List of works - Mark P Robertson

A fuzzy classification technique for predicting species’ distributions: applications using invasive alien plants and indigenous insects

article

A qualitative ecological risk assessment of the invasive Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in a sub-tropical African river system (Limpopo River, South Africa)

article

A simple, rapid methodology for developing invasive species watch lists

article

A standardized set of metrics to assess and monitor tree invasions

article

Alien plant species that invade high elevations are generalists: support for the directional ecological filtering hypothesis

article

An assessment of the information content of South African alien species databases

article

An inventory of native-alien populations in South Africa

Annual monitoring reveals rapid upward movement of exotic plants in a montane ecosystem

article

Ant assemblages have darker and larger members in cold environments

scientific article published in 2016

Biogeo: an R package for assessing and improving data quality of occurrence record datasets

scholarly article by Mark P. Robertson et al published 26 February 2016 in Ecography

Biotic homogenization and alien bird species along an urban gradient in South Africa

article

Border control for stowaway alien species should be prioritised based on variations in establishment debt

scientific article

Classifying the introduction pathways of alien species: are we moving in the right direction?

scientific article

Comparing models for predicting species’ potential distributions: a case study using correlative and mechanistic predictive modelling techniques

article

Contrasting species and functional beta diversity in montane ant assemblages

scientific article

Dietary niche breadth and overlap of four sympatric southern African myrmecophagous mammal species, as inferred from the literature

Ecological niche modeling of the invasive potential of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in African river systems: concerns and implications for the conservation of indigenous congenerics

Ecological variables governing habitat suitability and the distribution of the endangered Juliana's golden mole

scientific article published in 2008

Ecology and management of alien plant invasions in South African fynbos: Accommodating key complexities in objective decision making

article

Education, Training and Capacity-Building in the Field of Biological Invasions in South Africa

Elevation-diversity patterns through space and time: ant communities of the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains of southern Africa

article

Ensemble models predict Important Bird Areas in southern Africa will become less effective for conserving endemic birds under climate change

article by Bernard W. T. Coetzee et al published November 2009 in Global Ecology and Biogeography

Forestry trial data can be used to evaluate climate-based species distribution models in predicting tree invasions

scientific article published on 24 January 2014

Functional compensation in a savanna scavenger community

Human activity facilitates altitudinal expansion of exotic plants along a road in montane grassland, South Africa

article

Human-mediated introductions of Australian acacias - a global experiment in biogeography

article

Indirect control of decomposition by an invertebrate predator

scientific article published in 2022

Introduced and invasive cactus species: a global review ⬇️

scientific article

Invasion debt - quantifying future biological invasions

article

Invasion trajectory of alien trees: the role of introduction pathway and planting history

scientific article

Low levels of intraspecific trait variation in a keystone invertebrate group

scientific article published on 07 June 2019

Macroecology meets invasion ecology: linking the native distributions of Australian acacias to invasiveness

article

Methods and approaches for the management of arthropod border incursions

Non-native and native organisms moving into high elevation and high latitude ecosystems in an era of climate change: new challenges for ecology and conservation

article

Open access solutions for biodiversity journals: Do not replace one problem with another

scientific article published in 2019

Predicting the subspecific identity of invasive species using distribution models: Acacia saligna as an example

article

Prioritising surveillance for alien organisms transported as stowaways on ships travelling to South Africa

scientific article

Publisher Correction: An inventory of native-alien populations in South Africa

Seasonal variation in the relative dominance of herbivore guilds in an African savanna

scientific article published in June 2016

South Africa’s Pathways of Introduction and Dispersal and How They Have Changed Over Time

Spatial variability and abiotic determinants of termite mounds throughout a savanna catchment

scientific article published in 2014

Spatially-explicit estimation of geographical representation in large-scale species distribution datasets

scientific article published on 15 January 2014

Stronger regional biosecurity is essential to prevent hundreds of harmful biological invasions

scientific article published on 19 January 2020

Tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in the pet trade in South Africa

scientific article

Termite mounds differ in their importance for herbivores across savanna types, seasons and spatial scales

scientific article published in 2015

The Role of Environmental Factors in Promoting and Limiting Biological Invasions in South Africa

scholarly article

The balance of trade in alien species between South Africa and the rest of Africa

article

The potential range of Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven) in South Africa: the roles of climate, land use and disturbance

article

The threats posed by the pet trade in alien terrestrial invertebrates in South Africa

scientific article published on 24 April 2020

The wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella, Prostigmata: Eriophyidae) could establish in South Africa

scientific article published on 09 March 2021

Thermoregulatory traits combine with range shifts to alter the future of montane ant assemblages

scientific article published on 07 April 2019

Understanding and managing the introduction pathways of alien taxa: South Africa as a case study

article

Variable effects of termite mounds on African savanna grass communities across a rainfall gradient

