List of works - James Pryke

Abandoned fields and high plant diversity support high spider diversity within an agricultural mosaic in a biodiversity hotspot

scientific article published in 2020

Abiotic variables dictate the best monitoring times for the endangered Table Mountain stag beetle (Colophon westwoodi Gray 1832, Coleoptera: Lucanidae)

scholarly article by Francois Roets published in May 2012

Aerial adult dragonflies are highly sensitive to in-water conditions across an ancient landscape

scientific article published in 2016

Alien plants have greater impact than habitat fragmentation on native insect flower visitation networks

article

An ecological network is as good as a major protected area for conserving dragonflies

article

Annual burning drives plant communities in remnant grassland ecological networks in an afforested landscape

article

Aquatic insects decline in abundance and occupy low‐quality artificial habitats to survive hydrological droughts

scientific article published in 2019

Area and configuration of both semi‐natural habitats and vineyards influence arthropods in South African and central European agricultural landscapes

scientific article published on 18 April 2024

Artificial reservoirs complement natural ponds to improve pondscape resilience in conservation corridors in a biodiversity hotspot

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Butterfly behavioural responses to natural Bornean tropical rain-forest canopy gaps

article

Comparative effects of urban and agricultural land transformation on Odonata assemblages in a biodiversity hotspot

scientific article published in 2018

Conservation and monitoring of invertebrates in terrestrial protected areas

article published in 2011

Conservation management of complex natural forest and plantation edge effects

scientific article published in 2011

Conserving a geographically isolated Charaxes butterfly in response to habitat fragmentation and invasive alien plants

article

Conserving a variety of ancient forest patches maintains historic arthropod diversity

article published in 2016

Conserving natural heterogeneity is crucial for designing effective ecological networks

scientific article published in 2014

Ecological networks act as extensions of protected areas for arthropod biodiversity conservation

scientific article published in 2012

Enhancing flowering plant functional richness improves wild bee diversity in vineyard inter-rows in different floral kingdoms

scientific article published on 04 May 2021

Exotic plants growing in crop field margins provide little support to mango crop flower visitors

article

Exploring the mesofilter as a novel operational scale in conservation planning

article

Fungal Planet description sheets: 107-127. ⬇️

scientific article

Generalist southern African temperate forest canopy tree species have distinct pollinator communities partially predicted by floral traits

scientific article published in May 2024

Grasshopper assemblage response to surface rockiness in Afro-montane grasslands

article

Habitat complementarity and butterfly traits are essential considerations when mitigating the effects of exotic plantation forestry

scientific article published on 21 September 2021

High quality remnant patches in a complex agricultural landscape sustain high spider diversity

scientific article published on 21 February 2020

Historical arthropod diversity patterns direct rehabilitation targets for Robben Island, South Africa, a continental island in a biodiversity hotspot

scientific article published in 2016

Identifying managerial legacies within conservation corridors using remote sensing and grasshoppers as bioindicators

scientific article published on 16 November 2021

Importance of habitat heterogeneity in remnant patches for conserving dung beetles

Importance of using many taxa and having adequate controls for monitoring impacts of fire for arthropod conservation

Indigenous forest edges increase habitat complexity and refuge opportunities for grassland butterflies

scientific article published on 30 September 2023

Insects, Fire and Conservation

Interactive effects of rangeland management and rainfall on dung beetle diversity

scientific article published in 2022

Interplay between amount of natural vegetation and effective vineyard management practices benefits local arthropod diversity

scientific article published in 2022

Interplay between pond size and matrix extent drives odonate diversity patterns in a fragmented landscape

scientific article published on 11 October 2023

Is cattle grazing more important than landscape heterogeneity for grasshoppers in Afromontane grassland?

