Simon Butler

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• 2024

  Increased bird sound diversity in vineyards enhances visitors' tour experience

  Zielonka, N. B., Tubman, V., Dicks, L. V. & Butler, S. J., 1 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: People and Nature.

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• Life history correlations and trade-offs resulting from selection for dispersal in Tribolium castaneum

  Pointer, M. D., Spurgin, L. G., McMullan, M., Butler, S. & Richardson, D. S., Jul 2024, In: Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 37, 7, p. 748-757 10 p.

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• Management practices, and not surrounding habitats, drive bird and arthropod biodiversity within vineyards

  Zielonka, N. B., Shutt, J. D., Butler, S. J. & Dicks, L. V., 15 Jun 2024, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 367, 108982.

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• 2022

  An assessment of relative habitat use as a metric for species’ habitat association and degree of specialization

  O'Reilly, E., Gregory, R. D., Aunins, A., Brotons, L., Chodkiewicz, T., Escandell, V., Foppen, R. P. B., Gamero, A., Herrando, S., Jiguet, F., Kalas, J. A., Kamp, J., Klvaňová, A., Lehikoinen, A., Lindström, Å., Massimino, D., Jostein Øien, I., Reif, J., Šilarová, E., Teufelbauer, N., & 5 othersTrautmann, S., van Turnhout, C., Vikstrøm, T., Voříšek, P. & Butler, S. J., 1 Feb 2022, In: Ecological Indicators. 135, 108521.

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• Individual consistency in migration strategies of a tropical seabird, the Round Island petrel

  Franklin, K. A., Norris, K., Gill, J. A., Ratcliffe, N., Bonnet-Lebrun, A-S., Butler, S. J., Cole, N. C., Jones, C. G., Lisovski, S., Ruhomau, K., Tatayah, V. & Nicoll, M. A. C., 14 Mar 2022, In: Movement Ecology. 10, 13.

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• Individual repeatability of avian migration phenology: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Franklin, K. A., Nicoll, M. A. C., Butler, S. J., Norris, K., Ratcliffe, N., Nakagawa, S. & Gill, J. A., Jul 2022, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 91, 7, p. 1416-1430 15 p.

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• 2021

  Bird population declines and species turnover are changing the acoustic properties of spring soundscapes

  Morrison, C. A., Auniņš, A., Benkő, Z., Brotons, L., Chodkiewicz, T., Chylarecki, P., Escandell, V., Eskildsen, D. P., Gamero, A., Herrando, S., Jiguet, F., Kålås, J. A., Kamp, J., Klvaňová, A., Kmecl, P., Lehikoinen, A., Lindström, Å., Moshøj, C., Noble, D. G., Øien, I. J., & 9 othersPaquet, J-Y., Reif, J., Sattler, T., Seaman, B. S., Teufelbauer, N., Trautmann, S., van Turnhout, C. A. M., Vořišek, P. & Butler, S. J., 2 Nov 2021, In: Nature Communications. 12, 1, 6217 .

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• Covariation in population trends and demography reveals targets for conservation action

  Morrison, C. A., Butler, S. J., Robinson, R. A., Clark, J. A., Arizaga, J., Aurin, A., Baltà, O., Cepák, J., Chodkiewicz, T., Escandell, V., Foppen, R. P. B., Gregory, R. D., Husby, M., Jiguet, F., Atle Kalas, J., Lehikoinen, A., Lindstrom, A., Moshøj, C. M., Nagy, K., Leal Nebot, A., & 10 othersPiha, M., Reif, J., Sattler, T., Skorpliova, J., Szép, T., Teufelbauer, N., Thorup, K., van Turnhout, C., Wenninger, T. & Gill, J. A., 10 Mar 2021, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 288, 1946, 20202955.

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• Non‐random sampling along rural‐urban gradients may reduce reliability of multispecies farmland bird indicators and their trends

  Husby, M., Hoset, K. S. & Butler, S. J., 1 Apr 2021, In: Ibis. 163, 2, p. 579-592 14 p.

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• Relación entre índices acústicos, duración de las grabaciones y tiempo de procesamiento: Una prueba metodológica

  Translated title of the contribution: Relationship between acoustic indices, length of recordings and processing time: A methodological testCifuentes, E., Gómez, J. V. & Butler, S. J., 1 Jan 2021, In: Biota Colombiana. 22, 1, p. 26-35 10 p.

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• 2019

  An analysis of trends, uncertainty and species selection shows contrasting trends of widespread forest and farmland birds in Europe

  Gregory, R., Skorpilova, J., Vorisek, P. & Butler, S., Aug 2019, In: Ecological Indicators. 103, p. 676-687 12 p.

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• Context‐dependent conservation of the cavity‐nesting European Roller

  Finch, T., Branston, C., Clewlow, H., Dunning, J., Franco, A. M., Račinskis, E., Schwartz, T. & Butler, S. J., Jul 2019, In: Ibis. 161, 3, p. 573-589 17 p.

