Caragh Threlfall

The effects of harvest frequency on coarse woody debris and its use by fauna

CG Threlfall, B Law, N Colman

Journal article  |  2021  |  WILDLIFE RESEARCH

Abstract: Context: Forest harvest practices have the potential to alter habitat available to forest fauna. One aspect of harvestin..

How Urban Forest Managers Evaluate Management and Governance Challenges in Their Decision-Making

Camilo Ordonez, Dave Kendal, Caragh G Threlfall, Dieter F Hochuli, Melanie Davern, Richard A Fuller, Rodney van der Ree, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2020  |  FORESTS

Decisions about urban forests are critical to urban liveability and resilience. This study aimed to evaluate the range of position..

Butterfly richness and abundance along a gradient of imperviousness and the importance of matrix quality

JS Kurylo, CG Threlfall, KM Parris, A Ossola, NSG Williams, KL Evans

Journal article  |  2020  |  ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

Heterogeneity in quantity and quality of resources provided in the urban matrix may mitigate adverse effects of urbanization inten..

Patterns of tree removal and canopy change on public and private land in the City of Melbourne

Thami Croeser, Camilo Ordonez, Caragh Threlfall, Dave Kendal, Rodney van der Ree, David Callow, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2020  |  SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY

Many cities face a struggle to reconcile ambitious tree canopy cover targets with urban development pressures. Canopy cover in The..

If you plant it, they will come: quantifying attractiveness of exotic plants for winter-active flower visitors in community gardens

Perrin Tasker, Chris R Reid, Andrew D Young, Caragh Threlfall, Tanya Latty

Journal article  |  2020  |  URBAN ECOSYSTEMS

Urban community gardens are potentially important sites for urban pollinator conservation because of their high density, diversity..

Green roof and ground-level invertebrate communities are similar and are driven by building height and landscape context

JR Dromgold, CG Threlfall, BA Norton, NSG Williams

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Urban Ecology

Green roofs are increasingly promoted for urban biodiversity conservation, but the value of these novel habitats is uncertain. We ..

Decision-making of municipal urban forest managers through the lens of governance

Camilo Ordonez, Caragh G Threlfall, Stephen J Livesley, Dave Kendal, Richard A Fuller, Melanie Davern, Rodney van der Ree, Dieter F Hochuli

Journal article  |  2020  |  ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY

Awareness of the benefits of urban trees has led many cities to develop ambitious targets to increase tree numbers and canopy cove..

Urban forest governance and decision-making: A systematic review and synthesis of the perspectives of municipal managers

Camilo Ordonez, Caragh G Threlfall, Dave Kendal, Dieter F Hochuli, Melanie Davern, Richard A Fuller, Rodney van der Ree, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2019  |  LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Empirical research on the views of municipal managers can provide insights into urban forest governance and decision-making. Howev..

Responses of insectivorous bats and nocturnal insects to local changes in street light technology

Joanna K Haddock, Caragh G Threlfall, Bradley Law, Dieter F Hochuli

Journal article  |  2019  |  AUSTRAL ECOLOGY

Artificial light at night is a pervasive anthropogenic stressor for biodiversity. Many fast-flying insectivorous bat species feed ..

Benchmarks and predictors of coarse woody debris in native forests of eastern Australia

Caragh G Threlfall, Bradley S Law, Ross J Peacock

Journal article  |  2019  |  AUSTRAL ECOLOGY

Fallen coarse woody debris (CWD) is critical to forest biodiversity and function. Few studies model factors that influence CWD ava..