Ruth Mitchell
Ruth Mitchell is a plant/soil research scientist within the Ecology Sciences Group at the Institute with 15 years experience of working on a wide range of applied ecological research projects. Her research focuses on the impact of pressures on above and below ground biodiversity and habitat restoration.
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Current research interests
Ruth's research focuses on the impact of abiotic and anthropogenic factors on above and below-ground biodiversity and habitat restoration. Most recently Ruth has been working on the potential ecological impacts of the tree disease ash dieback (also known as Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus or Chalara fraxinea). She lead a team of reachers who identified those species that are most closely associated with ash and therefore are most at risk from ash dieback. In addition the team identified the unique ecological functioning of ash trees compared to other native trees in the UK and produced a range of tools to aid woodland managers in conserving ash associated biodiversity. The full report can be found here. Ruth is currently working on the impacts of a decline in Oak Tree health as part of the THABI project PuRpOsE. Additional information on Ruth's work on the ecological impacts of tree diseases and related publications can be found here.
Ruth has a long standing interested in successional processes and her work on plant-soil interactions studies how changes in land-use (principally tree colonisation on moorland) affects the vegetation, soil chemistry, soil fauna and ecosystem functioning. She co-ordinates a large, long-term experiment studying the impact of tree colonisation on moorland biodiversity and ecosystem processes (MOORCO). Ruth's research on the impact of pressures on biodiversity has focussed on grazing, pollution and climate change. She has worked on over-grazing issues in both moorlands and Atlantic oakwoods and assessed the impact of nitrogen deposition on heather-dominated moorland and on epiphytic lichens and bryophytes in Atlantic oakwoods. Ruth has carried out research on the restoration of a range of habitats resulting in techniques for re-establishment of heathland (both soils and vegetation) following scrub invasion, the establishment of heather on over-grazed moorlands, the restoration of Atlantic Oakwoods and the recovery of epiphytic bryophytes following a reduction in nitrogen pollution.
Ruth is Chair of the British Ecological Society's Scotttish Policy Group
Bibliography
- Payne, R.J.; Campbell, C.; Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Pakeman, R.J.; Jones, L.; Ross, L.C.; Stevens C.; Field, C.; Caporn, S.J.M.; Carroll, J.; Edmondson, J.L.; Carnell, E.J.; Tomlinson, S.; Dore, A.J.; Dise, N.; Dragosits, U., (2019) What is the most ecologically-meaningful metric of nitrogen deposition?, Environmental Pollution, 247, 319-331.
- Artz, R.R.E.; Johnson, S.; Bruneau, P.; Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Ross, L.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Donnelly, D.; Aitkenhead, M.J.; Gimona, A.; Poggio, L., (2019) The potential for modelling peatland habitat condition in Scotland using long-term MODIS data., Science of the Total Environment, 660, 429-442.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Fielding. D.A.; Fisher, J.M.; Gilbert, D.J.; Hurskainen, S.; Pakeman, R.J.; Potts, J.M.; Riach, D., (2018) Decline in atmospheric sulphur deposition and changes in climate are the major drivers of long-term change in grassland plant communities in Scotland., Environmental Pollution, 235, 956-964.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Chitanava, S.; Dbar, R.; Kramarets, V.; Lehtijärvi, A.; Matchutadze, I.; Mamadashvili, G.; Matsiakh, I.; Nacambo, S.; Papazova-Anakieva, I.; Sathyapala, S.;Tuniyev, B.; Vétek, G.; Zukhbaia, M.; Kenis, M., (2018) Identifying the ecological and societal consequences of a decline in Buxus forests in Europe and the Caucasus., Biological Invasions, 20, 3605-3620.
- Maclean, J.E.; Mitchell, R.J.; Burslem, D.F.R.P.; Genney, D.; Hall, J.; Pakeman, R.J., (2018) Invasion by Rhododendron ponticum depletes the native seed bank with long-term impacts after its removal., Biological Invasions, 20, 375-384.
- Maclean, J.E.; Mitchell, R.J.; Burslem, D.F.R.P.; Genney, D.; Hall, J.; Pakeman, R.J., (2018) Seed limitation, not soil legacy effects, prevents native understory from establishing in oak woodlands in Scotland after removal of Rhododendron ponticum., Restoration Ecology, 26, 865-872.
- Maclean, J.E.; Mitchell, R.J.; Burslem, D.F.R.P.; Genney, D.; Hall, J.; Pakeman, R.J., (2018) Understorey plant community composition reflects invasion history decades after invasive Rhododendron has been removed., Journal of Applied Ecology, 55, 874-884.
- Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Fisher, J.M.; Riach, D.J.; Taylor, A.F.S., (2018) Nitrogen deposition drives loss of moss cover in alpine moss-sedge heath via lowered C: N ratio and accelerated decomposition., New Phytologist, 218, 470-478.
- Pakeman, R.J.; Gimona, A.; Glendell, M.; Yeluripati, J.; Addy, S.; van Hulst, F.; Matthews, K.; Mitchell, R.; Rivington, M., (2018) Climate change, natural capital and adaptation in Scotland’s marginal lands., Report to ClimateXChange, 17pp.
- Henry, R.C.; Palmer, S.C.F.; Watts, K.; Mitchell, R.J.; Atkinson, N.; Travis, J.M.J., (2017) Tree loss impacts on ecological connectivity: developing models for assessment., Ecological Informatics, 42, 90-99.
- Maclean, J.E.; Mitchell, R.J.; Burslem, D.F.R.P.; Genney, D.; Hall, J.; Pakeman, R.J., (2017) The epiphytic bryophyte community of Atlantic oak woodlands shows clear signs of recovery following the removal of invasive Rhododendron ponticum., Biological Conservation, 212, 96-104.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Broome, A.; Beaton, J.K.; Bellamy, P.E.; Ellis, C.J.; Hester A.J.; Hodgetts N.G.; Iason, G.R.; Littlewood, N.A.; Newey, S.; Pozsgai, G.; Ramsay, S.; Riach, D.; Stockan, J.A.; Taylor, A.F.S.; Woodward, S., (2017) Challenges in assessing the ecological impacts of tree diseases and mitigation measures: the case of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus and Fraxinus excelsior., Baltic Forestry, 23, 116-140.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Britton, A.J.; Brooker, R.W.; Cummins, R.P.; Fielding, D.A.; Fisher, J.M.; Gilbert, D.J.; Hester, A.J.; Hurskainen, S.; Pakeman, R.J.; Potts, J.M.; Riach, D., (2017) Forty years of change in Scottish grassland vegetation: increased richness, decreased diversity and increased dominance., Biological Conservation, 212, 327-336.
- Britton, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Mitchell, R.J.; Riach, D ., (2017) Pollution and climate change drive long-term change in Scottish wetland vegetation composition., Biological Conservation, 210, 72-79.
- Pakeman, R.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Riach, D.; Fisher, J.; Hurskianen, S.; Fielding, D.; Mitchell, R.J., (2017) Long-term functional structure and functional diversity changes in Scottish grasslands., Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 247, 352-362.
- Rowe, E.C.; Jones, L.; Dise, N.B.; Evans, C.D.; Mills, G.; Hall, J.; Stevens, C.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Field, C.; Caporn, S.J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Britton, A.J.; Sutton, M; Payne, R.J.; Vieno, M.; Dore, A.J.; Emmett, B.A., (2017) Metrics for evaluating the ecological benefits of decreased nitrogen deposition., Biological Conservation, 212, 454-463.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Urpeth, H.; Britton, A.J.; Taylor, A.R., (2017) Soil microarthropod-plant community relationships in alpine moss- sedge heath., Applied Soil Ecology, 111, 1-8.
- Lisboa, F.; Mitchell, R.J.; Chapman, S.J.; Potts, J.; Berbara, R., (2017) Collinearity does not affect Procrustes analysis outputs: directions for plant and soil ecologists., PeerJ, 5, Article No. e3272v1.
- Brooker, R.; Mitchell, R.J.; Iason, G.; Stone, D., (2017) The application of resilience to conservation of the natural environment., Resilience 2017 Edinburgh Workshop, Silvan House, Edinburgh, 26 October 2017. Final meeting notes circulated to Workshop attendees and also made available via Theme 1 web pages.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Brooker, R.; Pakeman, R.J.; Ellis, C.; George, T.; Iason, G.; Gilbert, L.; Artz, R,.R.E.; Irvine, R.J.; McVittie, A.; Newey, S.; Mitchell, R.; Gimona, A.; Fischer, A.; Begg, G.; Maxwell, J., (2017) Ecosystems and Land Use Stakeholders Engagement Group (ELSEG) Workshop Report., Workshop, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, 20 November 2017.
