Reflections on a seminal paper in conservation biology: the legacy of Peters and Darling (1985)
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DOI: 10.1071/pc18004
Abstract: ‘The Greenhouse Effect and Nature Reserves’ by Robert Peters and Joan Darling, published in the journal Bioscience more than 30 years ago, was a ground-breaking synthesis. Drawing on paleoecology, community ecology and biogeography, the review… read more here.
Keywords: conservation biology; peters darling; paper; reflections seminal ... See more keywords
Linking epigenetics and biological conservation: Towards a conservation epigenetics perspective
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.13429
Abstract: 1. Biodiversity conservation is a global issue where the challenge is to integrate all levels of biodiversity to ensure the long-term evolutionary potential and resilience of biological systems. Genetic approaches have largely contributed to conservation… read more here.
Keywords: conservation biology; conservation; biology; dna methylation ... See more keywords
Merging paleobiology with conservation biology to guide the future of terrestrial ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aah4787
Abstract: Looking back to move forward The current impacts of humanity on nature are rapid and destructive, but species turnover and change have occurred throughout the history of life. Although there is much debate about the… read more here.
Keywords: paleobiology; conservation biology; change; conservation ... See more keywords
Michael Soulé (1936–2020)
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DOI: 10.1126/science.abd6925
Abstract: Founder of conservation biology Michael Soulé, widely credited with starting the field of conservation biology, died on 17 June at age 84. Michael's research laid the intellectual groundwork for a new avenue of study, and… read more here.
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Adapt conservation biology teaching to address eco-anxiety in students
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001774
Abstract: The fear of environmental doom (eco-anxiety) is a new and growing source of mental distress that could particularly affect the next generation of conservation biologists. With care and empathy, educators can help to prevent worsening… read more here.
Keywords: conservation biology; eco anxiety; biology teaching; biology ... See more keywords
Conservation Biology and Reproduction in a Time of Developmental Plasticity
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DOI: 10.3390/biom12091297
Abstract: The objective of this review is to ask whether, and how, principles in conservation biology may need to be revisited in light of new knowledge about the power of epigenetics to alter developmental pathways. Importantly,… read more here.
Keywords: conservation biology; developmental plasticity; biology reproduction; time developmental ... See more keywords