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1. Quantifying the Contribution of Organisms to the Provision of Ecosystem Services

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Luck, Gary W., Harrington, Richard, Harrison, Paula A., Kremen, Claire, Berry, Pam M., Bugter, Rob, Dawson, Terence P., de Bello, Francesco, Díaz, Sandra, Feld, Christian K., Haslett, John R., Hering, Daniel, Kontogianni, Areti, Lavorel, Sandra, Rounsevell, Mark, Samways, Michael J., Sandin, Leonard, Settele, Josef, Sykes, Martin T., van den Hove, Sybille, Vandewalle, Marie, and Zobel, Martin

Published
2009
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3. Pinpointing and Preventing Imminent Extinctions

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Ricketts, Taylor H., Dinerstein, Eric, Boucher, Tim, Brooks, Thomas M., Hoffmann, Michael, Lamoreux, John F., Morrison, John, Parr, Mike, Pilgrim, John D., Sechrest, Wes, Wallace, George E., Bielby, Jon, Burgess, Neil D., Church, Don R., Cox, Neil, Knox, David, Loucks, Colby, Luck, Gary W., Master, Lawrence L., Moore, Robin, Naidoo, Robin, Schatz, George E., Strand, Holly, Wikramanayake, Eric, and Ehrlich, Paul R.

Published
2005

9. Why protect nature? Rethinking values and the environment

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Chan, Kai M. A., Balvanera, Patricia, Benessaiah, Karina, Chapman, Mollie, Díaz, Sandra, Gómez-Baggethun, Erik, Gould, Rachelle, Hannahs, Neil, Jax, Kurt, Klain, Sarah, Luck, Gary W., Martín-López, Berta, Muraca, Barbara, Norton, Bryan, Ott, Konrad, Pascual, Unai, Satterfield, Terre, Tadaki, Marc, Taggart, Jonathan, and Turner, Nancy

Published
2016

18. Ecosystem services and ethics

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Jax, Kurt, Barton, David N., Chan, Kai M.A., de Groot, Rudolf, Doyle, Ulrike, Eser, Uta, Görg, Christoph, Gómez-Baggethun, Erik, Griewald, Yuliana, Haber, Wolfgang, Haines-Young, Roy, Heink, Ulrich, Jahn, Thomas, Joosten, Hans, Kerschbaumer, Lilin, Korn, Horst, Luck, Gary W., Matzdorf, Bettina, Muraca, Barbara, Neßhöver, Carsten, Norton, Bryan, Ott, Konrad, Potschin, Marion, Rauschmayer, Felix, von Haaren, Christina, and Wichmann, Sabine

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2013
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32. Ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation: concepts and a glossary

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Harrington, Richard, Anton, Christian, Dawson, Terence P., de Bello, Francesco, Feld, Christian K., Haslett, John R., Kluvánkova-Oravská, Tatiana, Kontogianni, Areti, Lavorel, Sandra, Luck, Gary W., Rounsevell, Mark D. A., Samways, Michael J., Settele, Josef, Skourtos, Michalis, Spangenberg, Joachim H., Vandewalle, Marie, Zobel, Martin, and Harrison, Paula A.

Published
2010
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35. Effects of household dynamics on resource consumption and biodiversity

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Liu, Jianguo, Daily, Gretchen C., Ehrlich, Paul R., and Luck, Gary W.

Subjects
Environmental issues, Science and technology, Zoology and wildlife conservation
Abstract

Author(s): Jianguo Liu (corresponding author) [1]; Gretchen C. Daily [2]; Paul R. Ehrlich [2]; Gary W. Luck [2] Human population size and growth rate are often considered important drivers of [...]

Published
2003
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39. Analysis of trade-offs between biodiversity, carbon farming and agricultural development in northern Australia reveals the benefits of strategic planning

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Morán-Ordóñez, Alejandra, Whitehead, Amy L., Luck, Gary W., Cook, Garry D., Maggini, Ramona, Fitzsimons, James, Wintle, Brendan A., Morán-Ordóñez, Alejandra, Whitehead, Amy L., Luck, Gary W., Cook, Garry D., Maggini, Ramona, Fitzsimons, James, and Wintle, Brendan A.

Abstract

Australia's northern savannas are one of the few remaining large and mostly intact natural areas on Earth. However, their biodiversity and ecosystem values could be threatened if proposed agricultural development proceeds. Through land-use change scenarios, we explored trade-offs and synergies among biodiversity conservation, carbon farming and agriculture production in northern Australia. We found that if all suitable soils were converted to agriculture, habitat at unique recorded locations of three species would disappear and 40 species and vegetation communities could lose more than 50% of their current distributions. Yet, strategically considering agriculture and biodiversity outcomes leads to zoning options that could yield >56,000 km2 of agricultural development with a significantly lower impact on biodiversity values and carbon farming. Our analysis provides a template for policy-makers and planners to identify areas of conflict between competing land-uses, places to protect in advance of impacts, and planning options that balance agricultural and conservation needs.

