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Seed priming with whole-soil microbial communities from an intact grassy woodland increases root biomass of Acacia pycnantha

Davies, Tarryn and Annells, Amy and Cando-Dumancela, Christian and Hodgson, Riley J. and Kennedy, Shaun and Liddicoat, Craig and Peddle, Shawn D. and Ramesh, Sunita A. and Vizzari, Giuseppina and Breed, Martin, Seed priming with whole-soil microbial communities from an intact grassy woodland increases root biomass of Acacia pycnantha. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=6360780 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6360780

Note: this is a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.

Thermal drones for wildlife research in tropical forests: A review of best practices, challenges, and opportunities

Norris, E.B.B., Edwards, W. & Laurance, S. Thermal drones for wildlife research in tropical forests: A review of best practices, challenges, and opportunities. Biodivers Conserv 35, 84 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-026-03285-0

Mountains magnify mechanisms in climate change biology

de la Fuente, A., Chen, IC., Briscoe, N.J. et al. Mountains magnify mechanisms in climate change biology. Nat. Clim. Chang. 16, 115–117 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02549-x

Using expert elicitation to predict feral cat, Felis catus, responses to management

Dorph, A., Legge, S., Penman, T.D., Cherubin, R., Elliot-Kerr, S., Marshall, E., Parkins, K. and Ballard, G.-A. (2026), Using expert elicitation to predict feral cat, Felis catus, responses to management. Pest Manag Sci. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70566

How Can We Improve If We Don’t Measure? Evaluation of Riparian Revegetation Projects Prevented by Lack of Monitoring Data

Freestone, F. L., C. A. Canham, S. A. Setterfield, T. C. Tayer, L. S. Beesley, and M. M. Douglas. 2026. “ How Can We Improve If We Don't Measure? Evaluation of Riparian Revegetation Projects Prevented by Lack of Monitoring Data.” Ecological Management & Restoration 27, no. 1: e70034. https://doi.org/10.1111/emr.70034.

Hums in the humus: opportunities and challenges for soil ecoacoustics

Alex F. Taylor, Martin F. Breed, Carlos Abrahams, Amy Annells, Tom Bradfer-Lawrence, Timothy Cavagnaro, Carolyn-Monika Görres, Martin M. Gossner, Craig Liddicoat, Simon Linke, Oliver C. Metcalf, Louise Roberts, Louise Vang Sørensen, Xin Sun, Jonathan H. Timperley, Jake M. Robinson, Hums in the humus: opportunities and challenges for soil ecoacoustics, Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2025.12.007

The Devil in the Detail: A Review of a Long- Running Australian Predator Management Program

Davies, H. F., and P. D. Meek. 2026. “ The Devil in the Detail: A Review of a Long-Running Australian Predator Management Program.” Mammal Review 56, no. 1: e70019. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.70019

Mapping resilience: A framework for analysing surface-water dynamics and persistent pools in non-perennial rivers using remote sensing, rainfall and river discharge data

Thiaggo C. Tayer, Leah S. Beesley, Ben Stewart-Koster, Nick Bond, Michael M. Douglas, Maria J. Rossi, Glenn B. McGregor, Jonathan C. Marshall, Mapping resilience: A framework for analysing surface-water dynamics and persistent pools in non-perennial rivers using remote sensing, rainfall and river discharge data, Journal of Hydrology, Volume 666, 2026, 134750, ISSN 0022-1694, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.134750

Seed collection practices in tropical rainforest restoration and implications for provenance research

Jayden E. Engert, Kali Middleby, Nara Vogado, Susan G.W. Laurance, Seed collection practices in tropical rainforest restoration and implications for provenance research, Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 602, 2026, 123376, ISSN 0378-1127, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2025.123376.

Pathways from socioeconomic values to natural resource management practices to ecological change: A systematic review

Bassie Yizengaw Limenih, Natalie Stoeckl, Silva Larson, Amber C.Y. Tsai, Vanessa M. Adams, Angela J. Dean, Pathways from socioeconomic values to natural resource management practices to ecological change: A systematic review, Biological Conservation, Volume 313, 2026, 111630, ISSN 0006-3207, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2025.111630.

Large, prolonged flooding and pool persistence promote floodplain fish diversity in a threatened river

Pratt, Oliver P., Leah S. Beesley, Daniel C. Gwinn, Thiaggo C. Tayer, Bradley J. Pusey, Chris S. Keogh, Samantha A. Setterfield, and Michael M. Douglas. 2025. “ Large, Prolonged Flooding and Pool Persistence Promote Floodplain Fish Diversity in a Threatened River.” Ecological Applications 35(7): e70155. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.70155

Ecosystem accounting through first nations’ lenses: Integrating the SEEA-EA and Indigenous knowledge systems

Larson, S., Jarvis, D., Ewamian People Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC and the Ewamian Ltd et al. Ecosystem accounting through first nations’ lenses: Integrating the SEEA-EA and Indigenous knowledge systems. Ambio (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02274-x

Eating In or Out? Terrestrial Contributions to the Diet of Australian Freshwater Fish

Pusey, B. J., M. J. Kennard, L. S. Beesley, T. W. Ho, A. M. Davis, and M. M. Douglas. 2025. “ Eating In or Out? Terrestrial Contributions to the Diet of Australian Freshwater Fish.” Freshwater Biology 70, no. 11: e70129. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.70129.