研究领域

Conservation Biology

Impacts of climate change on species and natural ecosystems Understanding the observed and potential impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems is one of the most serious and challenging environmental issue we face. The main strength of my research in this area has been to integrate a number of different methods, from small-scale field and laboratory manipulations, to computer modeling of potential impacts on hundreds of species. This research interest has led to work focused on the implications of climate change on the applied issues of land management and conservation policy in Australia and elsewhere.

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Harvey KJ, Nipperess DA, Britton DR, & Hughes L. Can phylogenetic relationship within a genus indicate the likelihood of enemy release of an invader? In Review (Austral Ecology) Nipperess D A, Beattie A J, Faith D P, Kitching R L & Hughes L. Surrogates for turnover among hemipteran assemblages: phylogeny of habitat-plants is as important as geographic distance. In Review (Diversity & Distributions) Cabrelli A, Hughes L. A novel framework for assessing the vulnerability of species to climate change: a case study of the Australian elapid snakes. In Press Biodiversity & Conservation 23:3019-3034 Beaumont LJ, Gallagher RV, Leishman MR, Hughes L, Downey PO (2014) How can knowledge of the climatic niche inform the weed risk assessment process? A case study of Chrysanthemoides monilifera in Australia. Diversity & Distributions 20: 613-625 Nooten S, Hughes L. (2014) Potential impacts of climate change on patterns of insect herbivory on understorey plant species: a transplant experiment. Austral Ecology 39:668-676 Hancock N, Hughes L (2014) Turing up the heat on the provenance debate: testing the “local is best” paradigm under heatwave conditions. Austral Ecology 39:600-611 Moir M, Hughes L, Vesk PA, Leng MC Which host-dependent insects are most prone to coextinction under changed climates? (2014) Ecology & Evolution 4:1295-1312 Bush A, Nipperess DA, Theisinger G, Turak E, Hughes L (2014) Testing for taxonomic bias in the future diversity of Australian Odonata. Diversity and Distributions 20:1016-1281 Bush A, Hermoso V, Linke S, Nipperess D, Turak E, Hughes L (2014) Freshwater Conservation planning under climate change Journal of Applied Ecology 51:1273-1281 Beaumont LJ, Gallagher RV, Leishman MR, Hughes L & Downey PO (2014) Understanding the effect of climate niche shifts on invasion potential and the implications for weed risk assessment: a case-study of Chrysanthemoides monilifera in Australia. Diversity and Distributions 20:613-625 Nooten, S, Andrew N, Hughes L (2014) Potential impacts of climate change on insect communities: a transplant experiment PLoS ONE 9 Article e85987 Bush AA, Nipperess DA, Duursma DE, Theischinger G, Turak E, Hughes L (2014) Continental-scale assessment of risk to the Australian Odonata from climate change PLOS ONE 9 Article e88958 Nooten S, Hughes L (2013) Patterns of insect herbivory on four understory Australian plant species. Australian Journal of Entomology 52: 309-314. Gallagher RV, Englert Duursma D, O’Donnell J, Wilson PD, Downey PO, Hughes L, Leishman MR (2013) The grass may not always be greener: projected reductions in climatic suitability for exotic grasses under future climates in Australia. Biological Invasions 15:961-975 DOI 10.1007/s10530-012-0342-6 Harvey KJ, Nipperess DA, Britton DR & Hughes L. (2013) Does time since introduction influence enemy release of an invasive weed? Oecologia 173:493-506 Chambers LE, Altwegg, R, Barbraud C, Barnard P, Beaumont LJ, Crawford RJM, Durant JM, Hughes L, Keatley MR, Low M, Morellato PC, Poloczanska ES, Ruoppolo V, Vanstreels RET, Woehler EJ, Wolfaardt AC (2013) Phenological Changes in the Southern Hemisphere. PLOS ONE 8(10): e75514. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0075514 Harris, R, McQuillan P & Hughes L (2013) Experimental manipulation of melanism demonstrates the plasticity of preferred temperature in an agricultural pest (Phaulacridium vittatum). PLOS ONE doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080243 Gallagher RV, Hughes L, Leishman ML. (2013) Species loss and gain in communities under future climate change: consequences for functional diversity. Ecography 36:531-540 Hughes L & Steffen W (2013) Climate change in Victoria: trends, predictions & impacts. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 125:5-13 Duursma DE, Gallagher RV, Roger E, Hughes L, Downey PO, Leishman MR Next-generation invaders? (2013) Naturalised sleeper weeds in Australia under future climates. PLOS ONE 8 Article no. e84222