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48
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9635
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4203
National Ranking
462

Overview

Zoe G. Davies is affiliated with the University of Kent in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on topics related to urban green spaces, conservation, biodiversity, and ecosystem services.

Their most recent publication record includes papers published between 2020 and 2023, addressing various environmental and ecological themes. Selected works include:

  • Perceived biodiversity, sound, naturalness and safety enhance the restorative quality and wellbeing benefits of green and blue space in a neotropical city (2020) - The Science of The Total Environment
  • What motivates the masses: Understanding why people contribute to conservation citizen science projects (2020) - Biological Conservation
  • A global horizon scan of the future impacts of robotics and autonomous systems on urban ecosystems (2021) - Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Meeting sustainable development goals via robotics and autonomous systems (2022) - Nature Communications
  • How do different types and characteristics of green space impact mental health? A scoping review (2023) - People and Nature

Their frequent co-authors highlight a collaborative approach within the academic community. Key collaborators include:

  • Martin Dallimer
  • Katherine N. Irvine
  • Matthew J. Struebig
  • Jessica C. Fisher
  • Jake E. Bicknell

Davies publishes in a range of scientific journals, with multiple contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • People and Nature
  • Conservation Letters
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Biological Conservation

Their scholarly output covers several subfields, notably:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Social Psychology

Main research topics of Davies include:

  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

Their publication record includes 99 papers categorized under Environmental Science, reflecting a sustained focus on this field. This interdisciplinary focus integrates ecological, social, and technological perspectives relevant to sustainability challenges and human wellbeing.

Best Publications

  • Ecological and evolutionary processes at expanding range margins

    Chris D. Thomas;E.J. Bodsworth;Robert J. Wilson;A.D. Simmons

  • Biodiversity and the Feel-Good Factor: Understanding Associations between Self-Reported Human Well-being and Species Richness

    Martin Dallimer;Martin Dallimer;Katherine N. Irvine;Andrew M. J. Skinner;Zoe G. Davies

  • Mapping an urban ecosystem service: quantifying above‐ground carbon storage at a city‐wide scale

    Zoe G. Davies;Zoe G. Davies;Jill L. Edmondson;Andreas Heinemeyer;Jonathan R. Leake

  • A national scale inventory of resource provision for biodiversity within domestic gardens

    Zoe G. Davies;Richard A. Fuller;Alison Loram;Katherine N. Irvine

  • Are hedgerows effective corridors between fragments of woodland habitat? An evidence-based approach

    Zoe G. Davies;Andrew S. Pullin

  • Organic carbon hidden in urban ecosystems

    Jill L. Edmondson;Zoe G. Davies;Nicola McHugh;Kevin J. Gaston

  • Temporal changes in greenspace in a highly urbanized region

    Martin Dallimer;Zhiyao Tang;Zhiyao Tang;Peter R. Bibby;Paul J Brindley

  • Understanding biodiversity-ecosystem service relationships in urban areas: A comprehensive literature review

    Nina Schwarz;Nina Schwarz;Marco Moretti;Miguel N. Bugalho;Miguel N. Bugalho;Zoe G. Davies

  • Changing habitat associations of a thermally constrained species, the silver-spotted skipper butterfly, in response to climate warming.

    Zoe G. Davies;Robert J. Wilson;Sophie Coles;Chris D. Thomas

  • Land-cover effects on soil organic carbon stocks in a European city

    Jill L. Edmondson;Zoe G. Davies;Sarah A. McCormack;Kevin J. Gaston

  • Soil surface temperatures reveal moderation of the urban heat island effect by trees and shrubs.

    Jill L Edmondson;Iain Stott;Zoe G Davies;Kevin J Gaston

  • Perceived biodiversity, sound, naturalness and safety enhance the restorative quality and wellbeing benefits of green and blue space in a neotropical city

    Jessica Claris Fisher;Katherine Nesbitt Irvine;Jake Emmerson Bicknell;William Michael Hayes

  • Are current management recommendations for saproxylic invertebrates effective? A systematic review

    Zoe G. Davies;Zoe G. Davies;Claire Tyler;Gavin B. Stewart;Gavin B. Stewart;Andrew S. Pullin;Andrew S. Pullin

  • Urban cultivation in allotments maintains soil qualities adversely affected by conventional agriculture.

    Jill L. Edmondson;Zoe G. Davies;Kevin J. Gaston;Jonathan R. Leake

  • Quantifying the impacts of defaunation on natural forest regeneration in a global meta-analysis.

    Charlie J. Gardner;Jake E. Bicknell;William Baldwin-Cantello;Matthew J. Struebig

  • Improved timber harvest techniques maintain biodiversity in tropical forests

    Jake E. Bicknell;Matthew J. Struebig;David P. Edwards;Zoe G. Davies

  • Management costs for small protected areas and economies of scale in habitat conservation

    Paul R. Armsworth;Paul R. Armsworth;Lisette Cantú-Salazar;Mark Parnell;Zoe G. Davies

  • Unpacking the People–Biodiversity Paradox: A Conceptual Framework

    Tristan J. Pett;Assaf Shwartz;Katherine N. Irvine;Martin Dallimer

  • What Personal and Environmental Factors Determine Frequency of Urban Greenspace Use

    Martin Dallimer;Zoe G. Davies;Katherine N. Irvine;Lorraine L. Maltby

  • Wetlands for wellbeing: piloting a nature-based health intervention for the management of anxiety and depression

    Phoebe R. Maund;Phoebe R. Maund;Katherine N. Irvine;Jonathan Reeves;Emily Strong

  • The re-expansion and improving status of the silver-spotted skipper butterfly (Hesperia comma) in Britain: a metapopulation success story

    Zoe G. Davies;Robert J. Wilson;Tom M. Brereton;Chris D. Thomas

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin J. Gaston
Kevin J. Gaston University of Exeter
Matthew J. Struebig
Matthew J. Struebig University of Kent
Martin Dallimer
Martin Dallimer University of Leeds
Paul R. Armsworth
Paul R. Armsworth University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Jonathan R. Leake
Jonathan R. Leake University of Sheffield
Chris D. Thomas
Chris D. Thomas University of York
Robert J. Wilson
Robert J. Wilson University of St Andrews
Robert J. Smith
Robert J. Smith University of Kent
Andrew S. Pullin
Andrew S. Pullin Bangor University
Henry Bernard
Henry Bernard Universiti of Malaysia Sabah

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