Professor Mick Crawley

Moore O, Crawley MJ, 2014, Effects of red deer exclusion on the corticolous and terricolous cryptogam community of Atlantic woodland, FORESTRY, Vol: 87, Pages: 618-628, ISSN: 0015-752X

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Lim J, Crawley MJ, De Vere N, Rich T, Savolainen Vet al., 2014, A phylogenetic analysis of the British flora sheds light on the evolutionary and ecological factors driving plant invasions, ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, Vol: 4, Pages: 4258-4269, ISSN: 2045-7758

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Asyraf M, Crawley MJ, 2014, Effect of defoliation treatment on <i>Mimosa pigra</i> L. seedling survivability and resilience, WETLANDS ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, Vol: 22, Pages: 419-426, ISSN: 0923-4861

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Moore O, Crawley MJ, 2014, The natural exclusion of red deer from large boulder grazing refugia and the consequences for saxicolous bryophyte and lichen ecology, BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION, Vol: 23, Pages: 2305-2319, ISSN: 0960-3115

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Didiano TJ, Turley NE, Everwand G, Schaefer H, Crawley MJ, Johnson MTJet al., 2014, Experimental test of plant defence evolution in four species using long-term rabbit exclosures, JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, Vol: 102, Pages: 584-594, ISSN: 0022-0477

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Borer ET, Seabloom EW, Gruner DS, Harpole WS, Hillebrand H, Lind EM, Adler PB, Alberti J, Anderson TM, Bakker JD, Biederman L, Blumenthal D, Brown CS, Brudvig LA, Buckley YM, Cadotte M, Chu C, Cleland EE, Crawley MJ, Daleo P, Damschen EI, Davies KF, DeCrappeo NM, Du G, Firn J, Hautier Y, Heckman RW, Hector A, HilleRisLambers J, Iribarne O, Klein JA, Knops JMH, La Pierre KJ, Leakey ADB, Li W, MacDougall AS, McCulley RL, Melbourne BA, Mitchell CE, Moore JL, Mortensen B, O'Halloran LR, Orrock JL, Pascual J, Prober SM, Pyke DA, Risch AC, Schuetz M, Smith MD, Stevens CJ, Sullivan LL, Williams RJ, Wragg PD, Wright JP, Yang LHet al., 2014, Herbivores and nutrients control grassland plant diversity via light limitation, NATURE, Vol: 508, Pages: 517-+, ISSN: 0028-0836

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Moore O, Crawley MJ, 2014, Red deer exclusion and saxicolous cryptogam community structure, LICHENOLOGIST, Vol: 46, Pages: 229-244, ISSN: 0024-2829

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Seabloom EW, Borer ET, Buckley Y, Cleland EE, Davies K, Firn J, Harpole WS, Hautier Y, Lind E, Macdougall A, Orrock JL, Prober SM, Adler P, Alberti J, Anderson TM, Bakker JD, Biederman LA, Blumenthal D, Brown CS, Brudvig LA, Caldeira M, Chu C, Crawley MJ, Daleo P, Damschen EI, D'Antonio CM, Decrappeo NM, Dickman CR, Du G, Fay PA, Frater P, Gruner DS, Hagenah N, Hector A, Helm A, Hillebrand H, Hofmockel KS, Humphries HC, Iribarne O, Jin VL, Kay A, Kirkman KP, Klein JA, Knops JMH, La Pierre KJ, Ladwig LM, Lambrinos JG, Leakey ADB, Li Q, Li W, Mcculley R, Melbourne B, Mitchell CE, Moore JL, Morgan J, Mortensen B, O'Halloran LR, Paertel M, Pascual J, Pyke DA, Risch AC, Salguero-Gomez R, Sankaran M, Schuetz M, Simonsen A, Smith M, Stevens C, Sullivan L, Wardle GM, Wolkovich EM, Wragg PD, Wright J, Yang Let al., 2013, Predicting invasion in grassland ecosystems: is exotic dominance the real embarrassment of richness?, GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, Vol: 19, Pages: 3677-3687, ISSN: 1354-1013

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Fornara DA, Banin L, Crawley MJ, 2013, Multi-nutrient vs. nitrogen-only effects on carbon sequestration in grassland soils, GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, Vol: 19, Pages: 3848-3857, ISSN: 1354-1013

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Turley NE, Odell WC, Schaefer H, Everwand G, Crawley MJ, Johnson MTJet al., 2013, Contemporary Evolution of Plant Growth Rate Following Experimental Removal of Herbivores, AMERICAN NATURALIST, Vol: 181, Pages: S21-S34, ISSN: 0003-0147

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Luis Renteria J, Gardener MR, Panetta FD, Atkinson R, Crawley MJet al., 2012, Possible Impacts of the Invasive Plant <i>Rubus niveus</i> on the Native Vegetation of the Scalesia Forest in the Galapagos Islands, PLOS ONE, Vol: 7, ISSN: 1932-6203