- Broome, A.; Mitchell, R.J., (2017) Ecological impacts of ash dieback and mitigation methods., Forestry Commission, Research Note FCRN029.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Pakeman, R.J.; Broome, A.; Beaton, J.K.; Bellamy, P.E.; Brooker, R.W.; Ellis, C.J.; Hester, A.J.; Hodgetts, N.G.; Iason, G.R.; Littlewood, N.A.; Pozsgai, G.; Ramsay, S.; Riach, D.; Stockan, J.A.; Taylor, A.F.S.; Woodward, S., (2016) How to replicate the functions and biodiversity of a threatened tree species? the case of Fraxinus excelsior in Britain., Ecosystems, 19, 573-586.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Urpeth, H.M.; Britton, A.J.; Black, H.I.J.; Taylor, A.R., (2016) Relative importance of local- and large-scale drivers of alpine soil microarthropod communities., Oecologia, 182, 913-924.
- Pakeman, R.J.; Alexander, J.; Brooker, R.; Cummins, R.; Fielding, D.; Gore, S.; Hewison, R.; Mitchell, R.; Moore, E.; Erford, K.; Pemberton, C.; Trinder, C.; Lewis, R., (2016) Long-term impacts of nitrogen deposition on coastal plant communities., Environmental Pollution, 221, 337-347.
- Nilsson, C.; Aradottir, A.; Hagen, D.; Halldorsson, G.; Hoegh, K.; Mitchell, R.J.; Raulund-Rasmussen, K.; Svavarsdottir, K.; Tolvanen, A.; Wilson, S.D., (2016) Evaluating the process of ecological restoration., Ecology and Society, 21, Article No. 41.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Hester, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Broome, A.; Kirby, K.J., (2016) Potential impacts of the loss of Fraxinus excelsior due to ash dieback on woodland vegetation in Great Britain., New Journal of Botany, 6, Published online.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Beesley, L.; Donald, C.; Green, G.; Hewison, R.L.; Owen, I.J.; Newman, G.; Sturgeon, F.; White, D.; Williams, E.; Black, H.I.J., (2016) Applying soil indicators at biomonitoring sites., Scottish Environment Protection Agency Commissioned Report No. TT1508, 51pp.
- Britton, A.; Mitchell, R.; Taylor A., (2016) Cascading effects of nitrogen pollution on biodiversity and ecosystem function in alpine systems., In: Irvine, R.J. (ed.) Biodiversity and Upland Management. The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, Chapter 10, pp22-23.
- Mitchell, R.; Hewison, R.; Britton, A.; Pakeman, R.J.; Hester, A., (2016) Long-term changes in Scottish grassland plant communities., In: Pakeman, R.J. (ed.). Grassland Biodiversity. The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, pp4-5.
- Pakeman, R.J.; Alexander, J.; Beaton, J.; Brooker, R.; Cummins, R.; Eastwood, A.; Fielding, D.; Fisher, J.; Gore, S.; Hewison, R.; Hooper, R.; Lennon, J.; Mitchell, R.; Moore, E.; Nolan, A.; Orford, K.; Pemberton, C.; Riach, D.; Sim, D.; Stockan, J.; Trinder, C.; Lewis, R., (2015) Species composition of coastal dune vegetation in Scotland has proved resistant to climate change over a third of a century., Global Change Biology, 21, 3738-3747.
- Humphreys, E.M.; Gilbert, L.; Furness, R.W.; Littlewood, N.; Mitchell, R.J.; Pakeman, R.; Fuller, R.J.; Calladine, J., (2015) Scoping report to Uist Wader Research: Suggested research programme 2012-2014., Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 497.
- Calladine, J.; Gilbert, L.; Humphreys, E.M.; Fuller, R.J.; Robinson, R.A.; Littlewood, N.A.; Mitchell, R.J.; Pakeman, R.J.; Furness, R.W., (2015) Predation studies on breeding waders of the Uist machair: Final report covering fieldwork undertaken in 2012-2014., Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 811.
- Jones, L.; Hall, J.; Strachan, I.; Field, C.; Rowe, E.; Stevens, C.J.; Capor, S.J.M.; Mitchell, R.; Britton, A.; Smith, R.; Bealey, B.; Masante, D.; Hewison, R.; Hicks, K., (2015) Developing a decision framework to attribute atmospheric nitrogen deposition as a threat to or cause of unfavourable habitat condition on protected sites 'AND-UP'. Final Report., JNCC Contract Report, February 2015
- Lisboa, F.J.G.; Peres-Neto, P.R.; Chaer, G.M.; Jesus, E.C.; Mitchell, R.J.; Chapman, S.J.; Berbara, R.L.L., (2014) Much beyond Mantel: Bringing Procrustes association metric to the plant and soil ecologist's toolbox., PLoS ONE, 9, Article No. e101238.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Beaton, J.K.; Bellamy, P.E.; Broome, A.; Chetcuti, J.; Eaton, S.; Ellis, C.J.; Gimona, A.; Harmer, R.; Hester, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Hodgetts, N.G.; Iason, G.R.; Kerr, G.; Littlewood, N.A.; Newey, S.; Potts, J.M.; Pozsgai, G.; Ray, D.A.; Stockan, J.A.; Taylor, A.F.S.; Woodward, S., (2014) Ash dieback in the UK: a review of the ecological and conservation implications and potential management options., Biological Conservation, 175, 95-109.
- Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Potts, J.M.; Genney, D.R., (2014) Developing monitoring protocols for cost-effective surveillance of lichens., The Lichenologist, 46, 471-482.
- Broome, A.; Mitchell, R.J.; Harmer, R., (2014) Ash dieback and biodiversity loss: can management make broadleaved woodlands more resilient?, Quarterly Journal of Forestry, 108, 241-248.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Lilly, A.; Bell, J.S.; Cameron, C.; Donald, C.; Fielding, D.; Green, G.; Hewison, R.H.; McIntyre, S.; Newman, G.: Nolan, A.; Owen, J.; Smith, D.; Sturgeon, F.; Thompson, C.; Towers, W.; Williams E., (2014) Ecosystem effects of long-term herbivore exclusion., SNH Contract Report.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Broome, A.; Harmer, R.; Beaton, J.K.; Bellamy, P.E.; Brooker, R.W.; Duncan, R.; Ellis, C.J.; Hester, A.J.; Hodgetts, N.G.; Iason, G.R.; Littlewood, N.A.; Mackinnon, M.; Pakeman, R.J.; Pozsgai, G.; Ramsey S.; Riach, D.; Stockan, J. A.; Taylor, A.F.S.; Woodward, S., (2014) Assessing and addressing the impacts of ash dieback on UK woodlands and trees of conservation importance (Phase 2)., Natural England Report.
- Critchley, C.N.R.; Mitchell, R.J.; Rose, R.J.; Griffiths, J.B.; Jackson, E.; Scott, H.; Davies, O.D., (2013) Re-establishment of Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull in an eight-year grazing experiment on upland acid grassland., Journal of Nature Conservation, 21, 22-30.
- Payne, R.J.; Campbell, C.; Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Pakeman, R.J.; Jones, L.; Ross, L.C.; Stevens C.; Field, C.; Caporn, S.J.M.; Carroll, J.; Edmondson, J.L.; Carnell, E.J.; Tomlinson, S.; Dore, A.J.; Dise, N.; Dragosits, U., (2019) What is the most ecologically-meaningful metric of nitrogen deposition?, Environmental Pollution, 247, 319-331.
- Artz, R.R.E.; Johnson, S.; Bruneau, P.; Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Ross, L.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Donnelly, D.; Aitkenhead, M.J.; Gimona, A.; Poggio, L., (2019) The potential for modelling peatland habitat condition in Scotland using long-term MODIS data., Science of the Total Environment, 660, 429-442.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Fielding. D.A.; Fisher, J.M.; Gilbert, D.J.; Hurskainen, S.; Pakeman, R.J.; Potts, J.M.; Riach, D., (2018) Decline in atmospheric sulphur deposition and changes in climate are the major drivers of long-term change in grassland plant communities in Scotland., Environmental Pollution, 235, 956-964.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Chitanava, S.; Dbar, R.; Kramarets, V.; Lehtijärvi, A.; Matchutadze, I.; Mamadashvili, G.; Matsiakh, I.; Nacambo, S.; Papazova-Anakieva, I.; Sathyapala, S.;Tuniyev, B.; Vétek, G.; Zukhbaia, M.; Kenis, M., (2018) Identifying the ecological and societal consequences of a decline in Buxus forests in Europe and the Caucasus., Biological Invasions, 20, 3605-3620.
- Maclean, J.E.; Mitchell, R.J.; Burslem, D.F.R.P.; Genney, D.; Hall, J.; Pakeman, R.J., (2018) Invasion by Rhododendron ponticum depletes the native seed bank with long-term impacts after its removal., Biological Invasions, 20, 375-384.
- Maclean, J.E.; Mitchell, R.J.; Burslem, D.F.R.P.; Genney, D.; Hall, J.; Pakeman, R.J., (2018) Seed limitation, not soil legacy effects, prevents native understory from establishing in oak woodlands in Scotland after removal of Rhododendron ponticum., Restoration Ecology, 26, 865-872.
