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2013

 Rakotoarinivo M., Blach-Overgaard A., Baker W.J., Dransfield J., Moat J. and Svenning J-C. "Palaeo-precipitation is a major determinant of palm species richness patterns across Madagascar: a tropical biodiversity hotspot". Proc R Soc B 2013 280: 20123048

 

2012

Nyambayar, D., Oyuntsetseg, B., and Tungalag, R. (compilers), Jamsran, Ts., Sanchir, Ch., Bachman, S., Soninkhishig, N., Gombobaatar, S., Baillie, J.E.M., and Tsendeekhuu Ts. (editors) 2011). Regional Red List Series Vol. 9. Plants (part 1). Zoological Society of London, National Univerity of Mongolia. (In English and Mongolian)

Davis, Aaron P., Tadesse Woldemariam Gole, Susana Baena, and Justin Moat. "The Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica): Predicting Future Trends and Identifying Priorities." PloS one 7, no. 11 (2012): e47981.

  

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]

PC van Welzen, A Madern, N Raes, JAN Parnell, DA Simpson, C Byrne, T Curtis, J Macklin, A Trias-Blasi, A Prajaksood, P Bygrave, S Dransfield, DW Kirkup, J Moat, P Wilkin, C Couch, PC Boyce, K Chayamarit, P Chantaranothai, HJ Esser, MHP Jebb, K Larsen, SS Larsen, I Nielsen, C Meade, DJ Middleton, CA Pendry, AM Muasya, N Pattharahirantricin, R Pooma, S Suddee, GW Staples, S Sungkaew, A Teerawatananon (2011). "The Current and Future Status of Floristic Provinces in Thailand" in Land Use, Climate Change and Biodiversity Modeling: Perspectives and Applications - P219-247

 

2010

Baena, S, Moat, J. & Forboseh (2010). Monitoring vegetation cover changes in Mount Oku and the The Ijim ridge (Cameroon) using satellite and aerial sensor detection. Systematics and Conservation of African Plants. pp 459-470.

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]

Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J. (2010). New species of Dypsis and Ravenea (Arecaceae) from Madagascar. Kew Bulletin 65: 279-303.

Rakotoarinivo, M., Razafitsalama, J.L., Baker, W.J. & Dransfield, J. (2010). Analalava – a Palm conservation hotspot in Eastern Madagascar. Palms 54: 141-151.

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]

Rakotoarinivo, M., Trudgen, M.S. & Baker, W.J. (2009). The Palms of Makira Protected Area, Madagascar. Palms 53: 125-146.

 

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]

Dransfield, J., Leroy, B., Metz, X. & Rakotoarinivo, M. (2008). Tahina, a new palm genus from Madagascar. Palms 52: 31-39.

Dransfield, J., Rakotoarinivo, M., Baker, W.J., Bayton, R.P., Fisher, J.B., Horn, J.W., Leroy, B. & Metz, X. (2008). A new Coryphoid palm genus from Madagascar. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 156: 79-91.

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]

Rakotoarinivo, M. (2008). A remarkable Ravenea from the mountain forest of Andilamena. Palms 52: 11-17.

 

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. 

Rakotoarinivo, M., Ranarivelo, T. & Dransfield, J. (2007). A new species of Beccariophoenix from the high plateau of Madagascar. Palms 51: 63-75.

Shapcott, A., Rakotoarinivo, M., Smith, R.J., Lysakova, G., Fay, M.F. & Dransfield, J. (2007). Can we bring Madagascar’s critically endangered palms back from the brink? Genetics, ecology and conservation of the critically endangered palm Beccariophoenix madagascariensis. Botanical Journal of the Linnaean Society 154: 589-608.

 

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]
 

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