Search Results - "GILLER, P. S"

Plant Diversity and Productivity Experiments in European Grasslands by Hector, A., Schmid, B., Beierkuhnlein, C., Caldeira, M. C., Diemer, M., Dimitrakopoulos, P. G., Finn, J. A., Freitas, H., Giller, P. S., Good, J., Harris, R., Högberg, P., Huss-Danell, K., Joshi, J., Jumpponen, A., Körner, C., Leadley, P. W., Loreau, M., Minns, A., Mulder, C. P. H., O'Donovan, G., Otway, S. J., Pereira, J. S., Prinz, A., Read, D. J., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schulze, E. D., Siamantziouras, A. S. D., Spehn, E. M., Terry, A. C., Troumbis, A. Y., Woodward, F. I., Yachi, S., Lawton, J. H.

“…At eight European field sites, the impact of loss of plant diversity on primary productivity was simulated by synthesizing grassland communities with different…”
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Ecosystem functioning in stream assemblages from different regions: contrasting responses to variation in detritivore richness, evenness and density by McKie, B. G., Woodward, G., Hladyz, S., Nistorescu, M., Preda, E., Popescu, C., Giller, P. S., Malmqvist, B.

“…1. The diversity of species traits in a biological assemblage varies not only with species richness, but also with species evenness and organism density, which…”
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Ecosystem effects of biodiversity manipulations in European grasslands by Spehn, E.M, Hector, A, Joshi, J, Scherer-Lorenzen, M, Schmid, B, Bazeley-White, E, Beierkuhnlein, C, Caldeira, M.C, Diemer, M, Dimitrakopoulos, P.G

“…We present a multisite analysis of the relationship between plant diversity and ecosystem functioning within the European BIODEPTH network of plant-diversity…”
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Resource quality and the colonisation and succession of coprophagous dung beetles by Gittings, Tom, Giller, Paul S.

“…In order to examine the degree of resource selectivity in a north temperate dung beetle assemblage and to identify major parameters that influence such…”
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Forestry and the aquatic environment: studies in an Irish context by Giller, P. S., O’Halloran, J.

“…Research on the interaction between plantation forestry and aquatic environments is essential to develop environmentally compatible and sustainable management…”
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Seasonal changes in circadian grazing patterns of Kerry cows ( Bos Taurus) in semi-feral conditions in Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry, Ireland by Linnane, M.I., Brereton, A.J., Giller, P.S.

“…Domestic cattle generally graze during the day although some night-time grazing also occurs. However, questions remain as to the effect of management on…”
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Putting the Sodium Dominance Index to the Test as a Measure of Acid Sensitivity Across Diverse Geological Conditions and with Reference to the Influence of Plantation Forests by Cruikshanks, R, Lauridsen, R, Hartl, M. G. J, Harrison, A, Kelly-Quinn, M, O'Halloran, J, Giller, P. S

“…Traditionally, alkalinity has been widely used in order to determine the level of acid sensitivity, while pH values were often viewed as an indicator from…”
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A novel approach to assess the impact of landuse activity on chemical and biological parameters in river catchments by JOHNSON, M. J., GILLER, P. S., O'HALLORAN, J., O'GORMAN, K., GALLAGHER, M. B.

“…Summary 1. Natural variation in environmental parameters, as well as practical constraints in study design and sampling methodology, often pose difficulties in…”
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Stream macroinvertebrate communities in a conifer-afforested catchment in Ireland: relationships to physico-chemical and biotic factors by CLENAGHAN, C, GILLER, P. S, O'HALLORAN, J, HERNAN, R

“…1. The influence of land use and physico‐chemical factors on stream macroinvertebrates was analysed at fifteen sites over a 2‐year period in a single…”
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Seasonal dynamics of macroinvertebrate assemblages in the benthos and associated with detritus packs in two low-order streams with different riparian vegetation by MURPHY, J. F, GILLER, P. S

“…The seasonal dynamics of the benthic macroinvertebrate assemblage, and the subset of this assemblage colonising naturally formed detritus accumulations, was…”
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Patch Size and Colonisation Patterns: An Experimental Analysis Using North Temperate Coprophagous Dung Beetles by Finn, John A., Giller, Paul S.

“…The relationship between dung pad size and both adult colonisation and larval development was investigated in an assemblage of north temperate dung beetles…”
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Diet partitioning in sympatric Atlantic salmon and brown trout in streams with contrasting riparian vegetation by Dineen, G., Harrison, S. S. C., Giller, P. S.

“…Prey intake by Atlantic salmon Salmo salar and brown trout Salmo trutta was measured across different riparian vegetation types: grassland, open canopy…”
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Life history traits and resource utilisation in an assemblage of north temperate Aphodius dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Gittings, Tom, Giller, Paul S.

“…To help understand and interpret the structure and function of Aphodius dung beetle assemblages, life history traits and resource utilisation were studied for…”
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The potential of flat-bed passive integrated transponder antennae for studying habitat use by stream fishes by Greenberg, L. A., Giller, P. S.

“…– Describing habitat use by stream fishes is important from both basic ecological and fisheries management points of view. The most widely used methods of…”
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Experimental provision of large woody debris in streams as a trout management technique by Lehane, B.M., Giller, P.S., O'Halloran, J., Smith, C., Murphy, J.

“…1. The natural stock of large woody debris (LWD) in the afforested Douglas River (Fermoy, Co. Cork) is very low relative to old‐growth forests, which seems to…”
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Physical characteristics influencing the utilization of pools by brown trout in an afforested catchment in southern Ireland by Elso, JI, Giller, P S

“…Seasonal and spatial variation in brown trout Salmo trutta L. abundance, density and biomass were studied in 29 pools of varying size in an afforested…”
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Spatial scale and the aggregation of stream macroinvertebrates associated with leaf packs by Murphy, John F., Giller, Paul S., Horan, Margaret A.

“…1. An experimental field study examined the aggregation of stream macroinvertebrates associated with leaf packs over different spatial scales (several…”
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Longitudinal and temporal variation in the hydrochemistry of streams in an Irish conifer afforested catchment by CLENAGHAN, C, O'HALLORAN, J, GILLER, P. S, ROCHE, N

“…A study of the spatio-temporal variation in hydrochemistry in the afforested catchment of the River Douglas, in the Araglin Valley, Co. Cork, Ireland, was…”
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Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning: emerging issues and their experimental test in aquatic environments by S. Giller, Paul, Hillebrand, Helmut, Berninger, Ulrike-G., O. Gessner, Mark, Hawkins, Stephen, Inchausti, Pablo, Inglis, Cheryl, Leslie, Heather, Malmqvist, Björn, T. Monaghan, Michael, J. Morin, Peter, O'Mullan, Gregory

“…Recent experiments, mainly in terrestrial environments, have provided evidence of the functional importance of biodiversity to ecosystem processes and…”
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Physical characteristics influencing the utilization of pools by brown trout in an afforested catchment in Southern Ireland by Elso, J. I., Giller, P. S.

“…Seasonal and spatial variation in brown trout Salmo trutta L. abundance, density and biomass were studied in 29 pools of varying size in an afforested…”
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