2019 Conference Publication Recognition of frog chorusing with acoustic indices and machine learningGan, Hongxiao, Zhang, Jinglan, Towsey, Michael, Truskinger, Anthony, Stark, Debra, Van Rensburg, Berndt, Li, Yuefeng and Roe, Paul (2019). Recognition of frog chorusing with acoustic indices and machine learning. IEEE 15th International Conference on eScience, eScience 2019, San Diego, CA, United States, 24-27 September 2019. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/eScience.2019.00019 |
2019 Journal Article Bioacoustic monitoring of animal vocal behavior for conservationTeixeira, Daniella, Maron, Martine and Rensburg, Berndt J. (2019). Bioacoustic monitoring of animal vocal behavior for conservation. Conservation Science and Practice, 1 (8) e72. doi: 10.1111/csp2.72 |
2019 Journal Article Thermoregulatory traits combine with range shifts to alter the future of montane ant assemblagesBishop, Tom R., Parr, Catherine L., Gibb, Heloise, van Rensburg, Berndt J., Braschler, Brigitte, Chown, Steven L., Foord, Stefan H., Lamy, Kévin, Munyai, Thinandavha C., Okey, Iona, Tshivhandekano, Pfarelo G., Werenkraut, Victoria and Robertson, Mark P. (2019). Thermoregulatory traits combine with range shifts to alter the future of montane ant assemblages. Global Change Biology, 25 (6), 2162-2173. doi: 10.1111/gcb.14622 |
2019 Journal Article Landscape-specific thresholds in the relationship between species richness and natural land coverSimmonds, Jeremy S., van Rensburg, Berndt J., Tulloch, Ayesha I. T. and Maron, Martine (2019). Landscape-specific thresholds in the relationship between species richness and natural land cover. Journal of Applied Ecology, 56 (4), 1019-1029. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.13320 |
2018 Journal Article Understanding of avian assemblage change within anthropogenic environments using citizen science dataJoyce, Meera, Barnes, Megan D., Possingham, Hugh P. and Van Rensburg, Berndt J. (2018). Understanding of avian assemblage change within anthropogenic environments using citizen science data. Landscape and Urban Planning, 179, 81-89. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.07.006 |
2018 Journal Article The influence of distance to perennial surface water on ant communities in Mopane woodlands, northern BotswanaDalerum, Fredrik, Retief, Tarryn Anne, Havemann, Carl Peter, Chimimba, Christian T. and Janse van Rensburg, Berndt (2018). The influence of distance to perennial surface water on ant communities in Mopane woodlands, northern Botswana. Ecology and Evolution, 9 (1), 154-165. doi: 10.1002/ece3.4692 |
2017 Journal Article Effects of anthropogenic disturbance on bird diversity in Ethiopian montane forestsAsefa, Addisu, Davies, Andrew B., McKechnie, Andrew E., Kinahan, Anouska A. and van Rensburg, Berndt J. (2017). Effects of anthropogenic disturbance on bird diversity in Ethiopian montane forests. Condor, 119 (3), 416-430. doi: 10.1650/CONDOR-16-81.1 |
2017 Journal Article Coping with the cold: minimum temperatures and thermal tolerances dominate the ecology of mountain antsBishop, Tom R., Robertson, Mark P., van Rensburg, Berndt J. and Parr, Catherine (2017). Coping with the cold: minimum temperatures and thermal tolerances dominate the ecology of mountain ants. Ecological Entomology, 42 (2), 105-114. doi: 10.1111/een.12364 |
2017 Journal Article Non-random patterns of vegetation clearing and potential biases in studies of habitat area effectsSimmonds, Jeremy S., van Rensburg, Berndt J. and Maron, Martine (2017). Non-random patterns of vegetation clearing and potential biases in studies of habitat area effects. Landscape Ecology, 32 (4), 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10980-016-0482-7 |
2017 Book Chapter Grassland to urban forest in 150 years: avifaunal response in an African metropolisSymes, Craig T. , Roller, Kathryn, Howes, Caroline, Lockwood, Geoffrey and van Rensburg, Berndt J. (2017). Grassland to urban forest in 150 years: avifaunal response in an African metropolis. Ecology and conservation of birds in urban environments. (pp. 309-341) edited by Enrique Murgui and Marcus Hedbloom. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-43314-1_16 |
