 | Lack of knowledge among public
 | ways to propagate knowledge, understanding
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| Non-endemic species are also threatened
| understand “tidal effect” on species
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| Many populations now small and shrinking
| knowledge of small populations
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| Increasing fragmentation of suitable habitats
| understand how species cope
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| Incomplete habitat typology
| develop coherent typology and mapping
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| Lack of understanding of landscape
| how much to protect to preserve habitats
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| Time lag in species response to change
| understand what we are measuring
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| Forcing factors interact
| understand effect of interacting drivers
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| Habitable areas in a wasteland matrix
| ways to make matrix more welcoming
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| Population dynamics influence survivability
| validated population dynamics for models
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| Invasive species
| improve predictive power v. alien species |
| improve predictive power v. ecosystems |
| understand mutualism in invasive species |
| control of invasive species
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| spatial scales have significance
| how local and regional biodiversity relate
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| time scales have significance
| how human and natural impact interact |
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