly studied, highlighting major gaps spatial coverage. Furthermore, study locations often reported insufficient detail facilitate independent verification reproducibility, reducing usefulness existing studies. A key challenge is identification an appropriate approach based research question resources available we provide guidance that. Reviewed predominantly used freely imagery (e.g., Landsat Sentinel), whilst high‐resolution commercial WorldView) research‐accessible datasets PlanetScope) remain little utilised. Emerging technologies like LiDAR, UAVs hyperspectral imaging could insights higher resolutions require greater data collection processing yet be widely integrated into assessment. To address these challenges, interdisciplinary collaboration among specialists, a framework selecting resources, critical. Such efforts would help align objectives tools crucial achieving biodiversity adaptation goals Australia beyond.

Язык: Английский

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The best of both worlds: Why antipredator traits are lost in predator-free havens and how to keep them DOI Creative Commons
Natasha R. LeBas, Jennifer Rodger, Rowan A. Lymbery

и другие.

Biological Conservation, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 307, С. 111178 - 111178

Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Megafire severity, fire frequency and their interactions with habitat affect post-fire responses of small mammal and reptile species DOI Creative Commons
Don A. Driscoll, Zac C. Walker, Desley A. Whisson

и другие.

Biological Conservation, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 307, С. 111206 - 111206

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The Individual and Combined Effects of Natural–Human Factors on Forest Fire Frequency in Northeast China DOI Creative Commons

Rima Ga,

Xingpeng Liu, Bing Ma

и другие.

Remote Sensing, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(10), С. 1685 - 1685

Опубликована: Май 10, 2025

The complex interaction between nature and human factors has led to frequent forest fires, but their combined effects in different areas remain unclear. Taking the Northeast China as study area, this integrates structural equation modeling (SEM) Vine Copula analysis quantify these drivers over 2001–2022. Results show that 70.42% of fires were caused by humans, clustering populated low-elevation areas. SEM revealed partial correlations 0.48 (weather conditions) 0.59 (human activities) with fire frequency; canopy moisture was negatively correlated (−0.38). indicated a joint probability 0.32 footprint index (HFI) under high temperatures. This can provide framework for region-specific management temperate forests combining various influences.

Язык: Английский

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A Guide for Developing Demo‐Genetic Models to Simulate Genetic Rescue DOI Creative Commons
Julian E. Beaman, Katie Gates, Frédérik Saltré

и другие.

Evolutionary Applications, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 18(5)

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Genetic rescue is a conservation management strategy that reduces the negative effects of genetic drift and inbreeding in small isolated populations. However, such populations might already be vulnerable to random fluctuations growth rates (demographic stochasticity). Therefore, success depends not only on composition source target but also emergent outcome interacting demographic processes other stochastic events. Developing predictive models account for feedback between (‘demo‐genetic feedback’) therefore necessary guide implementation minimize risk extinction threatened Here, we explain how mutual reinforcement drift, inbreeding, stochasticity increases We then describe these can modelled by parameterizing underlying mechanisms, including deleterious mutations with partial dominance variances increase as abundance declines. combine our suggestions model parameterization comparison relevant capability flexibility five open‐source programs designed building genetically explicit, individual‐based simulations. Using one programs, provide heuristic demonstrate simulated delay virtual would otherwise exposed greater due demo‐genetic feedback. use case study Australian marsupials published data used or all stages development application, parameterization, calibration, validation. highlight either empirical sequence variation (or hybrid approach) suggest model‐based decision‐making should informed ranking sensitivity predicted probability/time parameters (e.g., translocation size, frequency, populations) among different genetic‐rescue scenarios.

Язык: Английский

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0