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Mammal dung–dung beetle trophic networks: an improved method based on gut-content DNA
"Introducing a new method always has an impact. By showing that the mammalian producers of dung can be identified through sequencing this should lead to advances in the ecology of this area."
Clement Kent, Handling Editor
Emergent trees in Colophospermum mopane woodland: influence of elephant density on persistence versus attrition
"A solid contribution to the general topic of megaherbivore impacts on plant structure"
Richard Cowling, Handling Editor
Biology, ecology, and biogeography of eremic praying mantis Blepharopsis mendica (Insecta: Mantodea)
"The study provides valuable information on the life cycle, behaviour, habitat, and distribution of the enigmatic desert praying mantis Blepharopsis mendica. The manuscript contributes to the understanding of B. mendica and its ecological characteristics."
Mona Hussein, Handling Editor
The vegetation of Holocene coastal dunes of the Cape south coast, South Africa
"Vital biodiversity information for a unique and threatened habitat. Important data for conservation management and planning."
Dezene Huber, Handling Editor
Unraveling plant-pollinator interactions from a south-west Andean forest in Colombia
"Plant pollinator interactions in forest ecosystems is an important area of study that this paper will contribute to this topic."
Timothy Randhir, Handling Editor
Bird diversity along an urban to rural gradient in large tropical cities peaks in mid-level urbanization
"The data are from a poorly studied region, and a poorly studied context. The results suggest additional avenues of study."
James Roper, Handling Editor
An acoustic-based method for locating maternity colonies of rare woodland bats
"The authors have done a great job in collecting the data and writing the manuscript in a very systematic manner."
Haider Mahmood, Handling Editor
Habitat suitability of four threatened Himalayan species: Asiatic black bear, common leopard, musk deer, and snow leopard
"I hope that this study provides useful information for conservation efforts in Nepal and beyond."
Alan McElligott, Handling Editor
Bat activity is related to habitat structure and time since prescribed fire in managed pine barrens in New England
"This is nice work of monitoring bat diversity by bioacoustic technique."
Dongming Li, Handling Editor
Site-specific length-biomass relationships of arctic arthropod families are critical for accurate ecological inferences
"I was happy to serve as Academic Editor for this valuable manuscript on site-specific length-biomass relationships of arctic arthropod families."
Habib Ali, Handling Editor
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