Understanding the fundamental properties of the distribution and abundance of species and communities has many potential benefits for applied ecology, including both the management of problem species and the conservation of rare and threatened ones. Our research includes describing, modelling and predicting spatial relationships between macroecological variables and spatial patterns in diversity and population and community structure.
Examples of our work in this area:
Mean landscape‐scale incidence of species in discrete habitats is patch size dependent.
Deane, D.C, Hui, C, McGeoch, M.A. 2024. Mean landscape‐scale incidence of species in discrete habitats is patch size dependent. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 33, pp e13805. Doi:10.1111/geb.13805
A null model for quantifying the geometric effect of habitat subdivision on species diversity.
Deane D.C., Xing D., Hui C., McGeoch M., He F. 2022. A null model for quantifying the geometric effect of habitat subdivision on species diversity. Global Ecology Biogeography 31, pp 440-453. Doi:10.1111/geb.13437
A multi-site method to capture turnover in rare to common interactions in bipartite species networks.
Henriksen, M.V., Latombe, G., Chapple, D.G., Chown, S.L., McGeoch, M.A. 2021. A multi-site method to capture turnover in rare to common interactions in bipartite species networks. Journal of Animal Ecology. Doi:10.1111/1365-2656.13639
Measuring continuous compositional change using decline and decay in zeta diversity.
McGeoch, M. A., Latombe, G., Andrew N.R., Nakagawa, S., Nipperess, D.A., Roigé, M., Marzinelli, E.M., Campbell, A.H., Vergés, A., Thomas, T. 2019. Measuring continuous compositional change using decline and decay in zeta diversity. Ecology 100:e02832. Doi:10.1002/ecy.2832
Quantifying range structure to inform management in invaded landscapes.
Cheney, C., van Wilgen, N.J., Esler, K.J., Foxcroft, L.C., McGeoch, M.A. 2020. Quantifying range structure to inform management in invaded landscapes. Journal of Applied Ecology 58, pp 338-349. Doi:10.1111/1365-2664.13765