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• Home range and habitat data for Hispaniolan mammals challenge assumptions for conservation management

  Kennerley, R. J., Nicoll, M. A. C., Butler, S. J., Young, R. P., Nuñez-Miño, J. M., Brocca, J. L. & Turvey, S. T., Apr 2019, In: Global Ecology and Conservation. 18, e00640.

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• The impact of habitat quality inside protected areas on the distribution of the Dominican Republic's last endemic non-volant land mammals

  Kennerley, R., Nicoll, M., Young, R., Turvey, S., Nuñez-Miño, J., Brocca, J. & Butler, S., 28 Feb 2019, In: Journal of Mammalogy. 100, 1, p. 45-54 10 p.

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• 2018

  Resource diversity and provenance underpin spatial patterns in functional diversity across native and exotic species

  Méndez, V., Wood, J. R. & Butler, S. J., May 2018, In: Ecology and Evolution. 8, 9, p. 4409-4421 13 p.

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• 2017

  Insights into the migration of the European Roller from ring recoveries

  Finch, T., Dunning, J., Kiss, O., Račinskis, E., Schwartz, T., Sniauksta, L., Szekeres, O., Tokody, B., Franco, A. & Butler, S., Jan 2017, In: Journal of Ornithology. 158, 1, p. 83–90 8 p.

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• Low migratory connectivity is common in long-distance migrant birds

  Finch, T., Butler, S., Franco, A. & Cresswell, W., May 2017, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 86, 3, p. 662–673 12 p.

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• 2016

  Demographic drivers of decline and recovery in an Afro-Palaearctic migratory bird population

  Morrison, C., Robinson, R., Butler, S., Clark, J. A. & Gill, J., 2 Nov 2016, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 283, 1842, 20161387.

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• 2015

  A pan-European, multipopulation assessment of migratory connectivity in a near-threatened migrant bird

  Finch, T., Saunders, P., Avilés, J., Bermejo, A., Catry, I., de la Puente, J., Emmenegger, T., Mardega, I., Mayet, P., Parejo, D., Račinskis, E., Rodriguez-Ruiz, J., Sackl, P., Schwartz, T., Tiefenbach, M., Valera, F., Hewson, C., Franco, A. & Butler, S., Sep 2015, In: Diversity and Distributions. 21, 9, p. 1051–1062 12 p.

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• 2014

  A niche-based framework to assess current monitoring of European forest birds and guide indicator species' selection

  Wade, A. S. I., Barov, B., Burfield, I. J., Gregory, R. D., Norris, K., Vorisek, P., Wu, T. & Butler, S., 12 May 2014, In: PLoS One. 9, 5, e97217.

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• A resource-based modelling framework to assess habitat suitability for Steppe birds in semiarid Mediterranean agricultural systems

  Cardador, L., De Cáceres, M., Bota, G., Giralt, D., Casas, F., Arroyo, B., Mougeot, F., Cantero-Martínez, C., Moncunill, J., Butler, S. J. & Brotons, L., 25 Mar 2014, In: PLoS One. 9, 3, e92790.

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• Predicting the impacts of bioenergy production on farmland birds

  Rivas Casado, M., Mead, A., Burgess, P. J., Howard, D. C. & Butler, S., 1 Apr 2014, In: Science of the Total Environment. 476-477, p. 7-19 13 p.

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• 2013

  Energyscapes: Linking the energy system and ecosystem services in real landscapes

  Howard, D. C., Burgess, P. J., Butler, S., Carver, S. J., Cockerill, T., Coleby, A. M., Gan, G., Goodier, C. J., van der Horst, D., Hubacek, K., Lord, R., Mead, A., Rivas-Casado, M., Wadsworth, R. A. & Scholefield, P., Aug 2013, In: Biomass and Bioenergy. 55, p. 17-26 10 p.

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• Functional space and the population dynamics of birds in agro-ecosystems

  Butler, S. J. & Norris, K., 1 Jan 2013, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 164, p. 200-208 9 p.

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• Quantifying the detrimental impacts of land-use and management change on European forest bird populations

  Wade, A. S. I., Barov, B., Burfield, I. J., Gregory, R. D., Norris, K. & Butler, S. J., 21 May 2013, In: PLoS One. 8, 5, e64552.

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• What do we need to know to enhance the environmental sustainability of agricultural production? A prioritisation of knowledge needs for the UK food system

  Dicks, L. V., Bardgett, R. D., Bell, J., Benton, T. G., Booth, A., Bouwman, J., Brown, C., Bruce, A., Burgess, P. J., Butler, S. J., Crute, I., Dixon, F., Drummond, C., Freckleton, R. P., Gill, M., Graham, A., Hails, R. S., Hallett, J., Hart, B., Hillier, J. G., & 20 othersHolland, J. M., Huxley, J. N., Ingram, J. S. I., King, V., MacMillan, T., McGonigle, D. F., McQuaid, C., Nevard, T., Norman, S., Norris, K., Pazderka, C., Poonaji, I., Quinn, C. H., Ramsden, S. J., Sinclair, D., Siriwardena, G. M., Vickery, J. A., Whitmore, A. P., Wolmer, W. & Sutherland, W. J., 17 Jul 2013, In: Sustainability. 5, 7, p. 3095-3115 21 p.