article published in 2018

Landscape ecological networks are successful in supporting a diverse dragonfly assemblage

article

Large African herbivore diversity is essential in transformed landscapes for conserving dung beetle diversity

scientific article published in 2022

Large-scale ecological networks do work in an ecologically complex biodiversity hotspot

scientific article

Maintaining functional connectivity in grassland corridors between plantation forests promotes high-quality habitat and conserves range restricted grasshoppers

scientific article published in 2022

Moderate grazing sustains plant diversity in Afromontane grassland

article

Nature Conservation – a new dimension in Open Access publishing bridging science and application

article

Only multi-taxon studies show the full range of arthropod responses to fire

scientific article published on 3 April 2018

Organic farming promotes arthropod predators, but this depends on neighbouring patches of natural vegetation

scientific article published in 2021

Past and present disturbances influence biodiversity value of subtropical grassland ecological networks

Persistence of the threatened Knysna warbler Bradypterus sylvaticus in an urban landscape: do gardens substitute for fire?

scientific article published in 2010

Positive effects of burning and cattle grazing on grasshopper diversity

article published in 2016

Proximity to natural habitat and flower plantings increases insect populations and pollination services in South African apple orchards

scientific article published on 26 July 2021

Range restricted grasshoppers better conserved in a terrestrial zone than in a riparian zone

Recovery of invertebrate diversity in a rehabilitated city landscape mosaic in the heart of a biodiversity hotspot

article by James Pryke & Michael J. Samways published October 2009 in Landscape and Urban Planning

Relative importance of ecological versus biological traits in driving range sizes of African dragonflies

scientific article published in 2021

Responses of ground living arthropods to landscape contrast and context in a forest-grassland mosaic

article

Rockiness determines meso-scale conservation of butterflies in Afro-montane grassland

article by Casparus J. Crous et al published February 2014 in Journal of Insect Conservation

Small-scale traditional maize farming fosters greater arthropod diversity value than conventional maize farming

scientific article published in 2021

Surrounding vegetation matters for arthropods of small, natural patches of indigenous forest

Terrestrial invertebrates as bioindicators: an overview of available taxonomic groups

Threats to dragonflies on land islands can be as great as those on oceanic islands

Timber plantations do not homogenize soil arthropod diversity but do alter species composition

Unpaved road verges are attractive habitats for dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in a plantation forestry-grassland mosaic

scientific article published on 10 February 2024

Wandering spiders recover more slowly than web-building spiders after fire

scientific article published on 27 July 2019

Wild Herbivore Grazing Enhances Insect Diversity over Livestock Grazing in an African Grassland System

scientific article

Winter survival by dragonfly adults in the Cape Floristic Region ⬇️

article

Within‐corridor heterogeneity is more important than corridor design for maintaining butterfly functional and taxonomic diversity

scientific article published in 2021

List of works by James Pryke

Abandoned fields and high plant diversity support high spider diversity within an agricultural mosaic in a biodiversity hotspot

Abiotic variables dictate the best monitoring times for the endangered Table Mountain stag beetle (Colophon westwoodi Gray 1832, Coleoptera: Lucanidae)

Aerial adult dragonflies are highly sensitive to in-water conditions across an ancient landscape

Alien plants have greater impact than habitat fragmentation on native insect flower visitation networks

An ecological network is as good as a major protected area for conserving dragonflies

Annual burning drives plant communities in remnant grassland ecological networks in an afforested landscape

Aquatic insects decline in abundance and occupy low‐quality artificial habitats to survive hydrological droughts

Area and configuration of both semi‐natural habitats and vineyards influence arthropods in South African and central European agricultural landscapes

Artificial reservoirs complement natural ponds to improve pondscape resilience in conservation corridors in a biodiversity hotspot

Butterfly behavioural responses to natural Bornean tropical rain-forest canopy gaps

Comparative effects of urban and agricultural land transformation on Odonata assemblages in a biodiversity hotspot

Conservation and monitoring of invertebrates in terrestrial protected areas

Conservation management of complex natural forest and plantation edge effects

Conserving a geographically isolated Charaxes butterfly in response to habitat fragmentation and invasive alien plants

