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William J. Sutherland

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Approach:mixed model· 1

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ZoologyPLoS BiologyPeer-reviewedMar 18, 2025

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What works to improve species conservation state? An analysis of species whose state has improved and the actions responsible

Ashley T. Simkins, William J. Sutherland, Lynn V. Dicks…·Silviu O. Petrovan

Across 67,217 IUCN-assessed animal species, deteriorations in Red List category outnumber improvements sixfold; reintroductions and invasive species control are most consistently linked to recovery.

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EcologybioRxivPreprintApr 10, 2019

Vulnerable species interactions are important for the stability of mutualistic networks

Benno I. Simmons, Hannah S. Wauchope, Tatsuya Amano…·Vasilis Dakos

The paper quantifies the risk of mutualistic interactions based on vulnerability and importance across 41 pollination and seed dispersal networks, finding that more vulnerable interactions are also more important for network stability.

DOI 10.1101/604868

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