Woody encroachment slows decomposition and termite activity in an African savanna.

scientific article published on 8 March 2018

Native-alien populations—an apparent oxymoron that requires specific conservation attention

scientific article published in 2022

List of works by Mark P Robertson

A fuzzy classification technique for predicting species’ distributions: applications using invasive alien plants and indigenous insects

A qualitative ecological risk assessment of the invasive Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in a sub-tropical African river system (Limpopo River, South Africa)

A simple, rapid methodology for developing invasive species watch lists

A standardized set of metrics to assess and monitor tree invasions

Alien plant species that invade high elevations are generalists: support for the directional ecological filtering hypothesis

An assessment of the information content of South African alien species databases

An inventory of native-alien populations in South Africa

Annual monitoring reveals rapid upward movement of exotic plants in a montane ecosystem

Ant assemblages have darker and larger members in cold environments

Biogeo: an R package for assessing and improving data quality of occurrence record datasets

Biotic homogenization and alien bird species along an urban gradient in South Africa

Border control for stowaway alien species should be prioritised based on variations in establishment debt

Classifying the introduction pathways of alien species: are we moving in the right direction?

Comparing models for predicting species’ potential distributions: a case study using correlative and mechanistic predictive modelling techniques

Contrasting species and functional beta diversity in montane ant assemblages

Dietary niche breadth and overlap of four sympatric southern African myrmecophagous mammal species, as inferred from the literature

Ecological niche modeling of the invasive potential of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in African river systems: concerns and implications for the conservation of indigenous congenerics

Ecological variables governing habitat suitability and the distribution of the endangered Juliana's golden mole

Ecology and management of alien plant invasions in South African fynbos: Accommodating key complexities in objective decision making

Education, Training and Capacity-Building in the Field of Biological Invasions in South Africa

Elevation-diversity patterns through space and time: ant communities of the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains of southern Africa

Ensemble models predict Important Bird Areas in southern Africa will become less effective for conserving endemic birds under climate change

Forestry trial data can be used to evaluate climate-based species distribution models in predicting tree invasions

Functional compensation in a savanna scavenger community

Human activity facilitates altitudinal expansion of exotic plants along a road in montane grassland, South Africa

Human-mediated introductions of Australian acacias - a global experiment in biogeography

Indirect control of decomposition by an invertebrate predator

Introduced and invasive cactus species: a global review ⬇️

Invasion debt - quantifying future biological invasions

Invasion trajectory of alien trees: the role of introduction pathway and planting history

Low levels of intraspecific trait variation in a keystone invertebrate group

Macroecology meets invasion ecology: linking the native distributions of Australian acacias to invasiveness

Methods and approaches for the management of arthropod border incursions

Non-native and native organisms moving into high elevation and high latitude ecosystems in an era of climate change: new challenges for ecology and conservation

Open access solutions for biodiversity journals: Do not replace one problem with another

Predicting the subspecific identity of invasive species using distribution models: Acacia saligna as an example

Prioritising surveillance for alien organisms transported as stowaways on ships travelling to South Africa

Publisher Correction: An inventory of native-alien populations in South Africa

Seasonal variation in the relative dominance of herbivore guilds in an African savanna

South Africa’s Pathways of Introduction and Dispersal and How They Have Changed Over Time

Spatial variability and abiotic determinants of termite mounds throughout a savanna catchment

Spatially-explicit estimation of geographical representation in large-scale species distribution datasets

Stronger regional biosecurity is essential to prevent hundreds of harmful biological invasions

Tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in the pet trade in South Africa

Termite mounds differ in their importance for herbivores across savanna types, seasons and spatial scales

The Role of Environmental Factors in Promoting and Limiting Biological Invasions in South Africa

The balance of trade in alien species between South Africa and the rest of Africa

The potential range of Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven) in South Africa: the roles of climate, land use and disturbance

The threats posed by the pet trade in alien terrestrial invertebrates in South Africa

The wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella, Prostigmata: Eriophyidae) could establish in South Africa

Thermoregulatory traits combine with range shifts to alter the future of montane ant assemblages

Understanding and managing the introduction pathways of alien taxa: South Africa as a case study

Variable effects of termite mounds on African savanna grass communities across a rainfall gradient

Woody encroachment slows decomposition and termite activity in an African savanna.

﻿Native-alien populations—an apparent oxymoron that requires specific conservation attention

Native-alien populations—an apparent oxymoron that requires specific conservation attention