Conserving a variety of ancient forest patches maintains historic arthropod diversity

Conserving natural heterogeneity is crucial for designing effective ecological networks

Ecological networks act as extensions of protected areas for arthropod biodiversity conservation

Enhancing flowering plant functional richness improves wild bee diversity in vineyard inter-rows in different floral kingdoms

Exotic plants growing in crop field margins provide little support to mango crop flower visitors

Exploring the mesofilter as a novel operational scale in conservation planning

Fungal Planet description sheets: 107-127. ⬇️

Generalist southern African temperate forest canopy tree species have distinct pollinator communities partially predicted by floral traits

Grasshopper assemblage response to surface rockiness in Afro-montane grasslands

Habitat complementarity and butterfly traits are essential considerations when mitigating the effects of exotic plantation forestry

High quality remnant patches in a complex agricultural landscape sustain high spider diversity

Historical arthropod diversity patterns direct rehabilitation targets for Robben Island, South Africa, a continental island in a biodiversity hotspot

Identifying managerial legacies within conservation corridors using remote sensing and grasshoppers as bioindicators

Importance of habitat heterogeneity in remnant patches for conserving dung beetles

Importance of using many taxa and having adequate controls for monitoring impacts of fire for arthropod conservation

Indigenous forest edges increase habitat complexity and refuge opportunities for grassland butterflies

Insects, Fire and Conservation

Interactive effects of rangeland management and rainfall on dung beetle diversity

Interplay between amount of natural vegetation and effective vineyard management practices benefits local arthropod diversity

Interplay between pond size and matrix extent drives odonate diversity patterns in a fragmented landscape

Is cattle grazing more important than landscape heterogeneity for grasshoppers in Afromontane grassland?

Landscape ecological networks are successful in supporting a diverse dragonfly assemblage

Large African herbivore diversity is essential in transformed landscapes for conserving dung beetle diversity

Large-scale ecological networks do work in an ecologically complex biodiversity hotspot

Maintaining functional connectivity in grassland corridors between plantation forests promotes high-quality habitat and conserves range restricted grasshoppers

Moderate grazing sustains plant diversity in Afromontane grassland

Nature Conservation – a new dimension in Open Access publishing bridging science and application

Only multi-taxon studies show the full range of arthropod responses to fire

Organic farming promotes arthropod predators, but this depends on neighbouring patches of natural vegetation

Past and present disturbances influence biodiversity value of subtropical grassland ecological networks

Persistence of the threatened Knysna warbler Bradypterus sylvaticus in an urban landscape: do gardens substitute for fire?

Positive effects of burning and cattle grazing on grasshopper diversity

Proximity to natural habitat and flower plantings increases insect populations and pollination services in South African apple orchards

Range restricted grasshoppers better conserved in a terrestrial zone than in a riparian zone

Recovery of invertebrate diversity in a rehabilitated city landscape mosaic in the heart of a biodiversity hotspot

Relative importance of ecological versus biological traits in driving range sizes of African dragonflies

Responses of ground living arthropods to landscape contrast and context in a forest-grassland mosaic

Rockiness determines meso-scale conservation of butterflies in Afro-montane grassland

Small-scale traditional maize farming fosters greater arthropod diversity value than conventional maize farming

Surrounding vegetation matters for arthropods of small, natural patches of indigenous forest

Terrestrial invertebrates as bioindicators: an overview of available taxonomic groups

Threats to dragonflies on land islands can be as great as those on oceanic islands

Timber plantations do not homogenize soil arthropod diversity but do alter species composition

Unpaved road verges are attractive habitats for dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in a plantation forestry-grassland mosaic

Wandering spiders recover more slowly than web-building spiders after fire

Wild Herbivore Grazing Enhances Insect Diversity over Livestock Grazing in an African Grassland System

Winter survival by dragonfly adults in the Cape Floristic Region ⬇️

Within‐corridor heterogeneity is more important than corridor design for maintaining butterfly functional and taxonomic diversity