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2011

Bachman, S., Moat, J., Hill, A., de la Torre, J. & Scott, B. (2011). Supporting Red List threat assessments with GeoCAT: Geospatial Conservation Assessment Tool. Zookeys 150:117-126. [pdf]

Demissew, S., Friis, I., Awas, T., Wilkin, P., Weber, O., Bachman, S. & Nordal, I. (2011). Four new species of Aloe (Aloaceae) from Ethiopia, with notes on the ethics of describing new taxa from foreign countries. Kew Bulletin 66: 111-121.

Paun, O., Bateman, R.M., Fay, M.F., Luna, J.A., Moat, J., Hedrén, M., Chase, M. W. (2011). Altered gene expression and ecological divergence in sibling allopolyploids of Dactylorhiza (Orchidaceae). BMC Evolutionary Biology 11:113. doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-11-113. [html]

2010

Plants under pressure a global assessment. The first report of the IUCN Sampled Red List Index for Plants. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. 2010 [pdf]

Rivers, M. C., Bachman S. P., Meagher T. R., Nic Lughadha, E. & Brummitt, N. A. (2010) Subpopulations, locations and fragmentation: applying IUCN red list criteria to herbarium specimen data. Biodiversity and Conservation 19 (7): 2071-2085 [html]

2009

Davies, A.P., Govaerts, R., Bridson, D.M., Ruhsam, M., Moat, J., Brummitt, N.A. (2009). A global assessment of distribution, diversity, endemism and taxonomic effort in the Rubiaceae. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 96(1): 68-78. [html], [pdf]

Murray-Smith, C., Lucas, E.J., Brummitt, N.A., Oliveira-Filho, A.T., Bachman, S. Nic Lughadha, E.M. & Moat, J. (2009). Plant diversity hotspots in the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil. Conservation Biology 23(1): 151-163. [html]

2008

Brummitt N., Bachman S.P. & Moat J. (2008). As we see it: Applications of the IUCN Red List: towards a global barometer for plant diversity. Endangered Species Research 6: 127-135. [pdf]

Moat, J., Crouch, C., Milliken, W., Smith, P., Hamilton, M., Baena, S., Bachman, S. & Rivers, M. (2008). Rapid forest inventory and mapping, monitoring forest cover and land use change – Report to the Office of Climate change – Eliasch Review Consultation. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 1-29. [pdf]

2007

Baena, S., Lowry, P. & Schatz P. (2007). A brief history of vegetation mapping in Madagascar. In: Atlas of the Vegetation of Madagascar, ed. J. Moat & P. Smith, pp 8-9. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Baena, S. (2007). Landsat classification methodology. In: Atlas of the Vegetation of Madagascar, ed. J. Moat & P. Smith, pp 14-15. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Gregson J., de Kok R., Moat J. & Bachman S. (2007). Application of GIS to conservation assessments at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. In: Status of Biological Diversity in Malaysia & Threat Assessment of Plant Species in Malaysia. Proceedings of the Seminar and Workshop 28-30 June 2005, ed. L.S.L. Chua, L.G. Kiton & L.G. Saw , pp. 245-256. Malaysia.

Moat, J. & Smith, P (2007). Atlas of the Vegetation of Madagascar. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 

2006

Beentje, H.J., Luke, W.R.Q., Ghazanfar S.A. & Moat J. (2006). Restricted range endemism in East African plants In: Taxonomy and ecology of African plants, their conservation and sustainable use. Proceedings of the 17th AETFAT Congress, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ed. S.A. Ghazanfar & H.J. Beentje, pp. 229-245. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Cheek, M., Pollard, B.J., Achoundong, G., Onana, J.M., Gosline, G., Moat, J. & Harvey, Y. (2006). Conservation of the Plant Diversity of Western Cameroon: A Darwin Initiative Project. In: Taxonomy and ecology of African plants, their conservation and sustainable use. Proceedings of the 17th AETFAT Congress, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ed. S.A. Ghazanfar & H.J. Beentje, pp. 779-791. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Ghazanfar S.A., Beentje H.J. & Moat J. (2006). Flora of tropical East Africa: quantitative analysis of the flora and its conservation. In: Taxonomy and ecology of African plants, their conservation and sustainable use. Proceedings of the 17th AETFAT Congress, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ed. S.A. Ghazanfar & H.J. Beentje, pp. 591-607. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

2005

Nic Lughadha, E., Baillie, J., Barthlott, W., Brummitt, N.A., Cheek, M.R., Farjon, A., Govaerts, R., Hardwick, K.A., Hilton-Taylor, C., Meagher, T.R., Moat, J., Mutke, J., Paton, A.J., Pleasants, L.J., Savolainen, V., Schatz, G.E., Smith, P.P., Turner, I., Wyse-Jackson, P. & Crane, P.R. (2005). Measuring the fate of plant diversity: towards a foundation for future monitoring and opportunities for urgent action. Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 360 (1454): 359-372. [html]

Roberts, D.L., Moat, J. & McInerny, G.J. (2005) What have herbaria ever done for us? The role of herbaria in conservation assessments. Selbyana 26: 299-303.