- Maclean, J.E.; Mitchell, R.J.; Burslem, D.F.R.P.; Genney, D.; Hall, J.; Pakeman, R.J., (2018) Understorey plant community composition reflects invasion history decades after invasive Rhododendron has been removed., Journal of Applied Ecology, 55, 874-884.
- Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Fisher, J.M.; Riach, D.J.; Taylor, A.F.S., (2018) Nitrogen deposition drives loss of moss cover in alpine moss-sedge heath via lowered C: N ratio and accelerated decomposition., New Phytologist, 218, 470-478.
- Henry, R.C.; Palmer, S.C.F.; Watts, K.; Mitchell, R.J.; Atkinson, N.; Travis, J.M.J., (2017) Tree loss impacts on ecological connectivity: developing models for assessment., Ecological Informatics, 42, 90-99.
- Maclean, J.E.; Mitchell, R.J.; Burslem, D.F.R.P.; Genney, D.; Hall, J.; Pakeman, R.J., (2017) The epiphytic bryophyte community of Atlantic oak woodlands shows clear signs of recovery following the removal of invasive Rhododendron ponticum., Biological Conservation, 212, 96-104.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Broome, A.; Beaton, J.K.; Bellamy, P.E.; Ellis, C.J.; Hester A.J.; Hodgetts N.G.; Iason, G.R.; Littlewood, N.A.; Newey, S.; Pozsgai, G.; Ramsay, S.; Riach, D.; Stockan, J.A.; Taylor, A.F.S.; Woodward, S., (2017) Challenges in assessing the ecological impacts of tree diseases and mitigation measures: the case of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus and Fraxinus excelsior., Baltic Forestry, 23, 116-140.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Britton, A.J.; Brooker, R.W.; Cummins, R.P.; Fielding, D.A.; Fisher, J.M.; Gilbert, D.J.; Hester, A.J.; Hurskainen, S.; Pakeman, R.J.; Potts, J.M.; Riach, D., (2017) Forty years of change in Scottish grassland vegetation: increased richness, decreased diversity and increased dominance., Biological Conservation, 212, 327-336.
- Britton, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Mitchell, R.J.; Riach, D ., (2017) Pollution and climate change drive long-term change in Scottish wetland vegetation composition., Biological Conservation, 210, 72-79.
- Pakeman, R.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Riach, D.; Fisher, J.; Hurskianen, S.; Fielding, D.; Mitchell, R.J., (2017) Long-term functional structure and functional diversity changes in Scottish grasslands., Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 247, 352-362.
- Rowe, E.C.; Jones, L.; Dise, N.B.; Evans, C.D.; Mills, G.; Hall, J.; Stevens, C.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Field, C.; Caporn, S.J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Britton, A.J.; Sutton, M; Payne, R.J.; Vieno, M.; Dore, A.J.; Emmett, B.A., (2017) Metrics for evaluating the ecological benefits of decreased nitrogen deposition., Biological Conservation, 212, 454-463.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Urpeth, H.; Britton, A.J.; Taylor, A.R., (2017) Soil microarthropod-plant community relationships in alpine moss- sedge heath., Applied Soil Ecology, 111, 1-8.
- Lisboa, F.; Mitchell, R.J.; Chapman, S.J.; Potts, J.; Berbara, R., (2017) Collinearity does not affect Procrustes analysis outputs: directions for plant and soil ecologists., PeerJ, 5, Article No. e3272v1.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Pakeman, R.J.; Broome, A.; Beaton, J.K.; Bellamy, P.E.; Brooker, R.W.; Ellis, C.J.; Hester, A.J.; Hodgetts, N.G.; Iason, G.R.; Littlewood, N.A.; Pozsgai, G.; Ramsay, S.; Riach, D.; Stockan, J.A.; Taylor, A.F.S.; Woodward, S., (2016) How to replicate the functions and biodiversity of a threatened tree species? the case of Fraxinus excelsior in Britain., Ecosystems, 19, 573-586.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Urpeth, H.M.; Britton, A.J.; Black, H.I.J.; Taylor, A.R., (2016) Relative importance of local- and large-scale drivers of alpine soil microarthropod communities., Oecologia, 182, 913-924.
- Pakeman, R.J.; Alexander, J.; Brooker, R.; Cummins, R.; Fielding, D.; Gore, S.; Hewison, R.; Mitchell, R.; Moore, E.; Erford, K.; Pemberton, C.; Trinder, C.; Lewis, R., (2016) Long-term impacts of nitrogen deposition on coastal plant communities., Environmental Pollution, 221, 337-347.
