• Natural Landscape

    Cumulative effects of human footprint, natural features and predation risk best predict seasonal resource selection by white-tailed deer

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  • Landscaping

    Desertification risk fuels spatial polarization in ‘affected’ and ‘unaffected’ landscapes in Italy

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