Julian Di Stefano

Response of an arboreal species to plantation harvest

Emily F Hynes, Desley A Whisson, Julian Di Stefano

Journal article  |  2021  |  FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Plantation forests are increasing worldwide and generally have lower biodiversity value than surrounding native vegetation. Howeve..

Species distribution models for conservation planning in fire-prone landscapes

Matthew Swan, Mark Le Pla, Julian Di Stefano, Jack Pascoe, Trent D Penman

Journal article  |  2021  |  BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

Species distribution models are an essential tool for biodiversity conservation, with important applications such as spatial prior..

Mammal responses to spatial pattern in fire history depend on landscape context

Lauren Delaney, Julian Di Stefano, Holly Sitters

Journal article  |  2021  |  Landscape Ecology

Context: Interactions between multiple threats are driving biodiversity loss. In human-modified landscapes, the extent to which fi..

Relating mammal species richness to landscape patterns across multiple spatial scales

Annalie Dorph, Matthew Swan, Julian Di Stefano, Trent D Penman

Journal article  |  2021  |  LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY

Context: Understanding the relationships between spatial pattern, spatial scale and biodiversity can help ecologists to assess the..

Southwest Australia Forests and Scrub

Holly Sitters, Eddie JB van Etten, María Calviño-Cancela, Julian Di Stefano

Book Chapter  |  2021

Prescribed burn severity has minimal effect on common bird species in a fire-prone forest ecosystem

Diana Kuchinke, Julian Di Stefano, Holly Sitters, Richard Loyn, Peter Gell, Grant Palmer

Journal article  |  2020  |  Forest Ecology and Management

Prescribed burning is widely used to mitigate the effects of severe fires across the landscape and to maintain biodiversity. Just ..

Ground-dwelling mammal diversity responds positively to productivity and habitat heterogeneity in a fire-prone region

Matthew Swan, Fiona Christie, Erin Steel, Holly Sitters, Alan York, Julian Di Stefano

Journal article  |  2020  |  ECOSPHERE

Environmental heterogeneity has a consistent, positive effect on species diversity globally, principally due to increased niche sp..

Complex habitat drives mammal communities in a flammable landscape

Annalie Dorph, Matthew Swan, Ellen Rochelmeyer, Julian Di Stefano

Journal article  |  2020  |  FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

In flammable ecosystems biodiversity can be influenced by multiple drivers, and conservation management requires knowledge of thei..

Integrating functional connectivity and fire management for better conservation outcomes

Holly Sitters, Julian Di Stefano

Journal article  |  2020  |  CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Globally, the mean abundance of terrestrial animals has fallen by 50% since 1970, and populations face ongoing threats associated ..

Habitat. use at fire edges: Does animal activity follow temporal patterns of habitat change?

Kate Parkins, Amy Scott, Julian Di Stefano, Matthew Swan, Holly Sitters, Alan York

Journal article  |  2019  |  FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Edges are ecologically important environmental features that have been well researched in agricultural and urban landscapes. Howev..