Charlie J. Gardner

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Why do we (i.e. journals) continue to administer peer-review on a voluntary basis?

Poor peer-review hinders scientific progress, but appears common. Professionalising the provision of this service (i..e. paying reviewers) would help ensure quality and compensate overstretched...

10 October 2014 3,214 0 View

Can anyone help with aerial photography for surveillance and monitoring of deforestation?

While aerial surveillance is widely used to monitor wildlife, monitoring of deforestation is usually carried out by remote sensing of satellite images. WWF in Madagascar have been using aerial...

06 June 2014 9,115 3 View

Does aridity/harsh conditions drive speciation in plants?

Drylands can have extremely rich floras (e.g. Cape floristic province); has aridity itself contributed to high speciation rates? If so, please provide references.

01 January 2014 9,346 4 View

Are there differences in the sensitivity to forest degradation of vertebrates (especially birds) between humid forests and dry forests?

It seems intuitive that degradation (e.g. logging) will cause greater changes to microclimates and microhabitats in humid forest than in dry forests, because there is naturally more light...

10 October 2013 3,820 5 View