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Caragh G. Threlfall

Caragh G. Threlfall

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
33
Citations
5424
World Ranking
7801
National Ranking
608

Overview

Caragh G. Threlfall is a researcher affiliated with Macquarie University in Australia. Their work primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions to related subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Genetics.

The researcher's publications focus on various aspects of urban ecology and biodiversity, particularly in relation to the dynamics between urban environments and the natural world. Key topics in their research include Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Urban Green Space and Health, Plant and Animal Studies, Urban Agriculture and Sustainability, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and Animal and Plant Science Education.

Among notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Caragh G. Threlfall are the following:

  • A Research Agenda for Urban Biodiversity in the Global Extinction Crisis, 2020, BioScience
  • Urbanisation generates multiple trait syndromes for terrestrial animal taxa worldwide, 2023, Nature Communications
  • City-size bias in knowledge on the effects of urban nature on people and biodiversity, 2020, Environmental Research Letters
  • Urban forest invertebrates: how they shape and respond to the urban environment, 2022, Urban Ecosystems
  • Patterns of tree removal and canopy change on public and private land in the City of Melbourne, 2020, Sustainable Cities and Society

Their collaborative work includes frequent co-authorship with several other researchers, including:

  • Nicholas S. G. Williams
  • Dieter F. Hochuli
  • Amy K. Hahs
  • Tanya Latty
  • Dave Kendal

Caragh G. Threlfall's scientific output appears regularly in specialized academic journals. Venues with multiple publications by this researcher include:

  • Urban Ecosystems
  • Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
  • Basic and Applied Ecology
  • Landscape and Urban Planning
  • Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Best Publications

  • Cities are hotspots for threatened species

    Christopher D. Ives;Pia E. Lentini;Caragh G. Threlfall;Karen Ikin

  • The city as a refuge for insect pollinators.

    Damon M. Hall;Gerardo R. Camilo;Rebecca K. Tonietto;Jeff Ollerton

  • Increasing biodiversity in urban green spaces through simple vegetation interventions

    Caragh G. Threlfall;Luis Mata;Jessica A. Mackie;Amy K. Hahs

  • The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project

    Lawrence N. Hudson;Tim Newbold;Tim Newbold;Sara Contu;Samantha L.L. Hill;Samantha L.L. Hill

  • The PREDICTS database: a global database of how local terrestrial biodiversity responds to human impacts

    Lawrence N Hudson;Tim Newbold;Tim Newbold;Sara Contu;Samantha L L Hill;Samantha L L Hill

  • The conservation value of urban green space habitats for Australian native bee communities

    Caragh G. Threlfall;Ken Walker;Nicholas S.G. Williams;Amy K. Hahs

  • Approaches to urban vegetation management and the impacts on urban bird and bat assemblages

    Caragh G. Threlfall;Nicholas S.G. Williams;Amy K. Hahs;Stephen J. Livesley

  • Urbanisation and Its Effects on Bats—A Global Meta-Analysis

    Kirsten Jung;Caragh G. Threlfall

  • Variation in vegetation structure and composition across urban green space types

    Caragh G. Threlfall;Alessandro Ossola;Amy K. Hahs;Amy K. Hahs;Nicholas S. G. Williams;Nicholas S. G. Williams

  • Sensitivity of insectivorous bats to urbanization: Implications for suburban conservation planning

    Caragh G. Threlfall;Bradley Law;Peter B. Banks;Peter B. Banks

  • The distinct ecological and social roles that wild spaces play in urban ecosystems

    Caragh G. Threlfall;Dave Kendal

  • The seven lamps of planning for biodiversity in the city

    Kirsten M. Parris;Marco Amati;Sarah A. Bekessy;Danielle Dagenais

  • Ecological processes in urban landscapes: mechanisms influencing the distribution and activity of insectivorous bats

    Caragh Threlfall;Bradley Law;Trent Penman;Peter B. Banks

  • Green space context and vegetation complexity shape people’s preferences for urban public parks and residential gardens

    Virginia Harris;Dave Kendal;Amy K. Hahs;Caragh G. Threlfall

  • A Research Agenda for Urban Biodiversity in the Global Extinction Crisis

    Sonja Knapp;Myla F J Aronson;Ela Carpenter;Adriana Herrera-Montes

  • Urbanisation generates multiple trait syndromes for terrestrial animal taxa worldwide

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  • Trait-dependent tolerance of bats to urbanization: a global meta-analysis.

    Kirsten Jung;Caragh Grace Threlfall

  • Influence of Landscape Structure and Human Modifications on Insect Biomass and Bat Foraging Activity in an Urban Landscape

    Caragh G. Threlfall;Bradley Law;Peter B. Banks;Peter B. Banks

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

    Camilo Ordóñez;Caragh G. Threlfall;Dave Kendal;Dieter F. Hochuli

  • Soil Carbon and Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio Change under Tree Canopy, Tall Grass, and Turf Grass Areas of Urban Green Space.

    S. J. Livesley;A. Ossola;C. G. Threlfall;A. K. Hahs

  • Conserving herbivorous and predatory insects in urban green spaces.

    Luis Mata;Caragh G. Threlfall;Nicholas S. G. Williams;Amy K. Hahs

  • City-size bias in knowledge on the effects of urban nature on people and biodiversity

    Dave Kendal;Monika Egerer;Jason A Byrne;Penelope J Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Dave Kendal
Dave Kendal University of Melbourne
Nicholas S. G. Williams
Nicholas S. G. Williams University of Melbourne
Bradley Law
Bradley Law New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Peter B. Banks
Peter B. Banks University of Sydney
Stephen J. Livesley
Stephen J. Livesley University of Melbourne
Dieter F. Hochuli
Dieter F. Hochuli University of Sydney
Tom M. Fayle
Tom M. Fayle Queen Mary University of London
Tim Diekötter
Tim Diekötter Kiel University
Sarah A. Bekessy
Sarah A. Bekessy RMIT University
Amy K. Hahs
Amy K. Hahs University of Melbourne

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