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View article: A 3D data processing pipeline to automatically estimate tree dendrometric parameters from a single mobile phone video
A 3D data processing pipeline to automatically estimate tree dendrometric parameters from a single mobile phone video Open
View article: Thermal tolerance of Acer campestre (field maple) under heat and drought stress derived from chlorophyll fluorescence
Thermal tolerance of Acer campestre (field maple) under heat and drought stress derived from chlorophyll fluorescence Open
Climate change is intensifying extreme heat events, making the thermal tolerance of street trees increasingly crucial for sustainable urban forestry. In this study, we quantified the physiological responses of Acer campestre (field maple) …
View article: Characterising Heatwave Responses and Climate Driver Impacts Using Multicollinearity-Controlled Generalised Linear Mixed Models in Urban and Forest Trees (2018–2023)
Characterising Heatwave Responses and Climate Driver Impacts Using Multicollinearity-Controlled Generalised Linear Mixed Models in Urban and Forest Trees (2018–2023) Open
Climate change is intensifying stressors on tree ecosystems, creating an urgent need to understand how climate variables influence vegetation health. This study investigated the influence of leaf temperature, wind speed, surface pressure, …
View article: Seasonal and diurnal lag effects in chlorophyll fluorescence response of Acer campestre to heat stress
Seasonal and diurnal lag effects in chlorophyll fluorescence response of Acer campestre to heat stress Open
This study uses chlorophyll fluorescence metrics to explore the seasonal and diurnal lag effects in the heat stress response of Acer campestre, a common urban tree species in the UK. A two-phase design was employed: a controlled mesocosm e…
View article: Thermal tolerance and recovery dynamics of urban tree species Acer campestre (field maple) under heat and drought stress derived from chlorophyll fluorescence
Thermal tolerance and recovery dynamics of urban tree species Acer campestre (field maple) under heat and drought stress derived from chlorophyll fluorescence Open
Rising temperatures present a significant challenge to urban tree species, affecting their physiological function and long-term survival. This study investigates the thermal tolerance and recovery capacity of Acer campestre under controlle…
View article: UrTrees: a mobile app to involve citizens in measuring urban trees
UrTrees: a mobile app to involve citizens in measuring urban trees Open
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View article: Influence of canopy structural complexity on urban woodland butterfly species richness
Influence of canopy structural complexity on urban woodland butterfly species richness Open
As urban land use expands, understanding the conservation of biodiversity in urban settings becomes increasingly important. Urban areas contain a wide range of remnant natural, semi-natural and anthropogenic woodlands but the biodiversity …
View article: Using Remote Sensing to Inform Valuation of Urban Treescapes in the UK Beyond Hard Ecosystem Service Provision
Using Remote Sensing to Inform Valuation of Urban Treescapes in the UK Beyond Hard Ecosystem Service Provision Open
Urban trees provide a range of environmental, aesthetic, recreational and cultural benefits, and in some cases, disbenefits. This poses a challenge in capturing and representing the various human values associated with them. The Branching …
View article: Cavat-Baseline: Estimating Tree Replacement Asset Baselines from Remotely-Sensed Data
Cavat-Baseline: Estimating Tree Replacement Asset Baselines from Remotely-Sensed Data Open
View article: Impact of heatwave events on health of vegetation in Milton Keynes from 2016 to 2020
Impact of heatwave events on health of vegetation in Milton Keynes from 2016 to 2020 Open
Plants have several vital environmental and societal benefits, but the recuring high intensity and frequent heatwaves every year in the UK are damaging them. In this research, first the past heatwaves are detected using threshold of MetOff…
View article: Highest densities of mountain hares (<i>Lepus timidus</i>) associated with ecologically restored bog but not grouse moorland management
Highest densities of mountain hares (<i>Lepus timidus</i>) associated with ecologically restored bog but not grouse moorland management Open
Over the last 20 years, ecological restoration of degraded habitats has become common in conservation practice. Mountain hares ( Lepus timidus scoticus ) were surveyed during 2017–2021 using 830 km of line transects in the Peak District Na…
View article: Estimating density of mountain hares using distance sampling: a comparison of daylight visual surveys, night-time thermal imaging and camera traps
Estimating density of mountain hares using distance sampling: a comparison of daylight visual surveys, night-time thermal imaging and camera traps Open
Surveying cryptic, nocturnal animals is logistically challenging. Consequently, density estimates may be imprecise and uncertain. Survey innovations mitigate ecological and observational difficulties contributing to estimation variance. Th…
View article: The ecological importance of habitat complexity to the Caribbean coral reef herbivore Diadema antillarum: three lines of evidence
The ecological importance of habitat complexity to the Caribbean coral reef herbivore Diadema antillarum: three lines of evidence Open
View article: Teaching and learning in ecology: a horizon scan of emerging challenges and solutions
Teaching and learning in ecology: a horizon scan of emerging challenges and solutions Open
We currently face significant, anthropogenic, global environmental challenges and the role of ecologists in mitigating these challenges is arguably more important than ever. Consequently there is an urgent need to recruit and train future …
View article: Fieldscapes ? Creating And Evaluating A 3D Virtual Fieldtrip System
Fieldscapes ? Creating And Evaluating A 3D Virtual Fieldtrip System Open
This paper describes the concept of the virtual field trip and presents a taxonomy of virtual field trip approaches. Building on the Virtual Skiddaw project between Daden Limited and The Open University, UK, the Innovate UK-funded 'Virtual…
View article: Can aggregate quarry silt lagoons provide resources for wading birds?
