What do conservation biologists publish?

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dc.contributor.authorFazey, Ioanen_AU
dc.contributor.authorFischer, Joernen_AU
dc.contributor.authorLindenmayer, David Ben_AU
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T22:15:08Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.date.updated2015-12-09T08:13:23Z
dc.description.abstractWe provide an overview of publications from three prominent conservation journals (Biodiversity & Conservation, Biological Conservation and Conservation Biology) published in 2001 (n = 547 papers). We found a wide breadth of studies of different topics from different climates and habitats and across a range of spatial scales. Most studies were quantitative (89%) and used inferential statistics (63%). Research was biased towards vertebrates, forests, relatively pristine landscapes, and towards studies of single species and assemblages rather than communities or ecosystems. Despite assertions in the literature that conservation is synthetic, eclectic and multi-disciplinary, few studies were truly cross-disciplinary (13%). In addition, few studies investigated the loss of native vegetation (2%), or specifically studied introduced (4%) or non-threatened species (4%). 20% and 37% of studies had high relevance to policy and management, respectively. However, only 12.6% of studies actively went out to test or review conservation actions. Although many topics are covered in the literature, improvements are possible. We suggest: (1) broadening the number of habitats, taxonomic groups and scales studied and (2) providing closer and clearer links with other disciplines and research approaches, and with policy and management.
dc.identifier.issn0006-3207
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/50494
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.sourceBiological Conservation
dc.subjectKeywords: conservation; publishing; research Conservation biology; Conservation publications; Conservation research; Conservation reviews
dc.titleWhat do conservation biologists publish?
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage73
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage63
local.contributor.affiliationFazey, Ioan, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationFischer, Joern, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationLindenmayer, David, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.authoremailfses-cle-admin@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidFazey, Ioan, u4020398
local.contributor.authoruidFischer, Joern, u4021453
local.contributor.authoruidLindenmayer, David, u8808483
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.description.refereedYes
local.identifier.absfor050202 - Conservation and Biodiversity
local.identifier.ariespublicationMigratedxPub205
local.identifier.citationvolume124
local.identifier.doi10.1016/j.biocon.2005.01.013
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-15744390144
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByMigrated
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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