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Exotic groundcover in an endangered grassy woodland associates with soil microbial functions that may contribute to the persistence of poor vegetation condition

Davies, T., Cando-Dumancela, C., Fickling, N.W., Hodgson, R.J., Kennedy, S., Liddicoat, C., Peddle, S.D., Ramesh, S.A., Taylor, A.F., Watson, C.D., and Breed, M.F. (2026) Exotic groundcover in an endangered grassy woodland associates with soil microbial functions that may contribute to the persistence of poor vegetation condition. Appl. Soil Ecol. 224, 106483, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2026.107126

Soil Microbial Functions Indicate Persistent Agricultural Legacies and Potential Alternative States Following Restoration Plantings

Peddle, S. D., C. Cando-Dumancela, S. Costin, et al. 2026. “ Soil Microbial Functions Indicate Persistent Agricultural Legacies and Potential Alternative States Following Restoration Plantings.” Ecology and Evolution 16, no. 3: e73172. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.73172.

Parachutes, partnerships and pilots: Indigenous people re-setting research in a jointly managed protected area

Douglas, M. M., Cooper, V., Rawlinson, M., Calma, B., Nayinggul, C., Morgan, J., Dobbs, R. J., Rossiter-Rachor, N. A., & Setterfield, S. A. (2026). Parachutes, partnerships and pilots: Indigenous people re-setting research in a jointly managed protected area. Journal of Applied Ecology, 63, e70445. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.70445

Extending the protection offered by safe haven networks to threatened non-mammalian fauna

Gould, J., Southwell, D., Griffin, A. S., Moseby, K., Legge, S., & Hayward, M. W. (2026). Extending the protection offered by safe haven networks to threatened non-mammalian fauna. Biological Conservation, 321, 111973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2026.111973

Environmental DNA detection of three threatened stream frog species suggests widespread presence of two species and widespread loss of one

Villacorta-Rath, C., Hoskin, C. J., & Burrows, D. (2026). Environmental DNA detection of three threatened stream frog species suggests widespread presence of two species and widespread loss of one. Conservation Science and Practice, e70338. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70338

Restoration and rehabilitation of floodplain wetlands: a systematic, global review of restoration options and their outcomes

Maxwell, S., Murcia, S.G., Lewis, S., Shackleton, M. and Bond, N. (2026), Restoration and rehabilitation of floodplain wetlands: a systematic, global review of restoration options and their outcomes. Restor Ecol e70458. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.70458

Cultural Competency Is Key to Enhanced Collaborative Management of Culturally Significant Entities

Shields, T., S.vanLeeuwen, J.Pascoe, O.Costello, and B. J.Moggridge. 2026. “Cultural Competency Is Key to Enhanced Collaborative Management of Culturally Significant Entities.” Ecological Management & Restoration27, no. 2: e70050. https://doi.org/10.1111/emr.70050.

Contemporary management has altered the fire regime of a large protected area: evaluating management outcomes and future directions

Cowan, M.A., Cooper, V., Douglas, M.M. et al. Contemporary management has altered the fire regime of a large protected area: evaluating management outcomes and future directions. fire ecol 22, 55 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-026-00506-3

Monitoring of rainforest restoration is predominantly short-term and focused on forest structure in Australia’s Wet Tropics

Letters, S., Dean, A. and Laurance, S.G.W. (2026), Monitoring of rainforest restoration is predominantly short-term and focused on forest structure in Australia's Wet Tropics. Restor Ecol e70434. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.70434

Risks of concealing environmental degradation

Hayward, M. W., Klop-Toker, K., Momtaz, S., Payne, E., Rebec, L., Scanlon, R. J., Shuttleworth, C., Valentine, N., & Griffin, A. S. (2026). Risks of concealing environmental degradation. Conservation Biology, e70311. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70311

Restoring soil and sediment microbiomes in the Anthropocene

Wood, G.V., Liddicoat, C., Robinson, J.M. et al. Restoring soil and sediment microbiomes in the Anthropocene. Nat Rev Microbiol (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-026-01307-w

Habitat fragmentation shifts soil microbial composition but not alpha diversity

Fickling, N.W., Cando-Dumancela, C., Davies, T., Hodgson, R., Kiesewetter, K.N., Liddicoat, C., Robinson, J.M., Taylor, A.F. and Breed, M.F. (2026) ‘Habitat fragmentation shifts soil microbial composition but not alpha diversity’, Applied Soil Ecology, 222, 106995. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2026.106995

Dam-induced disruption of hydrochory and macrophyte recovery in the Brisbane River post-flood

Burke, C.L., Carpenter-Bundhoo, L., Roberts, D.T., Franklin, H.M. and Kennard, M.J. (2026) ‘Dam-induced disruption of hydrochory and macrophyte recovery in the Brisbane River post-flood’, Aquatic Botany, 206, 104025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2026.104025