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Rodney van der Ree

Rodney van der Ree

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
40
Citations
6558
World Ranking
6096
National Ranking
484

Overview

Rodney van der Ree is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and works primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their research explores various subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Their recent scholarly contributions cover diverse topics related to ecology and urban environmental management. Notable published papers include:

  • Patterns of tree removal and canopy change on public and private land in the City of Melbourne, 2020, Sustainable Cities and Society
  • Do wildlife crossing structures mitigate the barrier effect of roads on animal movement? A global assessment, 2024, Journal of Applied Ecology
  • How Urban Forest Managers Evaluate Management and Governance Challenges in Their Decision-Making, 2020, Forests
  • Public satisfaction with urban trees and their management in Australia: The roles of values, beliefs, knowledge, and trust, 2022, Urban forestry & urban greening
  • Clean and Green Urban Water Bodies Benefit Nocturnal Flying Insects and Their Predators, Insectivorous Bats, 2020, Sustainability

Rodney van der Ree frequently collaborates with several researchers including Kylie Soanes, Caragh G. Threlfall, Camilo Ordóñez, Dave Kendal, and Stephen J. Livesley, each contributing to multiple joint publications.

Their work has appeared consistently in several publication venues, with multiple contributions in journals such as Gajah, Journal of Applied Ecology, Sustainable Cities and Society, Forests, and Urban Forestry & Urban Greening.

Their research topics focus heavily on issues around wildlife and urban ecology including:

  • Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies

These thematic areas reflect a broad engagement with environmental systems, particularly the interactions between urban environments and ecological processes, as well as conservation biology and sustainability practices.

Best Publications

  • A global strategy for road building

    William F. Laurance;Gopalasamy Reuben Clements;Sean Sloan;Christine S. O’Connell

  • Effects of Roads and Traffic on Wildlife Populations and Landscape Function Road Ecology is Moving toward Larger Scales

    Rodney van der Ree;Jochen A. G. Jaeger;Edgar A. van der Grift;Anthony P. Clevenger

  • How Effective Is Road Mitigation at Reducing Road-Kill? A Meta-Analysis.

    Trina Rytwinski;Kylie Soanes;Jochen A. G. Jaeger;Lenore Fahrig

  • Ecological connectivity research in urban areas

    Scott Daniel LaPoint;Scott Daniel LaPoint;Niko Balkenhol;James Hale;Jonathan Sadler

  • Evaluating the effectiveness of road mitigation measures

    Edgar A. van der Grift;Rodney van der Ree;Lenore Fahrig;Scott Findlay

  • Handbook of Road Ecology: van der Ree/Handbook of Road Ecology

    Rodney van der Ree;Daniel J. Smith;Clara Grilo

  • Handbook of Road Ecology

    Rodney Ree;Daniel J Smith;Clara Grilo

  • Range expansion due to urbanization: Increased food resources attract Grey-headed Flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) to Melbourne

    Nicholas S. G. Williams;Mark J. Mcdonnell;Gemma K. Phelan;Lauren D. Keim

  • The seven lamps of planning for biodiversity in the city

    Kirsten M. Parris;Marco Amati;Sarah A. Bekessy;Danielle Dagenais

  • The habitat hectares approach to vegetation assessment: An evaluation and suggestions for improvement

    Michael A. McCarthy;Kirsten M. Parris;Rodney van der Ree;Mark J. McDonnell

  • The Ecological Effects of Linear Infrastructure and Traffic

    Rodney van der Ree;Daniel J. Smith;Clara Grilo

  • Inferring persistence of indigenous mammals in response to urbanisation

    Rodney van der Ree;Michael A. McCarthy

  • Experimental study designs to improve the evaluation of road mitigation measures for wildlife.

    Trina Rytwinski;Rodney van der Ree;Glenn M. Cunnington;Lenore Fahrig

  • The use of nest boxes in urban natural vegetation remnants by vertebrate fauna

    Michael J. Harper;Michael A. McCarthy;Rodney van der Ree

  • The abundance of hollow-bearing trees in urban dry sclerophyll forest and the effect of wind on hollow development

    Michael J. Harper;Michael A. McCarthy;Rodney van der Ree

  • Home range of the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) in a network of remnant linear habitats

    Rodney van der Ree;Andrew F. Bennett

  • The influence of time since fire and distance from fire boundary on the distribution and abundance of arboreal marsupials in Eucalyptus regnans-dominated forest in the Central Highlands of Victoria

    Rodney van der Ree;Richard H. Loyn

  • Urban forest governance and decision-making: A systematic review and synthesis of the perspectives of municipal managers

    Camilo Ordóñez;Caragh G. Threlfall;Dave Kendal;Dieter F. Hochuli

  • Wildlife Tunnel Enhances Population Viability

    Rodney van der Ree;Dean Heinze;Michael McCarthy;Ian Mansergh

  • Movement re-established but not restored: inferring the effectiveness of road-crossing mitigation for a gliding mammal by monitoring use

    Kylie Soanes;Kylie Soanes;Melissa Carmody Lobo;Melissa Carmody Lobo;Peter Anton Vesk;Michael Andrew McCarthy

  • The population ecology of the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) within a network of remnant linear habitats

    Rodney van der Ree

  • Guest Editorial, part of a Special Feature on Effects of Roads and Traffic on Wildlife Populations and Landscape Function Effects of Roads and Traffic on Wildlife Populations and Landscape Function: Road Ecology is Moving toward Larger Scales

    Rodney van der Ree;Jochen A. G. Jaeger;Edgar A. van der Grift;Anthony P. Clevenger

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. McCarthy
Michael A. McCarthy University of Melbourne
Dave Kendal
Dave Kendal University of Melbourne
Paul Sunnucks
Paul Sunnucks Monash University
Andrew F. Bennett
Andrew F. Bennett La Trobe University
Stephen J. Livesley
Stephen J. Livesley University of Melbourne
Andrea C. Taylor
Andrea C. Taylor Monash University
Caragh G. Threlfall
Caragh G. Threlfall Macquarie University
Peter A. Vesk
Peter A. Vesk University of Melbourne
Clara Grilo
Clara Grilo University of Lisbon
Lenore Fahrig
Lenore Fahrig Carleton University

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