Professor David Burslem
Director - Interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Biodiversity
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- Email Address
- d.burslem@abdn.ac.uk
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- +44 (0)1224 272695
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Room 1.25 Cruickshank Building
- School/Department
- Senior Vice Principals
Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation Symposium 2024
Hosted by the Interdisciplinary Institute, we invite staff and students to join the Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation Symposium on Wednesday 4 September. The event will provide an exciting opportunity to highlight the latest developments in interdisciplinary research and innovation taking case studies from across the University of Aberdeen. To submit an abstract (deadline 16 August) or register to attend visit our event page.
- Publications
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Barriers to tree seedling emergence on human-induced grasslands in Sri Lanka
Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 157-165Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01763.x
Taxonomic scale-dependence of habitat niche partitioning and biotic neighbourhood on survival of tropical tree seedlings
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. B, Biological Sciences, vol. 276, no. 1676, pp. 4197-4205Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2009.0921
Nutrient Limitation of Seedling Growth on Contrasting Soils from Pasoh Forest Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia
Journal of Tropical Forest Science, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 316-327Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHabitat partitioning among neotropical pioneers: a consequence of differential susceptibility to browsing herbivores?
Oecologia, vol. 161, no. 2, pp. 361-370Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-009-1385-y
Ecological information from spatial patterns of plants: insights from point process theory
Journal of Ecology, vol. 97, no. 4, pp. 616-628Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01510.x
Factors explaining alien plant invasion success in a tropical ecosystem differ at each stage of invasion
Journal of Ecology, vol. 97, no. 4, pp. 657-665Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01519.x
Performance Trade-offs Driven by Morphological Plasticity Contribute to Habitat Specialization of Bornean Tree Species
Biotropica, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 424-434Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2009.00505.x
Strong impacts of belowground tree inputs on soil nematode trophic composition
Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. 1060-1065Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.02.009
The suitability of weed risk assessment as a conservation tool to identify invasive plant threats in East African rainforests
Biological Conservation, vol. 142, no. 5, pp. 1018-1024Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2009.01.013
Dynamics and diversity of flooded and unflooded forests in a Brazilian Atlantic rain forest: a 16-year study
Plant Ecology, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 57-64Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17550870902946569
Herbivory is related to taxonomic isolation, but not to invasiveness of tropical alien plants
Diversity and Distributions, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 141-147Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2008.00527.x
Germination Responses to Water Potential in Neotropical Pioneers Suggest Large-seeded Species Take More Risks
Annals of Botany, vol. 102, no. 6, pp. 945-951Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcn186
Burial and secondary dispersal of small seeds in a tropical forest
Journal of Tropical Ecology, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 595-605Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S026646740800535X
Modelling Direct Radiation and Canopy Gap Regimes in Tropical Forests
Biotropica, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 676-685Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2008.00431.x
Soil drying in a tropical forest: Three distinct environments controlled by gap size
Ecological Modelling, vol. 216, no. 3-4, pp. 369-384Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.05.011
Increasing litter species richness reduces variability in a terrestrial decomposer system
Ecology, vol. 89, no. 9, pp. 2657-2664Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1890/07-1364.1
Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens
Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 1979-1995Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-008-9345-0
Soil pore volume and the abundance of soil mites in two contrasting habitats
Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 1538-1541Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.12.029
Quantification of termite attack on lying dead wood by a line intersection method in the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia
Insect Conservation and Diversity, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 85-94Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-4598.2007.00010.x
Anthropogenic disturbance in tropical forests: Toward a functional understanding of seedling responses
Seedling Ecology and Evolution. Cambridge University Press, pp. 332-351, 20 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511815133.018
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Allometric relationships between seed mass and seedling characteristics reveal trade-offs for neotropical gap-dependent species
Oecologia, vol. 154, no. 3, pp. 445-454Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-007-0848-2
Habitat niche partitioning by 16 species of Myristicaceae in Amazonian Ecuador
Plant Ecology, vol. 192, no. 2, pp. 193-207Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-007-9328-3
Neighborhood and community interactions determine the spatial pattern of tropical tree seedling survival
Ecology, vol. 88, no. 9, pp. 2248-2258Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1890/06-0737.1
Loss of desiccation tolerance in imbibed seeds: Implications for seed mortality
South African Journal of Botany, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 501-501Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2007.04.048
Relationships between tree species composition, soil properties and topographic factors in a temperate deciduous forest in northern Iran
Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 455-462Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3923/ajps.2007.455.462
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Determinants of biased sex ratios and inter-sex costs of reproduction in dioecious tropical forest trees
American Journal of Botany, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 67-78Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.94.1.67
Loss of desiccation tolerance during germination in neo-tropical pioneer seeds: Implications for seed mortality and germination characteristics
Seed Science Research, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 273-281Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960258507837755
Birch invasion of heather moorland increases nematode diversity and trophic complexity
Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 38, pp. 3421-3430Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.05.013
Effect of high temperature on chalazal plug removal and germination in Apeiba tibourbou Aubl.
