A5048482138- Plant and animal studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Forest ecology and management
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Forest Management and Policy
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Ecology and Conservation Studies
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Seedling growth and survival studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Genetic diversity and population structure
James Hutton Institute
2015-2025
John Wiley & Sons (United Kingdom)
2018-2020
Royal Entomological Society
2019
University of Aberdeen
2012-2013
1. Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of the planet's surface but support up to 10% known species. Around 25% freshwater invertebrate species are under threat extinction. Such a decline in richness is likely lead adverse effects on delivery services. However, effect loss ecosystem goods and services can only be assessed once link between diversity has been established better understood. 2. Using flexible systematic literature review search protocol, we were able identify range provided...
Understanding how community assembly is controlled by the balance of abiotic drivers (environment or management) and biotic (community composition other groups) important in predicting response ecosystems to environmental change. If there are strong links between plant assemblage structure carabid beetle functional traits diversity, then it possible predict impact change propagating through different trophic groups. Vegetation pitfall trap surveys were carried out across twenty four sites...
Abstract Climate change is expected to have an impact on plant communities as increased temperatures are drive individual species' distributions polewards. The results of a revisitation study after c. 34 years 89 coastal sites in Scotland, UK, were examined assess the degree shifts species composition that could be accounted for by climate change. There was little evidence either retreat northwards or plots become more dominated with southern distribution. At few where significant occurred,...
Integrated buffer zones (IBZs) have recently been introduced in the Northwestern Europe temperate zone to improve delivery of ecosystem services compared with associated long-established vegetated zones. A common feature all studied IBZ sites is that tile drainage, which previously discharged directly into streams, now intercepted within IBZ. Specifically, design IBZs combines a pond, where soil particles present drain water or surface runoff can be deposited, and planted subsurface flow...
Abstract Tree diseases may cause the extirpation or functional extinction of a common tree species on large spatial scales. For example, ash dieback ( Hymenoscyphus fraxineus ) is expected to widespread loss European Fraxinus excelsior ). This type have consequences for ability some insects move between woodlands, particularly obligate (species reliant one food). Our aim was use ddRAD-seq genetic data determine population structure Prays fraxinella (ash bud moth), an ash-obligate micro-moth,...
Abstract Despite the major role of nurseries in raising young plants and trees prior to transplantation, not enough is known about how nursery climate impacts growth development from germination through maturity. It important for forestry practitioners understand effect that different environments may have on early stage as these exceed differences due genetic variation can confound use traits selection. Here, a replicated progeny-provenance experiment economically ecologically species Scots...
Abstract Repeatability is the cornerstone of science, and it particularly important for systematic reviews. However, little known on how researchers’ choice database, search platform influence repeatability Here, we aim to unveil computer environment location where was initiated from hit results. We present a comparative analysis time‐synchronized searches at different institutional locations in world evaluate consistency hits obtained within each terms using platforms. revealed large...
Abstract Current restoration of stream and lotic freshwater systems to ‘good ecological status’ has focused on the creation vegetated riparian buffer strips. Yet, despite this constituting a major land‐use change, surprisingly little is known about effects these strips organisms. We investigated effect that widespread adoption may have activity density, species diversity, assemblage composition ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae). Over 2 years, we sampled carabids from 41 margins within...
This paper assesses the diversity of aquatic insects and with larvae used as human food. Over 250 species have been food in 48 countries around world. Coleoptera comprises largest number utilised, followed by Odonata Hemiptera. All life stages are eaten but primarily adults. Currently, economic valuation is largely limited to Southeast Asia, although there considerable potential expand this. A few including Lethocerus indicus (Lepeletier Serville, 1825) negatively impacted due exploitation a...
Abstract Current policies for upland pasture management in the UK encourage integration of environmental objectives with livestock production through extensification grazing systems. This study tested hypothesis that a greater sward height summer would increase diversity and abundance grassland beetles (Coleoptera) as has been demonstrated insects indigenous grasslands. The was an experiment on sheep mid‐Wales. Experimental treatments received different nitrogen fertilizer inputs (0 or 50 kg...
Buffer strips alongside watercourses are a widely accepted method of reducing nutrient and sediment run-off from agricultural land thereby improving water quality. Little attention, however, has been paid to the ecological status these areas despite fact that riparian habitats in good condition can provide multiple benefits. We investigated vegetation patterns plant-environment relationships within three categories margins northeast Scotland. The were categorized as unbuffered, buffered, or...
Abstract Non‐native plant pests and pathogens are increasing exponentially, causing extirpation of foundation species. The impact large‐scale declines in a single host on associated biodiversity is widely documented. However, the multiple loss whether these impacts multiplicative has not been assessed. Ecological theory suggests that systems with greater functional redundancy (alternative hosts) will be more resilient to sympatric hosts. We test this show its importance relation...
Abstract Multisite common garden experiments, exposing pools of genetic diversity to a range environments, allow quantification plastic and components trait variation. For tree species, such studies must be long term as they typically only express mature traits after many years. As well evaluating standing diversity, these experiments provide an ongoing test variation against changing environmental conditions form vital resource for understanding how species respond abiotic biotic Finally,...
Globally there is increasing concern about the decline in health of oak Quercus trees. The impact a trees on associated biodiversity, species that utilize trees, unknown. Here we collate database all known birds, bryophytes, fungi, invertebrates, lichens and mammals use (Quercus petraea Q. robur) UK. In total 2300 are listed database. For each provide level association with oak, ranging from obligate (only found oak) to cosmopolitan (found wide range other tree species). Data ecology was...
Abstract Despite the necessity of using nurseries to raise young plants and trees prior transplantation into landscape, not enough is known about impact their associated climate on growth development seedlings from initial germination through beyond. Furthermore, effect nursery environment trait interactions age-age correlations subsequent relation traits in mature significant importance interest forestry practitioners but requires long-term experimental trials measured for multiple years. A...
After tracking Scots pine plants from germination to 15 years old, through contrasting early life environments, we observed significant and persistent carryover effects. Groups of common genetic backgrounds were raised in distinct nursery growth phenology traits measured repeatedly once trees had established their field sites. Growth differences evident for 10 6 post-transplantation the field, respectively. There was a clear interaction between site origin effect, indicating that local...