2016 Journal Article Ant assemblages have darker and larger members in cold environmentsBishop, Tom R., Robertson, Mark P., Gibb, Heloise, van Rensburg, Berndt J., Braschler, Brigitte, Chown, Steven L., Foord, Stefan H., Munyai, Thinandavha C., Okey, Iona, Tshivhandekano, Pfarelo G., Werenkraut, Victoria and Parr, Catherine L. (2016). Ant assemblages have darker and larger members in cold environments. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 25 (12), 1489-1499. doi: 10.1111/geb.12516 |
2016 Journal Article Seasonal variation in the relative dominance of herbivore guilds in an African savannaDavies, Andrew B., van Rensburg, Berndt J., Robertson, Mark P., Levick, Shaun R., Asner, Gregory P. and Parr, Catherine L. (2016). Seasonal variation in the relative dominance of herbivore guilds in an African savanna. Ecology, 97 (6), 1618-1624. doi: 10.1890/15-1905.1 |
2015 Journal Article Annual monitoring reveals rapid upward movement of exotic plants in a montane ecosystemKalwij, Jesse M., Robertson, Mark P. and van Rensburg, Berndt J. (2015). Annual monitoring reveals rapid upward movement of exotic plants in a montane ecosystem. Biological Invasions, 17 (12), 3517-3529. doi: 10.1007/s10530-015-0975-3 |
2015 Journal Article Contrasting species and functional beta diversity in montane ant assemblagesBishop, Tom R, Robertson, Mark P, van Rensburg, Berndt J and Parr, Catherine L (2015). Contrasting species and functional beta diversity in montane ant assemblages. Journal of Biogeography, 42 (9), 1776-1786. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12537 |
2015 Journal Article Seasonal activity patterns of African savanna termites vary across a rainfall gradientDavies, A.B., Eggleton, P., Van Rensburg, B.J. and Parr, C.L. (2015). Seasonal activity patterns of African savanna termites vary across a rainfall gradient. Insectes Sociaux, 62 (2), 157-165. doi: 10.1007/s00040-014-0386-y |
2015 Journal Article Termite mounds differ in their importance for herbivores across savanna types, seasons and spatial scalesDavies, Andrew B., Levick, Shaun R., Robertson, Mark P., van Rensburg, Berndt J., Asner, Gregory P. and Parr, Catherine L. (2015). Termite mounds differ in their importance for herbivores across savanna types, seasons and spatial scales. Oikos, 125 (5), 726-734. doi: 10.1111/oik.02742 |
2014 Journal Article Variable effects of termite mounds on African savanna grass communities across a rainfall gradientDavies, Andrew B., Robertson, Mark P., Levick, Shaun R., Asner, Gregory P., van Rensburg, Berndt J. and Parr, Catherine L. (2014). Variable effects of termite mounds on African savanna grass communities across a rainfall gradient. Journal of Vegetation Science, 25 (6), 1405-1416. doi: 10.1111/jvs.12200 |
2014 Journal Article Spatial variability and abiotic determinants of termite mounds throughout a savanna catchmentDavies, Andrew B., Levick, Shaun R., Asner, Gregory P., Robertson, Mark P., van Rensburg, Berndt J. and Parr, Catherine L. (2014). Spatial variability and abiotic determinants of termite mounds throughout a savanna catchment. Ecography, 37 (9), 852-862. doi: 10.1111/ecog.00532 |
2014 Journal Article Elevation-diversity patterns through space and time: ant communities of the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains of southern AfricaBishop, Tom R., Robertson, Mark P., van Rensburg, Berndt J. and Parr, Catherine L. (2014). Elevation-diversity patterns through space and time: ant communities of the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains of southern Africa. Journal of Biogeography, 41 (12), 2256-2268. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12368 |
2014 Conference Publication Propagule pressure, not climate change, instigates rapidly ascending upper altitudinal limits of exotic plantsKalwij, Jesse M., Robertson, Mark P. and van Rensburg, B. J. (2014). Propagule pressure, not climate change, instigates rapidly ascending upper altitudinal limits of exotic plants. 57st Annual Symposium of the International Association for Vegetation Science, Perth, WA, Australia, 1–5 September 2014. Perth, Australia: Kwongan Foundation. |