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List of works by Nicholas S.G. Williams

40-second green roof views sustain attention: The role of micro-breaks in attention restoration

article by Kate E. Lee et al published June 2015 in Journal of Environmental Psychology

A Research Agenda for Urban Biodiversity in the Global Extinction Crisis

scientific article

A conceptual framework for predicting the effects of urban environments on floras

scientific article published in 2009

A cultivated environment: Exploring the global distribution of plants in gardens, parks and streetscapes

article

A dispersal-constrained habitat suitability model for predicting invasion of alpine vegetation

scientific article

A field experiment characterizing variable detection rates during plant surveys

scientific article published on 31 January 2022

A general model of detectability using species traits

article

A global analysis of the impacts of urbanization on bird and plant diversity reveals key anthropogenic drivers

scientific article published on 12 February 2014

A global horizon scan of the future impacts of robotics and autonomous systems on urban ecosystems

scientific article

A global synthesis of plant extinction rates in urban areas.

scientific article

Approaches to urban vegetation management and the impacts on urban bird and bat assemblages

AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora ⬇️

publication published on 30 September 2021

Beta diversity of urban floras among European and non-European cities

article

Biochar made from low density wood has greater plant available water than biochar made from high density wood

scientific article published on 02 December 2019

Biochar particle size and amendment rate are more important for water retention and weight of green roof substrates than differences in feedstock type

scientific article published in 2021

Can raingardens produce food and retain stormwater? Effects of substrates and stormwater application method on plant water use, stormwater retention and yield

scientific article published in 2017

Conserving herbivorous and predatory insects in urban green spaces

scientific article published on 19 January 2017

Correcting common misconceptions to inspire conservation action in urban environments

Drought-avoiding plants with low water use can achieve high rainfall retention without jeopardising survival on green roofs

scientific article published on 17 June 2017

Estimating detection-effort curves for plants using search experiments

scientific article

Factors influencing the loss of an endangered ecosystem in an urbanising landscape: a case study of native grasslands from Melbourne, Australia

article

Footpaths, tree cut-outs and social contagion drive citizen greening in the road verge

scientific article published in 2019

Functional trait changes in the floras of 11 cities across the globe in response to urbanization

scientific article published in 2016

Green roof and ground-level invertebrate communities are similar and are driven by building height and landscape context

scientific article published in 2020

Green roof storage capacity can be more important than evapotranspiration for retention performance

scientific article published on 27 November 2018

Green roofs for a wide brown land: Opportunities and barriers for rooftop greening in Australia

scientific article published on 26 January 2010

Harnessing diversity in gardens through individual decision makers

scientific article published on 18 January 2010

Hierarchical filters determine community assembly of urban species pools. ⬇️

scientific article

High water users can be drought tolerant: using physiological traits for green roof plant selection

article

Increasing biodiversity in urban green spaces through simple vegetation interventions

scientific article published in 2017

Influence of plant composition and water use strategies on green roof stormwater retention

scientific article published on 3 January 2018

Laboratory Tests of Substrate Physical Properties May Not Represent the Retention Capacity of Green Roof Substrates In Situ

Local extinction of grassland plants: the landscape matrix is more important than patch attributes.

scientific article published on December 2006

Logic for designing nature reserves for multiple species

scientific article

Optimal schedule for monitoring a plant incursion when detection and treatment success vary over time

scientific article published on 30 September 2017

Optimizing invasive species control across space: willow invasion management in the Australian Alps

article

Planning for cooler cities: A framework to prioritise green infrastructure to mitigate high temperatures in urban landscapes

Plant establishment on a green roof under extreme hot and dry conditions: The importance of leaf succulence in plant selection

scientific article published on 17 November 2015

Plant traits and extinction in urban areas: a meta-analysis of 11 cities

article

Plant traits link people's plant preferences to the composition of their gardens

article

Practicable methods for delimiting a plant invasion

article

Quantifying the thermal performance of green façades: A critical review

scientific article published in 2014

Soil Carbon and Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio Change under Tree Canopy, Tall Grass, and Turf Grass Areas of Urban Green Space

scientific article published on January 2016

The conservation value of urban green space habitats for Australian native bee communities

article

The effect of urban ground covers on arthropods: An experiment

The habitat hectares approach to vegetation assessment: An evaluation and suggestions for improvement

article

The phylogenetic and functional diversity of regional breeding bird assemblages is reduced and constricted through urbanization

scientific article published on 15 March 2018

The seed ecology of two invasive Hieracium (Asteraceae) species

article by Jennifer L. Bear et al published 2012 in Australian Journal of Botany

The seven lamps of planning for biodiversity in the city

Thermal infrared remote sensing of urban heat: Hotspots, vegetation, and an assessment of techniques for use in urban planning

scientific article published in 2016

Urban biodiversity: State of the science and future directions

scientific article published on 21 February 2022

Urbanisation generates multiple trait syndromes for terrestrial animal taxa worldwide

scientific article published in 2023

Urbanisation, plant traits and the composition of urban floras

scientific article published on 05 November 2014

Variation in Vegetation Structure and Composition across Urban Green Space Types

article

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