- Nilsson, C.; Aradottir, A.; Hagen, D.; Halldorsson, G.; Hoegh, K.; Mitchell, R.J.; Raulund-Rasmussen, K.; Svavarsdottir, K.; Tolvanen, A.; Wilson, S.D., (2016) Evaluating the process of ecological restoration., Ecology and Society, 21, Article No. 41.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Hester, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Broome, A.; Kirby, K.J., (2016) Potential impacts of the loss of Fraxinus excelsior due to ash dieback on woodland vegetation in Great Britain., New Journal of Botany, 6, Published online.
- Pakeman, R.J.; Alexander, J.; Beaton, J.; Brooker, R.; Cummins, R.; Eastwood, A.; Fielding, D.; Fisher, J.; Gore, S.; Hewison, R.; Hooper, R.; Lennon, J.; Mitchell, R.; Moore, E.; Nolan, A.; Orford, K.; Pemberton, C.; Riach, D.; Sim, D.; Stockan, J.; Trinder, C.; Lewis, R., (2015) Species composition of coastal dune vegetation in Scotland has proved resistant to climate change over a third of a century., Global Change Biology, 21, 3738-3747.
- Lisboa, F.J.G.; Peres-Neto, P.R.; Chaer, G.M.; Jesus, E.C.; Mitchell, R.J.; Chapman, S.J.; Berbara, R.L.L., (2014) Much beyond Mantel: Bringing Procrustes association metric to the plant and soil ecologist's toolbox., PLoS ONE, 9, Article No. e101238.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Beaton, J.K.; Bellamy, P.E.; Broome, A.; Chetcuti, J.; Eaton, S.; Ellis, C.J.; Gimona, A.; Harmer, R.; Hester, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Hodgetts, N.G.; Iason, G.R.; Kerr, G.; Littlewood, N.A.; Newey, S.; Potts, J.M.; Pozsgai, G.; Ray, D.A.; Stockan, J.A.; Taylor, A.F.S.; Woodward, S., (2014) Ash dieback in the UK: a review of the ecological and conservation implications and potential management options., Biological Conservation, 175, 95-109.
- Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Potts, J.M.; Genney, D.R., (2014) Developing monitoring protocols for cost-effective surveillance of lichens., The Lichenologist, 46, 471-482.
- Broome, A.; Mitchell, R.J.; Harmer, R., (2014) Ash dieback and biodiversity loss: can management make broadleaved woodlands more resilient?, Quarterly Journal of Forestry, 108, 241-248.
- Bryce, R.; van der Wal, R.; Mitchell, R.; Lambin, X., (2013) Metapopulation dynamics of a burrowing herbivore drive spatio-temporal dynamics of riparian plant communities, Ecosystems, 16, 1165-1177.
- Critchley, C.N.R.; Mitchell, R.J.; Rose, R.J.; Griffiths, J.B.; Jackson, E.; Scott, H.; Davies, O.D., (2013) Re-establishment of Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull in an eight-year grazing experiment on upland acid grassland., Journal of Nature Conservation, 21, 22-30.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Hester, A.J.; Campbell, C.D.; Chapman, S.J.; Cameron, C.M.; Hewison, R.L.; Potts, J.M., (2012) Explaining the variation in the soil microbial community: do vegetation composition and soil chemistry explain the same or different parts of the microbial variation?, Plant and Soil, 351, 355-362.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Keith, A.M.; Potts, J.M.; Ross, J.; Reid, E.; Dawson, L.A., (2012) Overstory and understory vegetation interact to alter soil community composition and activity., Plant and Soil, 352, 65-84.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Hester, A.J.; Campbell, C.D.; Chapman, S.J.; Cameron, C.M.; Hewison, R.L.; Potts, J.M., (2010) Is vegetation composition or soil chemistry the best predictor of the soil microbial community?, Plant and Soil, 333, 417-430.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Campbell, C.D.; Chapman, S.J.; Cameron, C.M., (2010) The ecological engineering impact of a single tree species on the soil microbial community., Journal of Ecology, 98, 50-61.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Rose, R.J.; Palmer, S.C.F., (2009) The effect of restoration techniques on non-target species: case studies in moorland systems., Applied Vegetation Science, 12, 81-91.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Campbell, C.D.; Chapman, S.J.; Osler, G.H.R.; Vanbergen, A.J.; Ross, L.C.; Cameron, C.M.; Cole, L., (2007) The cascading effects of birch on heather moorland: a test for the top-down control of an ecosystem engineer., Journal of Ecology, 95, 540-554.
- Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Potts, J.M.; Genney, D.R., (2014) Developing monitoring protocols for cost-effective surveillance of lichens., The Lichenologist, 46, 471-482.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Rose, R.J.; Palmer S.C.F., (2008) Restoration of Calluna vulgaris on grass-dominated moorlands: The importance of disturbance, grazing and seeding., Biological Conservation, 141, 2100-2111.
- Britton, A.; Mitchell, R.; Taylor A., (2016) Cascading effects of nitrogen pollution on biodiversity and ecosystem function in alpine systems., In: Irvine, R.J. (ed.) Biodiversity and Upland Management. The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, Chapter 10, pp22-23.
- Mitchell, R.; Hewison, R.; Britton, A.; Pakeman, R.J.; Hester, A., (2016) Long-term changes in Scottish grassland plant communities., In: Pakeman, R.J. (ed.). Grassland Biodiversity. The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, pp4-5.
- Pakeman, R.J.; Gimona, A.; Glendell, M.; Yeluripati, J.; Addy, S.; van Hulst, F.; Matthews, K.; Mitchell, R.; Rivington, M., (2018) Climate change, natural capital and adaptation in Scotland’s marginal lands., Report to ClimateXChange, 17pp.
- Brooker, R.; Mitchell, R.J.; Iason, G.; Stone, D., (2017) The application of resilience to conservation of the natural environment., Resilience 2017 Edinburgh Workshop, Silvan House, Edinburgh, 26 October 2017. Final meeting notes circulated to Workshop attendees and also made available via Theme 1 web pages.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Brooker, R.; Pakeman, R.J.; Ellis, C.; George, T.; Iason, G.; Gilbert, L.; Artz, R,.R.E.; Irvine, R.J.; McVittie, A.; Newey, S.; Mitchell, R.; Gimona, A.; Fischer, A.; Begg, G.; Maxwell, J., (2017) Ecosystems and Land Use Stakeholders Engagement Group (ELSEG) Workshop Report., Workshop, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, 20 November 2017.
- Broome, A.; Mitchell, R.J., (2017) Ecological impacts of ash dieback and mitigation methods., Forestry Commission, Research Note FCRN029.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Beesley, L.; Donald, C.; Green, G.; Hewison, R.L.; Owen, I.J.; Newman, G.; Sturgeon, F.; White, D.; Williams, E.; Black, H.I.J., (2016) Applying soil indicators at biomonitoring sites., Scottish Environment Protection Agency Commissioned Report No. TT1508, 51pp.
- Humphreys, E.M.; Gilbert, L.; Furness, R.W.; Littlewood, N.; Mitchell, R.J.; Pakeman, R.; Fuller, R.J.; Calladine, J., (2015) Scoping report to Uist Wader Research: Suggested research programme 2012-2014., Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 497.
- Calladine, J.; Gilbert, L.; Humphreys, E.M.; Fuller, R.J.; Robinson, R.A.; Littlewood, N.A.; Mitchell, R.J.; Pakeman, R.J.; Furness, R.W., (2015) Predation studies on breeding waders of the Uist machair: Final report covering fieldwork undertaken in 2012-2014., Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 811.
- Jones, L.; Hall, J.; Strachan, I.; Field, C.; Rowe, E.; Stevens, C.J.; Capor, S.J.M.; Mitchell, R.; Britton, A.; Smith, R.; Bealey, B.; Masante, D.; Hewison, R.; Hicks, K., (2015) Developing a decision framework to attribute atmospheric nitrogen deposition as a threat to or cause of unfavourable habitat condition on protected sites 'AND-UP'. Final Report., JNCC Contract Report, February 2015
- Mitchell, R.J.; Lilly, A.; Bell, J.S.; Cameron, C.; Donald, C.; Fielding, D.; Green, G.; Hewison, R.H.; McIntyre, S.; Newman, G.: Nolan, A.; Owen, J.; Smith, D.; Sturgeon, F.; Thompson, C.; Towers, W.; Williams E., (2014) Ecosystem effects of long-term herbivore exclusion., SNH Contract Report.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Broome, A.; Harmer, R.; Beaton, J.K.; Bellamy, P.E.; Brooker, R.W.; Duncan, R.; Ellis, C.J.; Hester, A.J.; Hodgetts, N.G.; Iason, G.R.; Littlewood, N.A.; Mackinnon, M.; Pakeman, R.J.; Pozsgai, G.; Ramsey S.; Riach, D.; Stockan, J. A.; Taylor, A.F.S.; Woodward, S., (2014) Assessing and addressing the impacts of ash dieback on UK woodlands and trees of conservation importance (Phase 2)., Natural England Report.
