Demand for models in biodiversity assessments is rising, but which models are adequate
for the task? We propose a set of best-practice standards and detailed guidelines enabling …

Cannabis use has been associated with impaired cognition during acute intoxication as well
as in the unintoxicated state in long-term users. However, the evidence has been mixed …

… estimates are nearly identical in the absence of autocorrelation (b) but estimates from Ordinary
Least Squares become significantly less precise as autocorrelation increases (c, d) whilst …

… Beale and numerous members of the public for assistance with fieldwork, and to Chris Knight,
Lukas Keller and Adrian Bowman for assistance with statistical analysis. Colin Beale was …

Background Women are protected from coronary artery disease until the menopause. Ovarian
hormones are vasoactive substances that influence both hemodynamic parameters and …

Background Until menopause, women appear to be protected from coronary heart disease.
Evidence suggests that estrogen may play a role in the protection of the cardiovascular …

Population grew faster in nonmetro than in metro countries of the United States between
1970 and 1973. This trend reverses the previous pattern of inmigration to cities. Among the …

… Thanks are due to Victoria Beale for help in the field, and to M. Rubega and the anonymous
referees who helped improve the manuscript. This work was carried out under a University …

Vultures provide critical ecosystem services, yet populations of many species have
collapsed worldwide. We present the first estimates of a 30‐year Pan‐African vulture decline, …

Understanding how species and ecosystems respond to climate change has become a major
focus of ecology and conservation biology. Modelling approaches provide important tools …