2004

Bachman, S., Baker, W.J., Brummitt, N., Dransfield, J. & Moat, J. (2004). Elevational gradients, area and tropical island diversity: an example from the palms of New Guinea. Ecography 27: 299-310. [html]

Davies, T.J., Savolainen, V., Chase, M.W., Moat, J. & Barraclough, T.G. (2004). Environmental energy and evolutionary rates in flowering plants. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, B 271: 2195-2200.  [pdf]

2003

Du Puy, D. J. & Moat, J. (2003). Using geological substrate to identify and map primary vegetation types in Madagascar and the implications for planning biodiversity conservation. In: The Natural History of Madagascar, ed. S.M. Goodman & J.P. Benstead, pp. 51 - 67. University of Chicago Press.

Labat, J.-N. & Moat, J. (2003). Leguminosae (Fabaceae) In: The Natural History of Madagascar, ed. S.M. Goodman & J.P. Benstead, pp. 346-373. University of Chicago Press.

Moat, J. & Smith, P (2003). Applications of geographic systems in seed conservation. In: Seed conservation: turning science into practice, ed. R.D. Smith, J.B. Dickie, S.L. Linington, H.W. Pritchard & R.J. Probert, pp. 79-87. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [html]

Parnell, J. A. N., Simpson, D. A., Moat, J., Kirkup, D. W., Chantaranothai, P., Boyce, P.C., Bygrave, P., Dransfield, S., Jebb, M. H. P., Macklin, J., Meade, C., Middleton, D. J., Muasya, A. M., Prajaksood, A., Pendry, C. A., Pooma, R., Suddee, S. & Wilkin, P. (2003). Plant collecting spread and densities: their potential impact on biogeographical studies in Thailand. Journal of Biogeography 30:193-209.

Tenner, C., Clubbe, C., Moat, J., Ramsay, M. & Smith, P. (2003). Technology Transfer for Plant Conservation' in Facilitating conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. Abstracts of poster presentations on protected areas and technology transfer and co- operation at the ninth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice. CBD Technical Series No. 9.

Willis, F., Moat, J. & Paton, A. (2003). Defining a role for herbarium data in Red List assessments: a case study of Plectranthus from eastern and southern tropical. Biodiversity and Conservation 12: 1537-1552.  [html]

2002

Du Puy, D. J. & Moat, J. (2002). Ecology of the Leguminosae in Madagascar. In: The Leguminosae of Madagascar, ed. D.J. Du Puy, J.-N. Labat, R. Rabevohitra, J.-F. Villiers, J. Bosser, J. Moat, pp. 9-16 + colour plates 1-4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Du Puy, D.J., Labat, J.N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

2000

Gower, J., Moat, J. & Morley, J. (2000). A Virtual Tour of the Princess of Wales Conservatory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. In: GISRUK 2000, ed. P. Hall, pp. 148-151. York University. [Abstract pdf] 

1999

Du Puy, D. & Moat, J. (1999). Vegetation mapping and biodiversity conservation in Madagascar Geographical Information Systems. In: African Plants: Biodiversity Taxonomy and Uses, ed. J. Timberlake & S. Kativu, pp. 245 - 251. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Full Paper (pdf) 

1998

Du Puy, D. & Moat, J. (1998). Vegetation mapping and classification in Madagascar (using GIS): implications and recommendations for the conservation of biodiversity. In: Chorology, Taxonomy & Ecology of the Floras of Africa and Madagascar , ed. C. R. Huxley, J. M. Lock, and D. F. Cutler, pp. 97-117. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Abstract Full Paper (pdf)

1997

Du Puy, D. & Moat, J. (1997). Using GIS for vegetation mapping and conservation planning in Madagascar. Plant Talk 11: 24 [pdf]

1996

Du Puy, D. & Moat, J. (1996). A refined classification of the primary vegetation of Madagascar Based on the underlying geology: using GIS to map it distribution and to assess its conservation status. In: Proceedings of the international Symposium on Biogeography of Madagascar, ed. W. R. Lourenco, pp. 205-218 + 203 maps. Editions de l'Orstrom, Paris.  [pdf]