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Sutherland WJ, Alvarez-Castañeda ST, Amano T, et al. Ensuring tests of conservation interventions build on existing literature. Conserv Biol. 2020;34(4):781-783doi: 10.1111/cobi.13555.
Sutherland, W. J., Alvarez-Castañeda, S. T., Amano, T., Ambrosini, R., Atkinson, P., Baxter, J. M., Bond, A. L., Boon, P. J., Buchanan, K. L., Barlow, J., Bogliani, G., Bragg, O. M., Burgman, M., Cadotte, M. W., Calver, M., Cooke, S. J., Corlett, R. T., Devictor, V., Ewen, J. G., Fisher, M., Freeman, G., Game, E., Godley, B. J., Gortázar, C., Hartley, I. R., Hawksworth, D. L., Hobson, K. A., Lu, M. L., Martín-López, B., Ma, K., Machado, A., Maes, D., Mangiacotti, M., McCafferty, D. J., Melfi, V., Molur, S., Moore, A. J., Murphy, S. D., Norris, D., van Oudenhoven, A. P. E., Powers, J., Rees, E. C., Schwartz, M. W., Storch, I., & Wordley, C. (2020). Ensuring tests of conservation interventions build on existing literature. Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology, 34(4), 781-783. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13555
Sutherland, William J, et al. "Ensuring tests of conservation interventions build on existing literature." Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology vol. 34,4 (2020): 781-783. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13555
Sutherland WJ, Alvarez-Castañeda ST, Amano T, Ambrosini R, Atkinson P, Baxter JM, Bond AL, Boon PJ, Buchanan KL, Barlow J, Bogliani G, Bragg OM, Burgman M, Cadotte MW, Calver M, Cooke SJ, Corlett RT, Devictor V, Ewen JG, Fisher M, Freeman G, Game E, Godley BJ, Gortázar C, Hartley IR, Hawksworth DL, Hobson KA, Lu ML, Martín-López B, Ma K, Machado A, Maes D, Mangiacotti M, McCafferty DJ, Melfi V, Molur S, Moore AJ, Murphy SD, Norris D, van Oudenhoven APE, Powers J, Rees EC, Schwartz MW, Storch I, Wordley C. Ensuring tests of conservation interventions build on existing literature. Conserv Biol. 2020 Aug;34(4):781-783. doi: 10.1111/cobi.13555. PMID: 32779884.
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Conserv Biol. 2020 Aug;34(4):781-783. doi: 10.1111/cobi.13555.

Ensuring tests of conservation interventions build on existing literature.

Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology

William J Sutherland, Sergio Ticul Alvarez-Castañeda, Tatsuya Amano, Roberto Ambrosini, Philip Atkinson, John M Baxter, Alexander L Bond, Philip J Boon, Katherine L Buchanan, Jos Barlow, Giuseppe Bogliani, Olivia M Bragg, Mark Burgman, Marc W Cadotte, Michael Calver, Steven J Cooke, Richard T Corlett, Vincent Devictor, John G Ewen, Martin Fisher, Guy Freeman, Edward Game, Brendan J Godley, Christian Gortázar, Ian R Hartley, David L Hawksworth, Keith A Hobson, Ming-Lun Lu, Berta Martín-López, Keping Ma, Antonio Machado, Dirk Maes, Marco Mangiacotti, Dominic J McCafferty, Victoria Melfi, Sanjay Molur, Allen J Moore, Stephen D Murphy, Darren Norris, Alexander P E van Oudenhoven, Jennifer Powers, Eileen C Rees, Mark W Schwartz, Ilse Storch, Claire Wordley

Affiliations

  1. Conservation Evidence, Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, David Attenborough Building, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, U.K.
  2. Therya, Sergio Ticul Alvarez-Castañeda, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, La Paz, BCS, 23096, Mexico.
  3. School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia.
  4. Avocetta - Journal of Ornithology, and Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Via Celoria 26, Milan, I-20133, Italy.
  5. Bird Conservation International, British Trust for Ornithology, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2PU, U.K.
  6. Aquatic Conservation, School of Biology, Scottish Oceans Institute, East Sands, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 8LB, Scotland.
  7. Avian Conservation and Ecology, Natural History Museum at Tring, The Walter Rothschild Building, Akeman St, Tring, HP23 6AP, U.K.
  8. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, The Freshwater Biological Association, The Ferry Landing, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0LP, U.K.
  9. Emu - Austral Ornithology, Kate Buchanan School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
  10. Journal of Applied Ecology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, U.K.
  11. Rivista italiana di Ornitologia-Research in Ornithology, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. University of Pavia, Via Adolfo Ferrata 9, Pavia, 27100, Italy.
  12. Mires and Peat, Geography, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN, U.K.
  13. Conservation Biology, Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College, London Weeks Building, 16-18 Princes Gardens, London, SW7 1NE, U.K.
  14. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, M1C 1A4, Canada.
  15. Pacific Conservation Biology, Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.
  16. Conservation Physiology, Department of Biology and Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada.
  17. Global Ecology and Conservation, Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan, Kunming, 666303, China.
  18. Biological Conservation, ISEM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Montpellier, France.
  19. Animal Conservation, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London, NW1 4RY, U.K.
  20. Oryx, Fauna & Flora International, The David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, U.K.
  21. Conservation Land Management, NHBS Ltd, 1-6 The Stables, Ford Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5LE, U.K.
  22. Conservation Letters, The Nature Conservancy, Brisbane, Australia.
  23. Endangered Species Research, Centre for Ecology and Conservation University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, U.K.
  24. European Journal of Wildlife Research, Ronda de Toledo 12, Ciudad Real, 13005, Spain.
  25. Bird Study, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, U.K.
  26. Biodiversity and Conservation, Comparative Plant and Fungal Biology, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey, TW9 3DS, U.K.
  27. Avian Conservation and Ecology, Dept. Biology and Environment and Climate Change Canada, University of Western Ontario, Room 2025 BGS Building,1151 Richmond St. N., London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada.
  28. Taiwan Journal of Biodiversity, Division of Management, Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute, Nantou.
  29. Ecosystems and People, Faculty of Sustainability, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Lüneburg, 21335, Germany.
  30. Biodiversity Science, 20 Nanxincun, Xiangshan, Haidian District, Beijing, 100093.
  31. Journal for Nature Conservation, Chopin 1, 38208 La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
  32. Journal of Insect Conservation, Species Diversity Group, Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Brussels, Belgium.
  33. Acta Herpetologica, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 24, Pavia, 27100, Italy.
  34. IBIS, International Journal of Avian Science, British Ornithologists' Union, P.O. Box 417, Peterborough, PE7 3FX, U.K.
  35. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, Hartpury University, Gloucester, GL19 3BE, U.K.
  36. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 12 Thiruvannamalai Nagar, Kalapatti-Saravanampatti Road, Saravanampatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641035, India.
  37. Ecology and Evolution, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The University of Georgia, 109 Conner Hall, Georgia, U.S.A.
  38. Restoration Ecology, School of Environment, Resources & Sustainability, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
  39. Tropical Conservation Science, School of Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, AP, 68903-419, Brazil.
  40. Ecosystems and People, Institute of Environmental Sciences CML, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 2, Leiden, 2333 CC, The Netherlands.
  41. Biotropica, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, 1987 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN, 55108, U.S.A.
  42. Wildfowl, WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Fish Lane, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0TA, U.K.
  43. Conservation Science and Practice, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, U.S.A.
  44. Wildlife Biology, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, D-79085, Germany.
  45. Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, David Attenborough Building, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, U.K.

PMID: 32779884 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13555

[No abstract available.]

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