B. W. Brook

Tree species richness and evenness affect forest biomass differently across biogeographic regions

This study analyzes global forest data to show how tree species richness and evenness affect biomass differently across biogeographic regions.

Land use change drives major loss of Southeast Asian biodiversity

This study quantifies biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia due to land use change and finds oil-palm plantations cause the greatest reduction.

Landscape functional connectivity for butterflies under different scenarios of land-use, land-cover, and climate change in Australia

This study assesses functional connectivity for 59 butterfly species in Australia under current and future land-use, land-cover, and climate change scenarios, finding decreased connectivity over time with some exceptions.

Dominant carnivore loss benefits native avian and invasive mammalian scavengers

The paper shows that losing dominant carnivores benefits native avian and invasive mammalian scavengers by increasing carrion availability and scavenging efficiency.

Robust, data-driven bioregionalizations emerge from diversity concordance

This paper develops a data-driven method to create bioregionalizations that better reflect biodiversity patterns by analyzing species diversity concordance across taxa.

Predicted the impacts of climate change and extreme-weather events on the future distribution of fruit bats in Australia

The paper predicts how climate change and extreme weather will affect fruit bat distribution in Australia, finding shifts in suitable habitats and potential new ranges like Tasmania.

Hot, unpredictable weather interacts with land use to restrict the distribution of the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo

The paper models the impact of climate change and land use on the distribution of the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo, finding that climate warming and land use intensification reduce suitable habitat, while old-growth forests provide refugia.

Roadkill islands: carnivore extinction shifts seasonal use of roadside carrion by generalist avian scavenger

This study shows that the loss of mammalian carnivores leads to increased avian scavenger use of roadside carrion year-round, altering community dynamics.

Humans hastened the range collapse and extinction of woolly mammoth

This study uses process-explicit models to show humans accelerated woolly mammoth population declines and extinction by interacting with climate change.

Characterising the spatio-temporal threats, conservation hotspots, and conservation gaps for the most extinction-prone bird family (Aves: Rallidae)

This study identifies spatio-temporal threats and conservation gaps for the extinction-prone rail family, highlighting priority regions and threat pathways.

Association between land use, land cover, plant genera, and pollinator abundance in mixed-use landscapes

This study uses Random Forests to analyze how land use, land cover, and plant genera affect pollinator abundance across multiple pollinator groups in mixed-use landscapes.

Spatial pattern analysis of line-segment data in ecology

The paper develops a new method for analyzing spatial patterns of line-segment data in ecology, demonstrating its application to fallen log data in forest plots.

Resolving when (and where) the Thylacine went extinct

This study uses observational records and a new spatio-temporal mapping method to estimate the Thylacine's extinction date and location, finding it likely occurred between the 1940s and 1970s, though with uncertainty suggesting possible survival until the early 2000s.

Predicting spatial and seasonal patterns of wildlife-vehicle collisions in high-risk areas

The paper uses machine learning to predict wildlife-vehicle collision risks by analyzing spatio-temporal factors and identifies key predictors like traffic volume and road shape.