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Rainbolt, Raymond E.; Coblentz, B

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“…There is a worldwide interest in identifying tools for effective estimation of species population size and removal models show great potential for application in a wide range of situations, such as species relocation projects and control of exotic invasive species. Even if the original aim of this method was to deplete a species, and some of the studies included in this review use PLOS ONE the method for this purpose [2,22,107,108,113,117,119], most of the studies included in this review were focused on understanding abundance of a particular species due to general interest (for example [78, 81-84, 88, 143]). However, as a management tool it has been used not only to estimate abundance [12,144], but also, to estimate catchability [35,66,68,109,118], migration [13,43,71,85], habitat selection [64,77,96], endangered species [26,116,145], population dynamics [90,103,124] or translocation [23].…”

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“…Removal methods are clearly important in fisheries research and applications are presented in [93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103][104][105][106][107][108][109][110]. The papers analysing data from mammals are [2,6,22,[111][112][113][114][115][116][117][118][119][120][121]. There are a further six papers analysing data from amphibians: [122][123][124][125][126][127] and [51] analysed crustaceans.…”

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Removal modelling in ecology: A systematic review

Rivera

McCrea

2021

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Removal models were proposed over 80 years ago as a tool to estimate unknown population size. More recently, they are used as an effective tool for management actions for the control of non desirable species, or for the evaluation of translocation management actions. Although the models have evolved over time, in essence, the protocol for data collection has remained similar: at each sampling occasion attempts are made to capture and remove individuals from the study area. Within this paper we review the literature of removal modelling and highlight the methodological developments for the analysis of removal data, in order to provide a unified resource for ecologists wishing to implement these approaches. Models for removal data have developed to better accommodate important features of the data and we discuss the shift in the required assumptions for the implementation of the models. The relative simplicity of this type of data and associated models mean that the method remains attractive and we discuss the potential future role of this technique.

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Removal modelling in ecology: A systematic review

Rivera

McCrea

2021

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“…Bovines, goats and sheep are domestic animals that cause intense herbivory, but herbivory by goats is usually the most pervasive (Rainbolt & Coblentz, 1999). Goats seek thoroughly the most palatable species, thereby imposing selective disturbance on the Caatinga flora for the benefit of less palatable species such as Mimosa ssp.,Cenostigma ssp.…”

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Roads as Conduits of Land Degradation in Caatinga Vegetation

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Gastauer

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Road networks cause land degradation by mean of disturbances that can alter the biodiversity and the functioning of the Caatinga ecosystems. We tested the hypotheses that (i) Caatinga vegetation near roads is less taxonomically, functionally and phylogenetically diverse, (ii) phylogenetically and functionally more clustered than vegetation further from roads, (iii) plant traits associated with herbivory deterrence are conserved within the phylogenetic lineages, and (iv) Caatinga vegetation near roads selects for disturbance-related traits. We sampled herbaceous and woody component of vegetation in four plots near roads and four plots further from roads to test these hypotheses. Sampled species were classified according to their resprouting capacity, nitrogen fixation, succulence/spines, urticancy/toxicity, lifeform, endozoochory, maximum height and maximum diameter, before we calculated the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of plant communities. Species richness, taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversities were lower in plots close to the roads, confirming roads as sources of disturbances. The phylogenetic structure of the Caatinga vegetation near roads was clustered, indicating environmental filtering by herbivory as the main pervasive disturbance in Caatinga ecosystems, since traits related to herbivory deterrence were conserved within phylogenetic lineages and were filtered in near roads. Thus, roads should be considered conduits of land degradation causing taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional impoverishment of Caatinga vegetation.

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Geographic Tools for Eradication Programs of Insular Non-native Mammals

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Non-native mammals are major drivers of ecosystem change and biodiversity loss; this is especially apparent on islands. However, techniques exist to remove non-native mammals, providing a powerful conservation tool. Conservation practitioners are now targeting larger islands for restoration. Leveraging existing and developing new techniques and technologies will prove critical to successful eradications on large islands. Using the removal of introduced goats (Capra hircus) from Santiago Island, Galá pagos as a case study, we present a suite of Geographic Information System (GIS) tools that aid island conservation actions. GIS tools were incorporated into the three phases of the eradication campaign: planning, hunting, and monitoring. Further, these tools were adopted for three eradication techniques: ground-based hunting, aerial hunting by helicopter, and Judas goats. These geographic approaches provide a foundation for statistical, spatial, and economic analyses that should increase the capability and efficiency of removal campaigns. Given limited conservation funds and the dire status of many insular species, efficiently removing non-native mammals from islands is of paramount global conservation importance.

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Removal modelling in ecology: A systematic review

Removal modelling in ecology: A systematic review

Roads as Conduits of Land Degradation in Caatinga Vegetation

Geographic Tools for Eradication Programs of Insular Non-native Mammals

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