Search Results - "Watkinson, A.R."

Measuring coral reef decline through meta-analyses by Côté, I.M, Gill, J.A, Gardner, T.A, Watkinson, A.R

“…Coral reef ecosystems are in decline worldwide, owing to a variety of anthropogenic and natural causes. One of the most obvious signals of reef degradation is…”
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Socioeconomic scenarios and flood damage assessment methodologies for the Taihu Basin, China by Penning-Rowsell, E.C., Yanyan, W., Watkinson, A.R., Jiang, J., Thorne, C.

“…The assessment of flood risk is now widely recognised to need research and data on both the probability and the consequences of flooding; the research reported…”
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Marine biodiversity in the Caribbean UK overseas territories: Perceived threats and constraints to environmental management by Forster, J., Lake, I.R., Watkinson, A.R., Gill, J.A.

“…Islands are often considered to be a priority for conservation, because of their relatively high levels of biodiversity and their vulnerability to a range of…”
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Multi-functionality and biodiversity in arbuscular mycorrhizas by Newsham, K.K., Fitter, A.H., Watkinson, A.R.

“…Plant roots in natural ecosystems are typically colonized by a wide range of fungi. Some of these are pathogenic, others appear to be opportunistic and have no…”
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Population densities and habitat associations of introduced muntjac Muntiacus reevesi and native roe deer Capreolus capreolus in a lowland pine forest by Hemami, Mahmoud-Reza, Watkinson, A.R., Dolman, P.M.

“…Introduced Chinese muntjac Muntiacus reevesi are increasing in numbers and range within England and are colonising habitats occupied by native roe deer…”
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Predicting competition coefficients for plant mixtures: reciprocity, transitivity and correlations with life-history traits by Freckleton, R.P, Watkinson, A.R

“…There are few empirical or theoretical predictions of how per capita or per individual competition coefficients for pairs of plant species should relate to…”
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The soil seedbank of a lowland conifer forest: The impacts of clear-fell management and implications for heathland restoration by Eycott, A.E., Watkinson, A.R., Dolman, P.M.

“…Understanding the composition and dynamics of soil seedbanks beneath mature conifer plantations is important for managing biodiversity in rotational forestry…”
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Habitat selection by sympatric muntjac ( Muntiacus reevesi) and roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus) in a lowland commercial pine forest by Hemami, M.R, Watkinson, A.R, Dolman, P.M

“…Understanding deer habitat use is important in predictive management of increasing deer populations and in assessing the potential for inter-specific…”
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population dynamics of Anisantha sterilis in winter wheat: comparative demography and the role of management by Lintell Smith, G, Freckleton, R.P, Firbank, L.G, Watkinson, A.R

“…1. We report on a 3-year field study designed to monitor the detailed population dynamics of Anisantha sterilis in winter wheat, as well as to explore the…”
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Population responses of Ulex shrubs to fire in a lowland heath community by Stokes, K. E, Allchin, A. E, Bullock, J. M, Watkinson, A. R

“…Question: How does the frequency of heathland fire events affect population growth rates of two woody shrub species, Ulex gallii and U. minor? Location: Dry…”
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The dynamics of experimental arable weed communities under different management practices by McCloskey, M., Firbank, L.G., Watkinson, A.R., Webb, D.J.

“…Weed communities, comprising 12 introduced species at constant starting densities and three species already present in the seed bank, were followed through…”
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Plant diversity in the threatened sub-tropical grasslands of Nepal by PEET, N. B, WATKINSON, A. R, BELL, D. J, KATTEL, B. J

“…Data are presented on the botanical diversity of the grasslands in four protected areas in the Nepalese Terai, each of which is described. Data collection was…”
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One Hundred Questions of Importance to the Conservation of Global Biological Diversity by SUTHERLAND, W.J, ADAMS, W.M, ARONSON, R.B, AVELING, R, BLACKBURN, T.M, BROAD, S, CEBALLOS, G, CÔTÉ, I.M, COWLING, R.M, DA FONSECA, G.A.B, DINERSTEIN, E, FERRARO, P.J, FLEISHMAN, E, GASCON, C, HUNTERJr., M, HUTTON, J, KAREIVA, P, KURIA, A, MACDONALD, D.W, MACKINNON, K, MADGWICK, F.J, MASCIA, M.B, MCNEELY, J, MILNER-GULLAND, E.J, MOON, S, MORLEY, C.G, NELSON, S, OSBORN, D, PAI, M, PARSONS, E.C.M, PECK, L.S, POSSINGHAM, H, PRIOR, S.V, PULLIN, A.S, RANDS, M.R.W, RANGANATHAN, J, REDFORD, K.H, RODRIGUEZ, J.P, SEYMOUR, F, SOBEL, J, SODHI, N.S, STOTT, A, VANCE-BORLAND, K, WATKINSON, A.R

“…We identified 100 scientific questions that, if answered, would have the greatest impact on conservation practice and policy. Representatives from 21…”
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Marine dependent livelihoods and resilience to environmental change: A case study of Anguilla by Forster, J., Lake, I.R., Watkinson, A.R., Gill, J.A.

“…There is increasing concern over the consequences of environmental change for people and communities that depend on already fragile marine resources, given the…”
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Hurricanes and Caribbean coral reefs: impacts, recovery patterns, and role in long-term decline by Gardner, Toby A., Côté, Isabelle M., Gill, Jennifer A., Grant, Alastair, Watkinson, Andrew R.

“…The decline of corals on tropical reefs is usually ascribed to a combination of natural and anthropogenic factors, but the relative importance of these causes…”
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Dynamics of Shrub Encroachment in an African Savanna: Relative Influences of Fire, Herbivory, Rainfall and Density Dependence by Roques, K. G., O'Connor, T. G., Watkinson, A. R.

“…1. Shrub encroachment has been widely observed in savanna regions. This study analysed the causes of shrub encroachment in the lowveld savanna of north-eastern…”
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Grasslands, Grazing and Biodiversity: Editors' Introduction by Watkinson, A. R., Ormerod, S. J.

“…1. Natural, semi-natural and artificial grasslands occur extensively around the globe, but successful management for production and biodiversity poses several…”
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Construction setback regulations and sea-level rise: Mitigating sea turtle nesting beach loss by Fish, M.R., Côté, I.M., Horrocks, J.A., Mulligan, B., Watkinson, A.R., Jones, A.P.

“…Global sea-level rise of up to 0.6 m is predicted in the next 100 years. In areas where coastal structures prevent landward migration of beaches, a major…”
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Editors' Introduction: Birds and Agriculture by Ormerod, S. J., Watkinson, A. R.

“…1. Around 10% of recent papers in the Journal of Applied Ecology have examined interactions between birds and agriculture. This statistic reveals the important…”
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Accelerating impacts of temperature-induced coral bleaching in the Caribbean by McWilliams, John P., Côté, Isabelle M., Gill, Jennifer A., Sutherland, William J., Watkinson, Andrew R.

“…Coral bleaching is a stress-related response that can be triggered by elevated sea surface temperatures (SST). Recent increases in the frequency of coral…”
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