Seed Science and Technology, vol. 34, pp. 221-225Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLiana habitat associations and community structure in a Bornean lowland tropical forest
Plant Ecology, vol. 186, pp. 203-216Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-006-9123-6
Species-habitat associations in a Sri Lankan dipterocarp forest
Journal of Tropical Ecology, vol. 22, pp. 371-384Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467406003282
Biotic Interactions in the Tropics: Their Role in the Maintenance of Species Diversity
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom. 580 pagesBooks and Reports: BooksSustainable forest management for smallholder farmers in the Brazilian Amazon
Slash-and-Burn Agriculture: The Search for Alternatives. Palm, C., Vosti, S. A., Sanchez, P. A., Ericksen, P. J. (eds.). Columbia University Press, pp. 198-221, 22 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersEffects of topographic position, leaf litter and seed size on seedling demography in a semi-deciduous tropical forest in Panama
Plant Ecology, vol. 179, pp. 93-105Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-004-5801-4
Reproduction of dipterocarps during low intensity masting events in a Bornean rain forest
Journal of Vegetation Science, vol. 16, pp. 635-646Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNatural disturbance in forest environments
In: Encyclopaedia of Forest Sciences (eds J. Burley, J. Evans & J. Youngquist), Elsevier Science, Oxford, England, pp. 80-85, 5 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersPlant diversity in forests
In: Encyclopaedia of Forest Sciences (eds J. Burley, J. Evans & J. Youngquist), Elsevier Science, Oxford, England, pp. 40-44, 4 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersVariation in tropical forest growth rates: combined effects of functional group composition and resource availability
Perspectives in plant ecology, evolution and systematics, vol. 6, no. 1-2, pp. 21-36Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1078/1433-8319-00040
Associations between tree growth, soil fertility and water availability at local and regional scales in Ghanaian tropical rain forest
Journal of Tropical Ecology, vol. 19, pp. 109-125Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467403003146
Disturbing hypotheses in tropical forests
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, vol. 18, pp. 18-26Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-5347(02)00005-8
Functional diversity and response to disturbance in lowland tropical rain forest on Kolombangara, Solomon Islands
In: Long term changes in composition and diversity as a result of natural and man made disturbances: case studies from the Guyana Shield, Africa, Borneo and Melanesia (ed. H. Ter Steege), Tropenbos International, Wageningen, The Netherlands, pp. 61-77, 16 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersFunctional significance of photoblastic germination in neotropical pioneer trees: a seed’s eye view
Functional Ecology, vol. 17, pp. 394-402Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2435.2003.00747.x
Gap size partitioning of neotropical pioneers: responses to multiple interacting factors determine growth and survival in the field
Oecologia, vol. 137, pp. 456-465Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-003-1361-x
Interactions of gap size and herbivory on establishment, growth and survival of three species of neotropical pioneer trees
Journal of Ecology, vol. 91, pp. 785-796Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2745.2003.00803.x
Phenological differences in tree water use and the timing of tropical forest inventories: conclusions from patterns of dry season diameter change
Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 171, no. 3, pp. 261-274Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-1127(01)00787-3
Germination ecology of neotropical pioneers: Interacting effects of environmental conditions and seed size
Ecology, vol. 83, no. 10, pp. 2798-2807Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHabitat preferences of Aporosa in two Malaysian rain forests: Implications for abundance and co-existence
Ecology, vol. 83, no. 7, pp. 2005-2018Contributions to Journals: ArticlesForest dynamics and regeneration
Foundations of Tropical Forest Biology: Classic Papers with Commentaries. Chazdon, R. L., Whitmore, T. C. (eds.). University of Chicago Press, pp. 577-583, 6 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersDifferences in seed germination responses may promote coexistence of four sympatric Piper species
Functional Ecology, vol. 16, pp. 258-267Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2435.2002.00615.x
Habitat preferences of Aporosa in two Malaysian forests: Implications for abundance and coexistence
Ecology, vol. 83, pp. 2005-2018Contributions to Journals: Articles