Professor David Burslem

Interdisciplinary Institute Director - Environment & Biodiversity

Email Address: d.burslem@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number: +44 (0)1224 272695
Office Address: 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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Biotic Interactions in the Tropics: Their Role in the Maintenance of Species Diversity
2005 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P. (ed.), Pinard, M. A. (ed.), Hartley, S. E. (ed.)
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom. 580 pages
Books and Reports: Books
Sustainable forest management for smallholder farmers in the Brazilian Amazon
2005 - Published
D'Oliveira, M. V. N., Swaine, M. D., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Braz, E. M., Araujo, H. J. B.
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 pages
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
Effects of topographic position, leaf litter and seed size on seedling demography in a semi-deciduous tropical forest in Panama
2005 - Published
Daws, M. I., Pearson, T. R. H., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Mullins, C. E., Dalling, J. W.
Plant Ecology, vol. 179, pp. 93-105
Contributions 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
2005 - Published
Maycock, C. R., Thewlis, R. N., Ghazoul, J., Nilus, R., Burslem, D. F. R. P.
Journal of Vegetation Science, vol. 16, pp. 635-646
Contributions to Journals: Articles
Natural disturbance in forest environments
2004 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P.
Encyclopaedia of Forest Sciences. Burley, J., Evans, J., Youngquist, J. A. (eds.). Elsevier Ltd, pp. 80-85, 5 pages
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B0-12-145160-7/00023-5
Plant diversity in forests
2004 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P.
In: Encyclopaedia of Forest Sciences (eds J. Burley, J. Evans & J. Youngquist), Elsevier Science, Oxford, England, pp. 40-44, 4 pages
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
Variation in tropical forest growth rates: combined effects of functional group composition and resource availability
2003 - Published
Baker, T. R., Swaine, M. D., Burslem, D. F. R. P.
Perspectives in plant ecology, evolution and systematics, vol. 6, no. 1-2, pp. 21-36
Contributions 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
2003 - Published
Baker, T. R., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Swaine, M. D.
Journal of Tropical Ecology, vol. 19, pp. 109-125
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467403003146
Disturbing hypotheses in tropical forests
2003 - Published
Sheil, D., Burslem, D. F. R. P.
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, vol. 18, pp. 18-26
Contributions 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
2003 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P., Whitmore, T. C.
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 pages
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
Functional significance of photoblastic germination in neotropical pioneer trees: a seed’s eye view
2003 - Published
Pearson, T. R. H., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Mullins, C., Dalling, J. W.
Functional Ecology, vol. 17, pp. 394-402
Contributions 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
2003 - Published
Pearson, T. R. H., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Goeriz, R. E., Dalling, J. W.
Oecologia, vol. 137, pp. 456-465
Contributions 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
2003 - Published
Pearson, T. R. H., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Goeriz, R. E., Dalling, J. W.
Journal of Ecology, vol. 91, pp. 785-796
Contributions 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
2002 - Published
Baker, T. R., Affum-Baffoe, K., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Swaine, M. D.
Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 171, no. 3, pp. 261-274
Contributions 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
2002 - Published
Pearson, T. R. H., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Mullins, C., Dalling, J. W.
Ecology, vol. 83, no. 10, pp. 2798-2807
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9658(2002)083[2798:GEONPI]2.0.CO;2
Habitat preferences of Aporosa in two Malaysian rain forests: Implications for abundance and co-existence
2002 - Published
Debski, I., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Palmiotto, P. A., Lafrankie, J. V., Lee, H. S., Manokaran, N.
Ecology, vol. 83, no. 7, pp. 2005-2018
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9658(2002)083[2005:HPOAIT]2.0.CO;2
Forest dynamics and regeneration
2002 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P., Swaine, M. D.
Foundations of Tropical Forest Biology: Classic Papers with Commentaries. Chazdon, R. L., Whitmore, T. C. (eds.). University of Chicago Press, pp. 577-583, 6 pages
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
- [ONLINE] https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/F/bo3637848.html
Differences in seed germination responses may promote coexistence of four sympatric Piper species
2002 - Published
Daws, M. I., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Crabtree, L. M., Kirkman, P., Mullins, C., Dalling, J. W.
Functional Ecology, vol. 16, pp. 258-267
Contributions 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
2002 - Published
Debski, I., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Palmiotto, P. A., Lafrankie, J. V., Lee, H. S., Manokaran, N.
Ecology, vol. 83, pp. 2005-2018
Contributions to Journals: Articles
Topographic position affects the water regime in a semideciduous tropical forest in Panama
2002 - Published
Daws, M. I., Mullins, C., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Paton, S. R., Dalling, J.
Plant and Soil, vol. 238, pp. 79-90
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014289930621
Ecology - Tropical forest diversity - The plot thickens
2001 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P., Garwood, N. C., Thomas, S. C.
Science, vol. 291, no. 5504, pp. 606-607
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1055873
Seed size, germination and seedling relative growth rates in three tropical tree species
2001 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P., Miller, J.
Journal of Tropical Forest Science, vol. 13, pp. 148-161
Contributions to Journals: Articles
Ecological processes maintaining differential tree species distributions in an Australian subtropical rain forest: implications for models of species coexistence
2000 - Published
Debski, I., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Lamb, D.
Journal of Tropical Ecology, vol. 16, pp. 387-415
Contributions to Journals: Articles
Short-term effects of cyclone impact and long-term recovery of tropical rain forest on Kolombangara, Solomon Islands
2000 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P., Whitmore, T. C., Brown, G. C.
Journal of Ecology, vol. 88, pp. 1063-1078
Contributions to Journals: Articles
Species diversity, susceptibility to disturbance and tree population dynamics in tropical rain forest
1999 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P., Whitmore, T. C.
Journal of Vegetation Science, vol. 10, pp. 767-776
Contributions to Journals: Articles
Mineral nutrient concentrations as a function of seed size within seed crops
1998 - Published
Grubb, P. J., Burslem, D. F. R. P.
Journal of Tropical Ecology, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 177-185
Contributions to Journals: Articles
A thirty-year record of forest dynamics from Kolombangara, Solomon Islands
1998 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P., Whitmore, T. C., Denmark, N.
Forest Biodiversity Research, Monitoring and Modeling: Conceptual Background and Old World Case Studies. Dallmeier, F., Comiskey, J. A. (eds.). PARTHENON PUBLISHING GROUP LTD, pp. 633-645, 13 pages
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
Responses to nutrient addition among seedlings of eight closely related species of Shorea in Sri Lanka
1997 - Published
Gunatilleke, C. V. S., Gunatilleke, I. A. U. N., Perera, G. A. D., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Ashton, P. M. S., Ashton, P. S.
Journal of Ecology, vol. 85, no. 3, pp. 301-311
Contributions to Journals: Articles
Responses to simulated drought and elevated nutrient supply among shade-tolerant tree seedlings of lowland tropical forest in Singapore
1996 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P., Grubb, P. J., Turner, I. M.
Biotropica, vol. 28, no. 4b, pp. 636-648
Contributions to Journals: Articles
The Interpretation and Misinterpretation of Mortality-Rate Measures
1995 - Published
SHEIL, D., Burslem, D. F. R. P., ALDER, D.
Journal of Ecology, vol. 83, no. 2, pp. 331-333
Contributions to Journals: Articles
Responses to Nutrient Addition among Shade-Tolerant Tree Seedlings of Lowland Tropical Rain-Forest in Singapore
1995 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P., GRUBB, P. J., TURNER, I. M.
Journal of Ecology, vol. 83, no. 1, pp. 113-122
Contributions to Journals: Articles
Mineral nutrient status of coastal hill dipterocarp forest and adinandra belukar in Singapore: bioassays of nutrient limitation
1994 - Published
Burslem, D. F. R. P., TURNER, I. M., GRUBB, P. J.
Journal of Tropical Ecology, vol. 10, no. 04, pp. 579-599
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467400008257
Mineral nutrient status of coastal hill dipterocarp forest and adinandra belukar in Singapore: analysis of soil, leaves and litter
1994 - Published
GRUBB, P. J., TURNER, I. M., Burslem, D. F. R. P.
Journal of Tropical Ecology, vol. 10, pp. 559-577
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467400008233