- Calladine, J.; Furness, B.; Gilbert, L.; Humphreys, L.; Fuller, R.; Littlewood, N.; Mitchell, R.J.; Pakeman, R.J., (2013) Predation studies on breeding waders of the Uists machair: second interim report describing fieldwork undertaken in 2012-2013., Interim Report to Scottish Natural Heritage, November 2013.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Bailey, S.; Beaton, J.K.; Bellamy, P.E.; Brooker, R.W.; Broome, A.; Chetcuti, J.; Eaton, S.; Ellis, C.J.; Farren, J.; Gimona, A.; Goldberg, E.; Hall, J.; Harmer, R.; Hester, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Hodgetts, N.G.; Hooper, R.J.; Howe, L.; Iason, G.R.; Kerr, G.; Littlewood, N.A.; Morgan, V.; Newey, S.; Potts, J.M.; Pozsgai, G.; Ray, D.; Sim, D.A.; Stockan, J.A.; Taylor, A.F.S.; Woodward, S., (2013) Ash dieback: impacts on other species and understanding the ecology of ash., Report to JNCC.
- Brooker, R.; Aalders, I.H.; Ballingall, K.; Begg, G.; Birch, A.N.E.; Elliott, G.; Ellis, C.; Freitag, T.; Hawes, C.; Holland, J.; Holmes, B.; Hough, R.L.; Karley, A.; McCracken, D.; Mitchell, R.; Stockan, J.; Zadoks, R.; Albon, S.A.; Hester, A.J.; Pakeman, R.J., (2013) Biotic and biophysical underpinning of ecosystem services in the Scottish context: a review., Published online as an outputs from WP 1.1 of the Ecosystem Services Theme of the SRP.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Beesley, L.; Briggs, R.; Cuthbert, A.; Dawson, J.J.C.; Helliwell, R.C.; Hewison, R.L.; Kerr, C.; Leith, I.D.; Owen, I.J.; Potts, J.M.; Newman, G.; Smith, D.; Shephard, L.J.; Sturgeon, F.; Taylor, A.F.S.; White, D.; Williams, A.; Williams, E.; Black, H.I.J., (2013) Testing soil quality indicators., Report to SEPA.
- Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Potts, J.M.; Genney, D.R., (2013) Development of a surveillance scheme for priority lichens in Scotland., Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No.567, 177pp.
- Rowe, E.C.; Jones, L.; Stevens, C.J.; Vieno, M.; Dore, A.J.; Hall, J.; Sutton, M.; Mills, G.; Evans, C.D.; Helliwell, R.C.; Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Caporn, S.J.; Dise, N.B.; Field, C.; Emmett, B.A., (2013) Measures to evaluate benefits to UK semi-natural habitats of reductions in nitrogen deposition., Final Report on REBEND Project. Defra Tender Reference: AQ0823. CEH Project: NEC04307.
- Calladine, J.; Furness, B.; Gilbert, L.; Humphreys, L.; Fuller, R.; Littlewood, N.; Mitchell, R.J.; Pakeman, R.J., (2012) Scoping report to Uist Wader Research - suggested research programme 2012-2014., Scottish Natural Heritage Report , January 2012.
- Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.; Aspinall, P.; Brown, K.M.; Cummins, R.; Dinnie, E.; Gilbert, A.; Hester, A.J.; Horne, P.; Mitchell, R.; Morris, S.; Roe, J.; Thompson, C.W., (2012) Contribution of green and open space in public health and well-being., Scottish Government, Green Health Progress Report, 2012. Project No. MLU/ECA/UGW/847/08
- Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.; Aspinall, P.; Brewer, M.; Brown, K.; Cummins, R.; Dinnie, E.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Hester, A.J.; Horne, P.; Mitchell, R.; Morris, S.; Munoz-Rojas, J., (2012) GreenHealth progress report., Project Progress Report May 2012.
- Artz, R.R.E.; Donnelly, D.; Andersen, R.; Mitchell, R.; Chapman, S.J.; Smith, J.; Smith, P.; Cummins, R.; Balana, B.; Cuthbert, A., (2012) Managing and restoring blanket bog to benefit biodiversity and carbon balance - a scoping study., Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report.
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