… used to define the gradient, as well as those used for the response variables, as the selection
of specific measures can influence the findings of the study (Hahs and McDonnell 2006). …

Urbanisation currently threatens over one-third of the world’s known amphibian species.
The main threats of urbanisation to amphibian populations are habitat loss, habitat …

Rationale: Eradication and suppression of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a key priority in national
guidelines for bronchiectasis and is a major focus of drug development and clinical trials…

… wooded areas in city parks, lakes, ponds, streams, etc.; Andrews and Cranmer-Byng
1981, McDonnell 1988), and often include a high proportion of intentionally and accidentally …

Bronchiectasis in adults is a chronic disorder associated with poor quality of life and frequent
exacerbations in many patients. There have been no previous international guidelines. The …

In order to understand the effect of urban development on the functioning of forest ecosystems,
during the past decade we have been studying red oak stands located on similar soil …

Rationale: There are no risk stratification tools for morbidity and mortality in bronchiectasis.
Identifying patients at risk of exacerbations, hospital admissions, and mortality is vital for …

The input of bird-disseminated seeds into four old fields of different structural complexity
was examined. Seed input was greatest along the edges of fields. Significantly more seeds …

With the majority of people now living in urban environments, urbanization is arguably the
most intensive and irreversible ecosystem change on the planet. 2 Urbanization transforms …

An attractive, promising, and frustrating feature of ecology is its complex ity, both conceptual
and observational. Increasing acknowledgment of the importance of scale testifies to the …