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Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation Symposium 2024

Biotic Interactions in the Tropics: Their Role in the Maintenance of Species Diversity

Sustainable forest management for smallholder farmers in the Brazilian Amazon

Effects of topographic position, leaf litter and seed size on seedling demography in a semi-deciduous tropical forest in Panama

Reproduction of dipterocarps during low intensity masting events in a Bornean rain forest

Natural disturbance in forest environments

Plant diversity in forests

Variation in tropical forest growth rates: combined effects of functional group composition and resource availability

Associations between tree growth, soil fertility and water availability at local and regional scales in Ghanaian tropical rain forest

Disturbing hypotheses in tropical forests

Functional diversity and response to disturbance in lowland tropical rain forest on Kolombangara, Solomon Islands

Functional significance of photoblastic germination in neotropical pioneer trees: a seed’s eye view

Gap size partitioning of neotropical pioneers: responses to multiple interacting factors determine growth and survival in the field

Interactions of gap size and herbivory on establishment, growth and survival of three species of neotropical pioneer trees

Phenological differences in tree water use and the timing of tropical forest inventories: conclusions from patterns of dry season diameter change

Germination ecology of neotropical pioneers: Interacting effects of environmental conditions and seed size

Habitat preferences of Aporosa in two Malaysian rain forests: Implications for abundance and co-existence

Forest dynamics and regeneration

Differences in seed germination responses may promote coexistence of four sympatric Piper species

Habitat preferences of Aporosa in two Malaysian forests: Implications for abundance and coexistence

Topographic position affects the water regime in a semideciduous tropical forest in Panama

Ecology - Tropical forest diversity - The plot thickens

Seed size, germination and seedling relative growth rates in three tropical tree species

Ecological processes maintaining differential tree species distributions in an Australian subtropical rain forest: implications for models of species coexistence

Short-term effects of cyclone impact and long-term recovery of tropical rain forest on Kolombangara, Solomon Islands

Species diversity, susceptibility to disturbance and tree population dynamics in tropical rain forest

Mineral nutrient concentrations as a function of seed size within seed crops

A thirty-year record of forest dynamics from Kolombangara, Solomon Islands

Responses to nutrient addition among seedlings of eight closely related species of Shorea in Sri Lanka

Responses to simulated drought and elevated nutrient supply among shade-tolerant tree seedlings of lowland tropical forest in Singapore

The Interpretation and Misinterpretation of Mortality-Rate Measures

Responses to Nutrient Addition among Shade-Tolerant Tree Seedlings of Lowland Tropical Rain-Forest in Singapore

Mineral nutrient status of coastal hill dipterocarp forest and adinandra belukar in Singapore: bioassays of nutrient limitation

Mineral nutrient status of coastal hill dipterocarp forest and adinandra belukar in Singapore: analysis of soil, leaves and litter

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