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White PJ, Broadley MR, Thompson JA, McNicol JW, Crawley MJ, Poulton PR, Johnston AEet al., 2012, Testing the distinctness of shoot ionomes of angiosperm families using the Rothamsted Park Grass Continuous Hay Experiment, NEW PHYTOLOGIST, Vol: 196, Pages: 101-109, ISSN: 0028-646X

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Grace JB, Adler PB, Seabloom EW, Borer ET, Hillebrand H, Hautier Y, Hector A, Harpole WS, O'Halloran LR, Anderson TM, Bakker JD, Brown CS, Buckley YM, Collins SL, Cottingham KL, Crawley MJ, Damschen EI, Davies KF, DeCrappeo NM, Fay PA, Firn J, Gruner DS, Hagenah N, Jin VL, Kirkman KP, Knops JMH, La Pierre KJ, Lambrinos JG, Melbourne BA, Mitchell CE, Moore JL, Morgan JW, Orrock JL, Prober SM, Stevens CJ, Wragg PD, Yang LHet al., 2012, Response to Comments on "Productivity Is a Poor Predictor of Plant Species Richness", SCIENCE, Vol: 335, ISSN: 0036-8075

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Allan E, Crawley MJ, 2011, Contrasting effects of insect and molluscan herbivores on plant diversity in a long-term field experiment, ECOLOGY LETTERS, Vol: 14, Pages: 1246-1253, ISSN: 1461-023X

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Adler PB, Seabloom EW, Borer ET, Hillebrand H, Hautier Y, Hector A, Harpole WS, O'Halloran LR, Grace JB, Anderson TM, Bakker JD, Biederman LA, Brown CS, Buckley YM, Calabrese LB, Chu C-J, Cleland EE, Collins SL, Cottingham KL, Crawley MJ, Damschen EI, Davies KF, DeCrappeo NM, Fay PA, Firn J, Frater P, Gasarch EI, Gruner DS, Hagenah N, Lambers JHR, Humphries H, Jin VL, Kay AD, Kirkman KP, Klein JA, Knops JMH, La Pierre KJ, Lambrinos JG, Li W, MacDougall AS, McCulley RL, Melbourne BA, Mitchell CE, Moore JL, Morgan JW, Mortensen B, Orrock JL, Prober SM, Pyke DA, Risch AC, Schuetz M, Smith MD, Stevens CJ, Sullivan LL, Wang G, Wragg PD, Wright JP, Yang LHet al., 2011, Productivity Is a Poor Predictor of Plant Species Richness, SCIENCE, Vol: 333, Pages: 1750-1753, ISSN: 0036-8075

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Mansor A, Crawley MJ, 2011, Current Status of Mimosa pigra L. Infestation in Peninsular Malaysia., Trop Life Sci Res, Vol: 22, Pages: 37-49, ISSN: 1985-3718

The status and distribution of Mimosa pigra L., a semi-aquatic invasive species in Peninsular Malaysia, were continuously assessed between 2004 and 2007. This assessment investigated its population stand density and related weed management activities. In total, 106 sites of 6 main habitat types i.e., construction site (CS), dam/ reservoir (DM), forest reserve (FR), plantation (PL), river bank/waterway (RB) and roadside (RD) were assessed, and 55 sites were recorded with M. pigra populations. A CS is the most likely habitat to be infested with M. pigra (16 out of 18 assessed sites have this weed), whereas none of the FR visited were found to harbour M. pigra. In terms of population stand density, 41 populations were in the low range of stand density (individual plant of ≤5 m(-2)), compared to only 9 populations in the high range of stand density (individual plant of >10 m(-2)). In general, the current impact of M. pigra infestation on natural habitats is relatively low, as its distribution is only confined to disturbed areas. However, continuous monitoring of this weed species is highly recommended, especially in the riparian zone and wetland habitats.

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Firn J, Moore JL, MacDougall AS, Borer ET, Seabloom EW, HilleRisLambers J, Harpole WS, Cleland EE, Brown CS, Knops JMH, Prober SM, Pyke DA, Farrell KA, Bakker JD, O'Halloran LR, Adler PB, Collins SL, D'Antonio CM, Crawley MJ, Wolkovich EM, La Pierre KJ, Melbourne BA, Hautier Y, Morgan JW, Leakey ADB, Kay A, McCulley R, Davies KF, Stevens CJ, Chu C-J, Holl KD, Klein JA, Fay PA, Hagenah N, Kirkman KP, Buckley YMet al., 2011, Abundance of introduced species at home predicts abundance away in herbaceous communities, ECOLOGY LETTERS, Vol: 14, Pages: 274-281, ISSN: 1461-023X