Can aggregate quarry silt lagoons provide resources for wading birds? Open
View article: Bioenergy crops and farmland biodiversity: benefits and limitations are scale-dependant for a declining mammal, the brown hare
Bioenergy crops and farmland biodiversity: benefits and limitations are scale-dependant for a declining mammal, the brown hare Open
Biomass energy crops are prompting major land-use changes in agricultural and marginal land in an effort to reduce dependency on fossil fuels. Miscanthus × giganteus, a perennial giant grass, is one of the main such crops in Europe but few…
View article: Dietary niche partitioning between sympatric brown hares and rabbits
Dietary niche partitioning between sympatric brown hares and rabbits Open
Coexistence of ecologically similar species is sustained by niche partitioning, a fundamental element of which is diet. Overlapping of resource requirements between sympatric species can create interspecific competitive or facilitative eff…
View article: Facilitating permeability of landscapes impacted by roads for protected amphibians: patterns of movement for the great crested newt
Facilitating permeability of landscapes impacted by roads for protected amphibians: patterns of movement for the great crested newt Open
Amphibian populations are highly vulnerable to road mortality and habitat fragmentation caused by road networks. Wildlife road tunnels are considered the most promising road mitigation measure for amphibians yet generally remain inadequate…
View article: Angling for data: Recreational anglers’ records of conger eel (<i>Conger conger)</i> landings from the English Channel between 1990-1991
Angling for data: Recreational anglers’ records of conger eel (<i>Conger conger)</i> landings from the English Channel between 1990-1991 Open
Declines in commercial fish stocks have been well documented through government records of catches. Here we demonstrate that records from anglers, if appropriately interpreted, can be used to provide detailed retrospective data on populati…
View article: Angling for data: Recreational anglers’ records of conger eel ( <i>Conger conger)</i> landings from the English Channel between 1990-1991
Angling for data: Recreational anglers’ records of conger eel ( <i>Conger conger)</i> landings from the English Channel between 1990-1991 Open
Declines in commercial fish stocks have been well documented through government records of catches. Here we demonstrate that records from anglers, if appropriately interpreted, can be used to provide detailed retrospective data on populati…
View article: Peer Review #2 of "Artificial reefs and marine protected areas: a study in willingness to pay to access Folkestone Marine Reserve, Barbados, West Indies (v0.1)"
Peer Review #2 of "Artificial reefs and marine protected areas: a study in willingness to pay to access Folkestone Marine Reserve, Barbados, West Indies (v0.1)" Open
Artificial reefs in marine protected areas provide additional habitat for biodiversity viewing, and therefore may offer an innovative management solution for managing for coral reef recovery and resilience.Marine park user fees can generat…
View article: Artificial reefs and marine protected areas: a study in willingness to pay to access Folkestone Marine Reserve, Barbados, West Indies
Artificial reefs and marine protected areas: a study in willingness to pay to access Folkestone Marine Reserve, Barbados, West Indies Open
Artificial reefs in marine protected areas provide additional habitat for biodiversity viewing, and therefore may offer an innovative management solution for managing for coral reef recovery and resilience. Marine park user fees can genera…
View article: Use of tri‐axial accelerometers to assess terrestrial mammal behaviour in the wild
Use of tri‐axial accelerometers to assess terrestrial mammal behaviour in the wild Open
Tri‐axial accelerometer tags provide quantitative data on body movement that can be used to characterize behaviour and understand species ecology in ways that would otherwise be impossible. Using tags on wild terrestrial mammals, especiall…