A global analysis of the impacts of urbanization on bird and plant diversity reveals key anthropogenic drivers MFJ Aronson, FA La Sorte, CH Nilon, M Katti, MA Goddard, CA Lepczyk, ... Proceedings of the royal society B: biological sciences 281 (1780), 20133330, 2014 | 1838 | 2014 |
Planning for cooler cities: A framework to prioritise green infrastructure to mitigate high temperatures in urban landscapes BA Norton, AM Coutts, SJ Livesley, RJ Harris, AM Hunter, NSG Williams Landscape and Urban Planning 134, 127-138, 2015 | 1288 | 2015 |
Assessing functional diversity in the field–methodology matters! S Lavorel, K Grigulis, S McIntyre, NSG Williams, D Garden, J Dorrough, ... Functional Ecology 22 (1), 134-147, 2008 | 1010 | 2008 |
40-second green roof views sustain attention: The role of micro-breaks in attention restoration KE Lee, KJH Williams, LD Sargent, NSG Williams, KA Johnson Journal of Environmental Psychology 42, 182-189, 2015 | 518 | 2015 |
A conceptual framework for predicting the effects of urban environments on floras NSG Williams, MW Schwartz, PA Vesk, MA McCarthy, AK Hahs, ... Journal of ecology 97 (1), 4-9, 2009 | 507 | 2009 |
Hierarchical filters determine community assembly of urban species pools MFJ Aronson, CH Nilon, CA Lepczyk, TS Parker, PS Warren, SS Cilliers, ... Ecology 97 (11), 2952-2963, 2016 | 420 | 2016 |
A global synthesis of plant extinction rates in urban areas AK Hahs, MJ McDonnell, MA McCarthy, PA Vesk, RT Corlett, BA Norton, ... Ecology Letters 12 (11), 1165-1173, 2009 | 401 | 2009 |
Green roofs for a wide brown land: Opportunities and barriers for rooftop greening in Australia NSG Williams, JP Rayner, KJ Raynor Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 9 (3), 245-251, 2010 | 399 | 2010 |
Increasing biodiversity in urban green spaces through simple vegetation interventions CG Threlfall, L Mata, JA Mackie, AK Hahs, NE Stork, NSG Williams, ... Journal of applied ecology 54 (6), 1874-1883, 2017 | 370 | 2017 |
Do green roofs help urban biodiversity conservation? NSG Williams, J Lundholm, J Scott MacIvor Journal of Applied Ecology 51 (6), 1643-1649, 2014 | 333 | 2014 |
Quantifying the thermal performance of green façades: a critical review AM Hunter, NSG Williams, JP Rayner, L Aye, D Hes, SJ Livesley Ecological Engineering 63, 102-113, 2014 | 303 | 2014 |
Plant traits link people's plant preferences to the composition of their gardens D Kendal, KJH Williams, NSG Williams Landscape and Urban Planning 105 (1-2), 34-42, 2012 | 299 | 2012 |
Urbanisation, plant traits and the composition of urban floras NSG Williams, AK Hahs, PA Vesk Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 17 (1), 78-86, 2015 | 278 | 2015 |
The conservation value of urban green space habitats for Australian native bee communities CG Threlfall, K Walker, NSG Williams, AK Hahs, L Mata, N Stork, ... Biological Conservation 187, 240-248, 2015 | 262 | 2015 |
Plant traits and local extinctions in natural grasslands along an urban–rural gradient NSG Williams, JW Morgan, MJ Mcdonnell, MA Mccarthy Journal of Ecology 93 (6), 1203-1213, 2005 | 238 | 2005 |
Drivers of diversity and tree cover in gardens, parks and streetscapes in an Australian city D Kendal, NSG Williams, KJH Williams Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 11 (3), 257-265, 2012 | 217 | 2012 |
Thermal infrared remote sensing of urban heat: Hotspots, vegetation, and an assessment of techniques for use in urban planning AM Coutts, RJ Harris, T Phan, SJ Livesley, NSG Williams, NJ Tapper Remote Sensing of Environment 186, 637-651, 2016 | 210 | 2016 |
Approaches to urban vegetation management and the impacts on urban bird and bat assemblages CG Threlfall, NSG Williams, AK Hahs, SJ Livesley Landscape and Urban Planning 153, 28-39, 2016 | 210 | 2016 |
Green roofs for hot and dry climates: interacting effects of plant water use, succulence and substrate C Farrell, RE Mitchell, C Szota, JP Rayner, NSG Williams Ecological Engineering 49, 270-276, 2012 | 203 | 2012 |
Biodiversity sensitive urban design GE Garrard, NSG Williams, L Mata, J Thomas, SA Bekessy Conservation Letters 11 (2), e12411, 2018 | 191 | 2018 |