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Overview

Holly P. Jones is affiliated with Northern Illinois University in the United States and is primarily active in the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans several subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, and Insect Science.

The main topics of Holly P. Jones's work focus on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Avian Ecology and Behavior, Fire Effects on Ecosystems, and Isotope Analysis in Ecology.

Jones has contributed to multiple recent papers covering various aspects of biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, and animal communities. Notable publications include:

  • "Mapping human pressures on biodiversity across the planet uncovers anthropogenic threat complexes" (2020, People and Nature)
  • "Herbivory limits success of vegetation restoration globally" (2023, Science)
  • "Effects of management outweigh effects of plant diversity on restored animal communities in tallgrass prairies" (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Knowledge sharing for shared success in the decade on ecosystem restoration" (2022, Ecological Solutions and Evidence)
  • "Hold big business to task on ecosystem restoration" (2023, Science)

Jones frequently collaborates with several co-authors including Nicholas A. Barber, Sheryl C. Hosler, Nick D. Holmes, John P. Vanek, and Ryan C. Blackburn. Collaboration networks indicate multiple joint publications across ecological research topics.

Common publication venues where Holly P. Jones has contributed significantly are Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Restoration Ecology, Natural Areas Journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Best Publications

  • Severity of the Effects of Invasive Rats on Seabirds: A Global Review

    Holly P. Jones;Bernie R. Tershy;Erika S. Zavaleta;Donald A. Croll

  • The geography of biodiversity change in marine and terrestrial assemblages.

    Shane A. Blowes;Sarah R. Supp;Laura H. Antao;Laura H. Antao;Laura H. Antao;Amanda Bates

  • Harnessing nature to help people adapt to climate change

    Holly P. Jones;David G. Hole;Erika S. Zavaleta

  • Invasive mammal eradication on islands results in substantial conservation gains

    Holly P. Jones;Nick D. Holmes;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Bernie R. Tershy

  • Rapid Recovery of Damaged Ecosystems

    Holly P. Jones;Oswald J. Schmitz

  • A global review of past land use, climate, and active vs. passive restoration effects on forest recovery.

    Paula Meli;Karen D. Holl;José María Rey Benayas;Holly P. Jones

  • Restoration and repair of Earth's damaged ecosystems

    Holly P. Jones;Peter C. Jones;Edward B. Barbier;Ryan C. Blackburn

  • Anthropogenic ecosystem disturbance and the recovery debt.

    David Moreno-Mateos;Edward B. Barbier;Peter C. Jones;Holly P. Jones

  • Mapping human pressures on biodiversity across the planet uncovers anthropogenic threat complexes

    Diana E. Bowler;Anne D. Bjorkman;Maria Dornelas;Isla H. Myers-Smith

  • Species richness change across spatial scales

    Jonathan M. Chase;Brian J. Mcgill;Patrick L. Thompson;Laura H. Antão

  • Recovery of lakes and coastal marine ecosystems from eutrophication: A global meta-analysis

    Michelle L. McCrackin;Holly P. Jones;Peter C. Jones;David Moreno‐Mateos

  • Will your paper be used in a meta‐analysis? Make the reach of your research broader and longer lasting

    Katharina Gerstner;David Moreno-Mateos;Jessica Gurevitch;Michael Beckmann

  • A Review of the World's Active Seabird Restoration Projects

    Holly P. Jones;Stephen W. Kress

  • Seabird population changes following mammal eradications on islands

    M. de L. Brooke;E. Bonnaud;B. J. Dilley;E. N. Flint

  • Herbivory limits success of vegetation restoration globally

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  • We have a long way to go if we want to realize the promise of the “Decade on Ecosystem Restoration”

    Steven J. Cooke;Joseph R. Bennett;Holly P. Jones

  • Importance of lethal control of invasive predators for island conservation

    James C. Russell;Holly P. Jones;Doug P. Armstrong;Franck Courchamp

  • Seabird islands take mere decades to recover following rat eradication

    Holly P. Jones

  • Prognosis for ecosystem recovery following rodent eradication and seabird restoration in an island archipelago.

    Holly P. Jones

  • Impacts of Introduced Predators on Seabirds

    Towns;GV Byrd;HP Jones;MJ Rauzon

  • Impacts of seabirds on plant and soil properties

    C. P. H. Mulder;H. Jones;K. Kameda;C. Palmborg

  • Is phylogenetic and functional trait diversity a driver or a consequence of grassland community assembly

    Holly P. Jones;Nicholas A. Barber;David J. Gibson

Frequent Co-Authors

Amanda E. Bates
Amanda E. Bates Memorial University of Newfoundland
Marten Winter
Marten Winter Leipzig University
Forest Isbell
Forest Isbell University of Minnesota
Mark Vellend
Mark Vellend Université de Sherbrooke
Isla H. Myers-Smith
Isla H. Myers-Smith University of Edinburgh
Helge Bruelheide
Helge Bruelheide Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Jes Hines
Jes Hines German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research
Anne E. Magurran
Anne E. Magurran University of St Andrews
Maria Dornelas
Maria Dornelas University of St Andrews
Diana E. Bowler
Diana E. Bowler UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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