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Berndt J. van Rensburg

Berndt J. van Rensburg

University of Queensland
Australia

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Habitat
  • Biodiversity

Berndt J. van Rensburg mainly investigates Ecology, Biodiversity, Habitat, Geography and Range. His work in Spatial heterogeneity, Species richness, Biodiversity hotspot, Beta diversity and Abiotic component is related to Ecology. The concepts of his Spatial heterogeneity study are interwoven with issues in Introduced species, Indigenous and Invasive species.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Population size, Extinction and Umbrella species in addition to Species richness. The Abiotic component study combines topics in areas such as Spatial ecology, Ecosystem and Spatial variability. His Habitat course of study focuses on Abundance and Bioindicator, Environmental change, Indicator value, Nature reserve and Scarabaeidae.

His most cited work include:

  • The verification and application of bioindicators: a case study of dung beetles in a savanna ecosystem (272 citations)
  • Ensemble models predict Important Bird Areas in southern Africa will become less effective for conserving endemic birds under climate change. (162 citations)
  • Energy, species richness, and human population size: conservation implications at a national scale (158 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Ecology, Geography, Species richness, Biodiversity and Habitat. His work on Ecology deals in particular with Range, Vegetation, Introduced species, Abundance and Biome. His Range research includes elements of Environmental change, Climate change, Biological dispersal and Ecosystem.

His Species richness study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Population growth, Ecotone, Species diversity and Biogeography. His Biodiversity research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Invertebrate, Environmental resource management and Abiotic component. The concepts of his Habitat study are interwoven with issues in Agroforestry, Spatial heterogeneity and Nest.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ecology (145.16%)
  • Geography (69.89%)
  • Species richness (66.67%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2020)?

  • Ecology (145.16%)
  • Geography (69.89%)
  • Species richness (66.67%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Berndt J. van Rensburg mainly focuses on Ecology, Geography, Species richness, Biodiversity and Vegetation. Habitat, Threatened species, Abundance and Habitat destruction are among the areas of Ecology where he concentrates his study. Berndt J. van Rensburg interconnects Subspecies, Nest and Interspecific competition in the investigation of issues within Habitat.

He works mostly in the field of Biodiversity, limiting it down to topics relating to Competition and, in certain cases, Litoria fallax, Disturbance and Chorus effect. His Vegetation research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Alpha diversity, Beta diversity, Perennial water and Wet season. His Range study incorporates themes from Endangered species, Relative species abundance, Courtship, Climate change and Ecosystem.

Between 2017 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Bioacoustic monitoring of animal vocal behavior for conservation (6 citations)
  • Bioacoustic monitoring of animal vocal behavior for conservation (6 citations)
  • Thermoregulatory traits combine with range shifts to alter the future of montane ant assemblages. (6 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Habitat
  • Biodiversity

Berndt J. van Rensburg mainly investigates Geography, Ecology, Species richness, Abundance and Manorina. Berndt J. van Rensburg incorporates a variety of subjects into his writings, including Geography, ALARM, Species complex and Conservation behavior. His study in Species richness is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Biodiversity, Relative species abundance, Climate change, Ecosystem and Greenhouse gas.

His studies deal with areas such as Range, Threatened species and Life history as well as Abundance. Berndt J. van Rensburg combines subjects such as Land cover, Habitat destruction, Vegetation and Threshold model with his study of Manorina. His Land use research extends to the thematically linked field of Woodland.

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Best Publications

The verification and application of bioindicators: a case study of dung beetles in a savanna ecosystem

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Journal of Applied Ecology (2002)

505 Citations

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

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Global Ecology and Biogeography (2009)

226 Citations

Energy, species richness, and human population size: conservation implications at a national scale

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Ecological Applications (2003)

212 Citations

Ecotones: Marginal or Central Areas of Transition?

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Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution (2006)

184 Citations

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

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Landscape and Urban Planning (2009)

124 Citations

Contrasting species and functional beta diversity in montane ant assemblages.

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Journal of Biogeography (2015)

122 Citations

Conservation of heterogeneity among dung beetles in the Maputaland Centre of Endemism, South Africa

Berndt J Van Rensburg;Melodie A McGeoch;Steven L Chown;Albert S Van Jaarsveld.
Biological Conservation (1999)

109 Citations

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

Andrew B. Davies;Shaun R. Levick;Gregory P. Asner;Mark P. Robertson.
Ecography (2014)

105 Citations

Species richness of alien plants in South Africa: Environmental correlates and the relationship with indigenous plant species richness

David M. Richardson;Mathieu Rouget;Samantha J. Ralston;Richard M. Cowling.
Ecoscience (2005)

92 Citations

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

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Journal of Biogeography (2014)

88 Citations

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