The exceptional value of intact forest ecosystems
…, J Walston, JG Robinson, M Painter, D Wilkie… - Nature ecology & …, 2018 - nature.com
As the terrestrial human footprint continues to expand, the amount of native forest that is free
from significant damaging human activities is in precipitous decline. There is emerging …
from significant damaging human activities is in precipitous decline. There is emerging …
A standard lexicon for biodiversity conservation: unified classifications of threats and actions
An essential foundation of any science is a standard lexicon. Any given conservation project
can be described in terms of the biodiversity targets, direct threats, contributing factors at the …
can be described in terms of the biodiversity targets, direct threats, contributing factors at the …
Catastrophic ape decline in western equatorial Africa
Because rapidly expanding human populations have devastated gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) and
common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) habitats in East and West Africa, the relatively intact …
common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) habitats in East and West Africa, the relatively intact …
Bushmeat hunting in the Congo Basin: an assessment of impacts and options for mitigation
DS Wilkie, JF Carpenter - Biodiversity & Conservation, 1999 - Springer
Hunting of wild animals is an important component of household economies in the Congo
Basin. Results from the growing corpus of quantitative studies show that: a) bushmeat remains …
Basin. Results from the growing corpus of quantitative studies show that: a) bushmeat remains …
Recommendations in location-based social networks: a survey
Recent advances in localization techniques have fundamentally enhanced social networking
services, allowing users to share their locations and location-related contents, such as geo-…
services, allowing users to share their locations and location-related contents, such as geo-…
[HTML][HTML] Effect of high-dose simvastatin on brain atrophy and disability in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS-STAT): a randomised, placebo-controlled …
…, CRM Bangham, S Clegg, C Nielsen, NC Fox, D Wilkie… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, for which no satisfactory treatment
presently exists, accounts for most of the disability in patients with multiple sclerosis. …
presently exists, accounts for most of the disability in patients with multiple sclerosis. …
Roads, development, and conservation in the Congo Basin
D Wilkie, E Shaw, F Rotberg, G Morelli… - Conservation …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Road density is closely linked to market accessibility, economic growth, natural resource
exploitation, habitat fragmentation, deforestation, and the disappearance of wildlands and …
exploitation, habitat fragmentation, deforestation, and the disappearance of wildlands and …
Crowd sensing of traffic anomalies based on human mobility and social media
The advances in mobile computing and social networking services enable people to probe
the dynamics of a city. In this paper, we address the problem of detecting and describing …
the dynamics of a city. In this paper, we address the problem of detecting and describing …
[BOOK][B] Remote sensing imagery for natural resources monitoring: a guide for first-time users
The Cambrian radiation was the explosive evolution of marine life that started 550,000,000
years ago. It ranks as one of the most important episodes in Earth history. This key event in …
years ago. It ranks as one of the most important episodes in Earth history. This key event in …
The empty forest revisited
Tropical forests are among the most species‐rich ecosystems on the planet. Some authors
argue that predictions of a tropical forest extinction crisis based on analyses of deforestation …
argue that predictions of a tropical forest extinction crisis based on analyses of deforestation …