Briony Norton

NameBriony Norton
Job titleLecturer in Landscape Ecology
Research instituteCollege of Science and Engineering
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9354-5904

Research outputs

Biodiversity and environmental stressors along urban walking routes

Norton, B., Mears, M., Warren, P. H., Siriwardena, G. M., Plummer, K. E., Turner, T., Hancock, S., Grafius, D. R. and Evans, K. L. 2023. Biodiversity and environmental stressors along urban walking routes. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 85, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org//10.1016/j.ufug.2023.127951

Definitions of biodiversity from urban gardeners

Norton, Briony, A., Shang, Bowen, Sheffield, David and Ramsey, Andrew 2021. Definitions of biodiversity from urban gardeners. Journal of Urban Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jue/juab005

Effect of Nature Walks on Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review

Yasuhiro Kotera, Melinda Lyons, Katia Correa Vione and Briony Norton 2021. Effect of Nature Walks on Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review. Sustainability. 13 (7), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13074015

Estimating food production in an urban landscape

Grafius, Darren R., Edmondson, Jill L., Norton, Briony A., Clark, Rachel, Mears, Meghann, Leake, Jonathan R., Corstanje, Ron, Harris, Jim A. and Warren, Philip H. 2020. Estimating food production in an urban landscape. Scientific Reports. 10 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62126-4

Green roof and ground-level invertebrate communities are similar and are driven by building height and landscape context

Dromgold, Jacinda R, Threlfall, Caragh G, Norton, Briony, A. and Williams, Nicholas S G 2020. Green roof and ground-level invertebrate communities are similar and are driven by building height and landscape context. Journal of Urban Ecology. 6 (1). https://doi.org/10.1093/jue/juz024

Urban meadows as an alternative to short mown grassland: effects of composition and height on biodiversity

Norton, Briony, A., Bending, Gary, D., Clark, Rachel, Corstanje, Ron, Dunnett, Nigel, Evans, Karl, L., Grafius, Darren, R., Gravestock, Emily, Grice, Samuel, M., Harris, Jim, A., Hilton, Sally, Lim, Edward, Mercer, Theresa, G., Pawlett, Mark, Prescott, Oliver, L., Richards, J. Paul, Southon, Georgina, E. and Warren, Philip, H. 2019. Urban meadows as an alternative to short mown grassland: effects of composition and height on biodiversity. Ecological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.1946

Using GIS-linked Bayesian Belief Networks as a tool for modelling urban biodiversity.

Corstanje, Ron, Warren, Philip H., Evans, Karl L., Siriwardena, Gavin M., Pescott, Oliver L., Plummer, Kate E., Mears, Meghann, Zawadzka, Joanna, Richards, J. Paul, Harris, Jim A., Norton, Briony, A. and Darren R., Grafius 2019. Using GIS-linked Bayesian Belief Networks as a tool for modelling urban biodiversity. Landscape and Urban Planning. 189, pp. 382-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.05.012

Plant species or flower colour diversity? Identifying the drivers of public and invertebrate response to designed annual meadows.

Hoyle, Helen, Norton, Briony, A., Dunnett, Nigel, Richards, J. Paul, Russell, Jean M. and Warren, Philip H. 2018. Plant species or flower colour diversity? Identifying the drivers of public and invertebrate response to designed annual meadows. Landscape and Urban Planning. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.08.017

Urban biodiversity and landscape ecology: Patterns, processes and planning

Norton, Briony, A., Evans, Karl L. and Warren, Philip H. 2016. Urban biodiversity and landscape ecology: Patterns, processes and planning. Current Landscape Ecology Reports.

Ecological role of vertebrate scavengers in urban ecosystems in the UK

Inger, Richard, Cox, Daniel, T. C., Per, Esra, Norton, Briony, A. and Gaston, Kevin J. 2016. Ecological role of vertebrate scavengers in urban ecosystems in the UK. Ecology and Evolution.

Ophyiulus in Victoria: results of millipede surveys from south-eastern Australia

Norton, Briony, A., Thomson, Linda, J., Nash and Michael A. 2015. Ophyiulus in Victoria: results of millipede surveys from south-eastern Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria.

Planning for cooler cities: A framework to prioritise green infrastructure to mitigate high temperatures in urban landscapes.

Norton, Briony, A., Coutts, Andrew M., Livesley, Stephen J., Harris, Richard J., Hunter, Annie M. and Williams, Nicholas S. G. 2014. Planning for cooler cities: A framework to prioritise green infrastructure to mitigate high temperatures in urban landscapes. Landscape and Urban Planning. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.10.018

The effect of urban ground covers on arthropods: An experiment.

Norton, Briony, A., Thomson, Linda J., Williams, Nicholas S. G. and McDonnell, Mark J. 2013. The effect of urban ground covers on arthropods: An experiment. Urban Ecosystems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-013-0297-0

Disturbance affects spatial patterning and stand structure of a tropical rainforest tree.

Webber, Bruce L., Norton, Briony, A. and Woodrow, Ian E. 2010. Disturbance affects spatial patterning and stand structure of a tropical rainforest tree. Austral Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2009.02054.x

A global synthesis of plant extinction rates in urban areas.

Hahs, Amy K., McDonnell, Mark J., McCarthy, Michael A., Vesk, Peter A., Corlett, Richard T., Norton, Briony, A., Clemants, Steven E., Duncan, Richard P., Thompson, Ken, Schwartz, Mark W. and Williams, Nicholas S. G. 2009. A global synthesis of plant extinction rates in urban areas. Ecology Letters. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01372.x

A conceptual framework for predicting the effects of urban environments on floras.

Williams, Nicholas S. G., Schwartz, Mark W., Vesk, Peter A., McCarthy, Michael A., Hahs, Amy K., Clemants, Steven E., Corlett, Richard T., Duncan, Richard P., Norton, Briony, A., Thompson, Ken and McDonnell, Mark J. 2009. A conceptual framework for predicting the effects of urban environments on floras. Journal of Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2008.01460.x

Web-building spiders attract prey by storing decaying matter.

Bjorkman-Chiswell, Bojun T., Kulinski, Melissa M., Muscat, Robert L., Nguyen, Kim A., Norton, Briony, A., Symonds, Matthew R. E., Westhorpe, Gina E. and Elgar, Mark A. 2004. Web-building spiders attract prey by storing decaying matter. Naturwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-004-0524-x
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