Published
2017

40. Opinion:Why protect nature? Rethinking values and the environment

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Chan, Kai M A, Balvanera, Patricia, Benessaiah, Karina, Chapman, Mollie, Díaz, Sandra, Gómez-Baggethun, Erik, Gould, Rachelle, Hannahs, Neil, Jax, Kurt, Klain, Sarah, Luck, Gary W, Martín-López, Berta, Muraca, Barbara, Norton, Bryan, Ott, Konrad, Pascual, Unai, Satterfield, Terre, Tadaki, Marc, Taggart, Jonathan, Turner, Nancy, University of Zurich, and Chan, Kai M A

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Opinion, Conservation of Natural Resources, 1000 Multidisciplinary, Policy, 10122 Institute of Geography, Multidisciplinary, CONSERVATION, Humans, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, Environment, 910 Geography & travel, Sustainability Science
Abstract

A cornerstone of environmental policy is the debate over protecting nature for humans’ sake (instrumental values) or for nature’s (intrinsic values) (1). We propose that focusing only on instrumental or intrinsic values may fail to resonate with views on personal and collective well-being, or “what is right,” with regard to nature and the environment. Without complementary attention to other ways that value is expressed and realized by people, such a focus may inadvertently promote worldviews at odds with fair and desirable futures. It is time to engage seriously with a third class of values, one with diverse roots and current expressions: relational values. By doing so, we reframe the discussion about environmental protection, and open the door to new, potentially more productive policy approaches.

Published
2016

41. Opinion: Why Protect Nature? Rethinking Values and the Environment

Author

Chan, Kai M. A., Balvanera, Patricia, Benessaiah, Karina, Chapman, Mollie, Díaz, Sandra, Gómez-Baggethun, Erik, Gould, Rachelle, Hannahs, Neil, Jax, Kurt, Klain, Sarah, Luck, Gary W., Martin-Lopez, Berta, Muraca, Barbara, Norton, Bryan, Ott, Konrad, and PNAS

Subjects
protect, rethinking, opinion, values, Physical Sciences and Mathematics, nature, environment, Environmental Sciences
Abstract

A cornerstone of environmental policy is the debate over protecting nature for humans’ sake (instrumental values) or for nature’s (intrinsic values) (1). We propose that focusing only on instrumental or intrinsic values may fail to resonate with views on personal and collective well-being, or “what is right,” with regard to nature and the environment. Without complementary attention to other ways that value is expressed and realized by people, such a focus may inadvertently promote worldviews at odds with fair and desirable futures. It is time to engage seriously with a third class of values, one with diverse roots and current expressions: relational values. By doing so, we reframe the discussion about environmental protection, and open the door to new, potentially more productive policy approaches.

Published
2016

42. Analysis of trade‐offs between biodiversity, carbon farming and agricultural development in Northern Australia reveals the benefits of strategic planning

Author

Morán-Ordóñez, Alejandra, Whitehead, Amy L., Luck, Gary W., Cook, Garry D., Maggini, Ramona, Fitzsimons, James A., and Wintle, Brendan A.

Subjects
Intensive agriculture, Land‐use change, Species distributions, Carbon storage, Economic development, Conservation planning, Biodiversity conservation, Spatial conservation prioritization
Abstract

Australia's northern savannas are one of the few remaining large and mostly intact natural areas on Earth. However, their biodiversity and ecosystem values could be threatened if proposed agricultural development proceeds. Through land‐use change scenarios, we explored trade‐offs and synergies among biodiversity conservation, carbon farming and agriculture production in northern Australia. We found that if all suitable soils were converted to agriculture, habitat at unique recorded locations of three species would disappear and 40 species and vegetation communities could lose more than 50% of their current distributions. Yet, strategically considering agriculture and biodiversity outcomes leads to zoning options that could yield >56,000 km2 of agricultural development with a significantly lower impact on biodiversity values and carbon farming. Our analysis provides a template for policy‐makers and planners to identify areas of conflict between competing land‐uses, places to protect in advance of impacts, and planning options that balance agricultural and conservation needs. This work was supported by the National Environmental Science Program Environmental Decisions Hub. Wintle was supported by an ARC Future Fellowship (FT100100819). Luck was supported by an ARC Future Fellowship (FT0990436).

Published
2016

50. Landscape-scale factors determine occupancy of the critically endangered central rock-rat in arid Australia: The utility of camera trapping

Author

McDonald, Peter, Griffiths, Anthony D., Nano, Catherine E.M., Dickman, Chris R., Ward, Simon J., Luck, Gary W., McDonald, Peter, Griffiths, Anthony D., Nano, Catherine E.M., Dickman, Chris R., Ward, Simon J., and Luck, Gary W.

Abstract

The challenges of sampling rare fauna limit efforts to understand and mitigate the factors that restrict their distribution. Camera traps have become a standard technique for sampling large mammals, but their utility for sampling small, rare species remains largely unknown. The central rock-rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is critically endangered and restricted to rugged range country in central Australia. Using Z. pedunculatus as a focal species, we sought to evaluate the effectiveness of camera trapping for sampling small mammals in this environment and to better understand the factors driving the occurrence of this species. We installed baited camera traps at 50 sites across 1795 ha of core refuge habitat for Z. pedunculatus. We recorded all six species of small mammals known previously from this area, including the highly detectable Z. pedunculatus at five sites. Occupancy modelling showed that distance to the nearest occupied site was the most important predictor of Z. pedunculatus occurrence, suggesting that this rodent occurs in discrete sub-populations within the matrix of refuge habitat. Fire history and ruggedness may also influence occupancy of Z. pedunculatus at the landscape-scale and could assist in locating additional sub-populations. At the site-scale, occupancy of Z. pedunculatus was high and there was no clear influence of any site-scale variables. Management of Z. pedunculatus will require protection and expansion of known sub-populations. We conclude that camera trapping provided useful and cost-effective insight into the factors limiting rock-rat distribution, and predict that it will become a standard tool for sampling rare small mammals in difficult-to-access environments.

Published
2015

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