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• 2012

  An objective, niche-based approach to indicator species selection

  Butler, S. J., Freckleton, R. P., Renwick, A. R. & Norris, K., 2012, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 3, 2, p. 317-326 10 p.

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• 2011

  Modelling the European Farmland Bird Indicator in response to forecast land-use change in Europe

  Scholefield, P., Firbank, L., Butler, S., Norris, K., Jones, L. M. & Petit, S., Jan 2011, In: Ecological Indicators. 11, 1, p. 46-51 6 p.

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• 2010

  Quantifying the impact of land-use change to European farmland bird populations

  Butler, S. J., Boccaccio, L., Gregory, R. D., Vorisek, P. & Norris, K., 15 May 2010, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 137, 3-4, p. 348-357 10 p.

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• Recent patterns of change in vegetation structure and tree composition of British broadleaved woodland: evidence from large-scale surveys

  Amar, A., Smith, K. W., Butler, S. J., Lindsell, J. A., Hewson, C. M., Fuller, R. J. & Charman, E. C., Oct 2010, In: Forestry. 83, 4, p. 345-356 12 p.

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• Resource availability and the persistence of seed-eating bird populations in agricultural landscapes : a mechanistic modelling approach

  Butler, S. J., Mattison, E. H. A., Glithero, N. J., Robinson, L. J., Atkinson, P. W., Gillings, S., Vickery, J. A. & Norris, K., Feb 2010, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 47, 1, p. 67-75 9 p.

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• 2009

  A cross-taxonomic index for quantifying the health of farmland biodiversity

  Butler, S. J., Brooks, D., Feber, R. E., Storkey, J., Vickery, J. A. & Norris, K., Dec 2009, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 46, 6, p. 1154-1162 9 p.

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• Indirect population dynamic benefits of altered life‐history trade‐offs in response to egg harvesting

  Butler, S. J., Benton, T. G., Nicoll, M. A. C., Jones, C. G. & Norris, K., Jul 2009, In: The American Naturalist. 174, 1, p. 111-121 11 p.

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• Very short delays prior to escape from potential predators may function efficiently as adaptive risk-assessment periods

  Cresswell, W., Butler, SJ., Whittingham, MJ. & Quinn, JL., 1 Jun 2009, In: Behaviour. 146, 6, p. 795-813 19 p.

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• 2007

  Farmland biodiversity and the footprint of agriculture

  Butler, S. J., Vickery, J. A. & Norris, K., 19 Jan 2007, In: Science. 315, 5810, p. 381-384 4 p.

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• Recent changes in bird populations in British broadleaved woodland

  Hewson, C. M., Amar, A., Lindsell, J. A., Thewlis, R. M., Butler, S., Smith, K. & Fuller, R. J., Nov 2007, In: Ibis. 149, s2, p. 14-28 15 p.

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• 2006

  Noise, predation risk compensation and vigilance in the chaffinch Fringilla coelebs

  Quinn, J. L., Whittingham, M. J., Butler, S. J. & Cresswell, W., Nov 2006, In: Journal of Avian Biology. 37, 6, p. 601-608 8 p.

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• Time in captivity, individual differences and foraging behaviour in wild-caught chaffinches

  Butler, S. J., Whittingham, M. J., Quinn, J. L. & Cresswell, W., 2006, In: Behaviour. 143, 4, p. 535-548 14 p.

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• 2005

  Quantifying the interaction between food density and habitat structure in determining patch selection

  Butler, SJ., Whittingham, MJ., Quinn, JL. & Cresswell, W., Feb 2005, In: Animal Behaviour. 69, 2, p. 337-343 7 p.

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• Stubble height affects the use of stubble fields by farmland birds

  Butler, S. J., Bradbury, R. B. & Whittingham, M. J., Jun 2005, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 42, 3, p. 469-476 8 p.

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• 2004

  Quantifying the effects of habitat structure on prey detectability and accessibility to farmland birds

  Butler, S. J. & Gillings, S., Nov 2004, In: Ibis. 146, s2, p. 123-130 8 p.

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• The effect of limited visibility on vigilance behaviour and speed of predator detection: Implications for the conservation of granivorous passerines

  Whittingham, M. J., Butler, S. J., Quinn, J. L. & Cresswell, W., Aug 2004, In: Oikos. 106, 2, p. 377-385 9 p.

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• 2003

  Good foragers can also be good at detecting predators

  Cresswell, W., Quinn, J. L., Whittingham, M. J. & Butler, S. J., 22 May 2003, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 270, 1519, p. 1069-1076 8 p.

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