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Ishii R, Crawley MJ, 2011, Herbivore-induced coexistence of competing plant species, JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY, Vol: 268, Pages: 50-61, ISSN: 0022-5193

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Allan E, van Ruijven J, Crawley MJ, 2010, Foliar fungal pathogens and grassland biodiversity, ECOLOGY, Vol: 91, Pages: 2572-2582, ISSN: 0012-9658

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Virtanen R, Crawley MJ, 2010, Contrasting patterns in bryophyte and vascular plant species richness in relation to elevation, biomass and Soay sheep on St Kilda, Scotland, PLANT ECOLOGY & DIVERSITY, Vol: 3, Pages: 77-85, ISSN: 1755-0874

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Griffiths GJK, Wilby A, Crawley MJ, Thomas MBet al., 2008, DENSITY-DEPENDENT EFFECTS OF PREDATOR SPECIES-RICHNESS IN DIVERSITY-FUNCTION STUDIES, ECOLOGY, Vol: 89, Pages: 2986-2993, ISSN: 0012-9658

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Ezard THG, Gaillard J-M, Crawley MJ, Coulson Tet al., 2008, Habitat dependence and correlations between elasticities of long-term growth rates, AMERICAN NATURALIST, Vol: 172, Pages: 424-430, ISSN: 0003-0147

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Olofsson J, de Mazancourt C, Crawley MJ, 2008, Spatial heterogeneity and plant species richness at different spatial scales under rabbit grazing, OECOLOGIA, Vol: 156, Pages: 825-834, ISSN: 0029-8549

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Coulson T, Ezard THG, Pelletier F, Tavecchia G, Stenseth NC, Childs DZ, Pilkington JG, Pemberton JM, Kruuk LEB, Clutton-Brock TH, Crawley MJet al., 2008, Estimating the functional form for the density dependence from life history data, ECOLOGY, Vol: 89, Pages: 1661-1674, ISSN: 0012-9658

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Finnie TJR, Preston CD, Hill MO, Uotila P, Crawley MJet al., 2007, Floristic elements in European vascular plants:: an analysis based on <i>Atlas Florae Europaeae</i>, JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY, Vol: 34, Pages: 1848-1872, ISSN: 0305-0270

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Olofsson J, de Mazancourt C, Crawley MJ, 2007, Contrasting effects of rabbit exclusion on nutrient availability and primary production in grasslands at different time scales, OECOLOGIA, Vol: 150, Pages: 582-589, ISSN: 0029-8549

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Jones OR, Pilkington JG, Crawley MJ, 2006, Distribution of a naturally fluctuating ungulate population among heterogeneous plant communities: ideal and free?, Journal of Animal Ecology, Vol: 75, Pages: 1387-1492

1. Herbivore distribution is often assumed to follow the ideal free distribution (IFD) model. This assumes that organisms are omniscient about forage quality and availability within the area available to them and are free to move, with negligible cost, throughout this environment. If this were the case we would expect that, at lowest densities, all animals would be found in the best habitat patches, with less desirable habitats being occupied stepwise as population density increases. We test this using data from a naturally fluctuating population of feral Soay sheep. 2. We show that, although the distribution of individuals is correlated positively with food quality, in line with patterns reported for hill sheep in Scotland, their distribution does not conform to the predictions of the IFD model. We argue that it is the dynamic nature of their food resource that causes this departure from the predictions of the IFD model and make the case that the IFD model, in its unmodified form, is inappropriate for use in modelling distribution among patches containing dynamic resources.

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Crawley MJ, 2005, Species invasions - Insights into ecology, evolution, and biogeography, SCIENCE, Vol: 310, Pages: 623-624, ISSN: 0036-8075

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Jones OR, Crawley MJ, Pilkington JG, Pemberton JMet al., 2005, Predictors of early survival in Soay sheep: cohort-, maternal- and individual-level variation, Proceedings of the Royal Society B - Biological Sciences, Vol: 272, Pages: 2619-2625

A demographic understanding of population dynamics requires an appreciation of the processes influencing survival-a demographic rate influenced by parameters varying at the individual, maternal and cohort level. There have been few attempts to partition the variance in demography contributed by each of these parameter types. Here, we use data from a feral population of Soay sheep (Ovis aries), from the island of St Kilda, to explore the relative importance of these parameter types on early survival. We demonstrate that the importance of variation occurring at the level of the individual, and maternally, far outweighs that occurring at the cohort level. The most important variables within the individual and maternal levels were birth weight and maternal age class, respectively. This work underlines the importance of using individual based models in ecological demography and we, therefore, caution against studies that focus solely on population processes.

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Del-Val EK, Crawley MJ, 2005, Are grazing increaser species better tolerators than decreasers? An experimental assessment of defoliation tolerance in eight British grassland species, JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, Vol: 93, Pages: 1005-1016, ISSN: 0022-0477

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