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Pescott, O.L., Jitlal, M.S., Beckmann, B., Roy, D.B., Walker, K.J., Dore, A. & Smart, S.M. (2018) The use of National Plant Monitoring Scheme data for making inferences concerning air pollution impacts.

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Beckmann, B., Purse, B.V., Roy, D.B., Roy, H.E., Sutton, P.G. & Thomas, C.D. (2015) Two species with an unusual combination of traits dominate responses of British grasshoppers and crickets to environmental change. PloS ONE, 10, e0130488.

Beckmann et al 2015 - Two Species with an Unusual Combination of Traits Dominate Responses of British Grasshoppers and Crickets to Environmental Change.pdf (1.76 MB)

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Roy, D.B., Oliver, T.H., Botham, M.S., Beckmann, B., Brereton, T.M., Dennis, R.L.H., Harrower, C.A., Phillimore, A.B. & Thomas, J.A. (2015) Similarities in butterfly emergence dates among populations suggest local adaptation to climate. Global Change Biology, 21, 3313-3322.

Roy et al. 2015 - Similarities in butterfly emergence dates among populations suggest local adaptation to climate.pdf (196.81 KB)

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Stewart, A.J.A., Bantock, T., Beckmann, B., Botham, M.S., Hubble, D.S. & Roy, D.B. (2015) The role of ecological interactions in determining species ranges and range changes. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 115, 647–663.

Stewart et al. 2015 - The role of ecological interactions in determining species ranges and range changes.pdf (937.69 KB)

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Roy, H.E., Beckmann, B., Comfont, R.F., Hails, R.S., Harrington, R., Medlock, J., Purse, B. & Shortall, C.R. (2009) Nuisance Insects And Climate Change. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford.

Roy, H.E., Bacon, J., Beckmann, B., Harrower, C.A., Hill, M.O., Isaac, N.J.B., Preston, C.D., Rathod, B., Rorke, S.L., Marchant, J.H., Musgrove, A.J., Noble, D.G., Sewell, J., Seeley, B., Sweet, N., Adams, L., Bishop, J., Jukes, A.R., Walker, K.J. & Pearman, D.A. (2012) Non-Native Species In Great Britain: Establishment, Detection And Reporting To Inform Effective Decision-Making. Defra.

Roy et al. 2012 - Defra project report - Non-native species in Great Britain.pdf (3.34 MB)

Pearce-Higgins, J.W., Beale, C.M., Oliver, T.H., August, T.A., Carroll, M., Massimino, D., Ockendon, N., Savage, J., Wheatley, C.J., Ausden, M.A., Bradbury, R.B., Duffield, S.J., Macgregor, N.A., McClean, C.J., Morecroft, M.D., Thomas, C.D., Watts, O., Beckmann, B., Fox, R., Roy, H.E., Sutton, P.G., Walker, K.J. & Crick, H.Q.P. (2017) A national-scale assessment of climate change impacts on species: Assessing the balance of risks and opportunities for multiple taxa. Biological Conservation, 213, 124 - 134.

Pearce-Higgins et al 2017 - A national-scale assessment of climate change impacts on species - Assessing the balance of risks and opportunities for multiple taxa.pdf (2.58 MB)

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Beckmann, B. (2013) Identification guide to native earwigs, cockroaches and naturalised stick-insects.

Earwigs, cockroaches and stick-insects.pdf (1.26 MB)

Beckmann, B. (2013) Identification guide to common grasshoppers and crickets.

Common Bush-crickets and Grasshoppers.pdf (979.43 KB)

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Parrott, D., Roy, S., Baker, R., Cannon, R., Eyre, D., Hill, M.O., Wagner, M., Preston, C.D., Roy, H.E., Beckmann, B., Copp, G.H., Ellis, J., Laing, I., Britton, J.R., Gozlan, R.E. & Mumford, J. (2009) Horizon Scanning For New Invasive Non-Native Species In England. Report To Natural England (Natural England Contract No. Sae03-02-189). Central Science Laboratory, York.

Parrott, D., Roy, S., Baker, R., Cannon, R., Eyre, D., Hill, M.O., Wagner, M., Preston, C.D., Roy, H.E. & Beckmann, B. (2009) Horizon scanning for new invasive non-native animal species in England.

Roy, H.E., Brown, P.M.J., Ware, R.L., Michie, L.J., Beckmann, B. & Majerus, M.E.N. (2008) The harlequin ladybird marches on. British Wildlife, 19, 182-186.

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Beckmann, B. & Sutton, P.G. (2013) Grasshoppers and Related Insects Recording Scheme - Newsletter Spring 2013.

Grasshoppers_and_related_insects_Newsletter_Spring_2013.pdf (4.28 MB)

Beckmann, B. & Sutton, P.G. (2013) Grasshoppers and Related Insects Recording Scheme - Newsletter Autumn 2013.

Grasshoppers_and_relatives_Newsletter_Autumn_2013.pdf (5.64 MB)

Beckmann, B. & Sutton, P.G. (2014) Grasshoppers and Related Insects Recording Scheme - Newsletter Autumn 2014.

Grasshoppers_and_relatives_newsletter_autumn_2014.pdf (1.34 MB)

Hill, M.O., Bacon, J., Beckmann, B., Bishop, J.D.D., Marchant, J.H., Musgrove, A.J., Rathod, B., Roy, H.E. & Sewell, J. (2010) Gb Non-Native Species Information Portal: Interim Report For The Period February 2009 To March 2010. Defra.

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Redhead, J.W., Hinsley, S.A., Beckmann, B., Broughton, R.K. & Pywell, R.F. (2017) Effects of agri-environmental habitat provision on winter and breeding season abundance of farmland birds. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 251, 114 - 123.

Redhead et al 2017 - Effects of agri-environmental habitat provision on winter and breeding season abundance of farmland birds.pdf (745.34 KB)

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Pocock, M.J.O., Newson, S.E., Henderson, I.G., Peyton, J., Sutherland, W.J., Noble, D.G., Ball, S.G., Beckmann, B., Biggs, J., Brereton, T.M., Bullock, D.J., Buckland, S.T., Edwards, M., Eaton, M.A., Harvey, M.C., Hill, M.O., Horlock, M., Hubble, D.S., Julian, A.M., Mackey, E.C., Mann, D.J., Marshall, M.J., Medlock, J.M., O'Mahony, E.M., Pacheco, M., Porter, K., Prentice, S., Procter, D.A., Roy, H.E., Southway, S.E., Shortall, C.R., Stewart, A.J.A., Wembridge, D.E., Wright, M.A. & Roy, D.B. (2015) Developing and enhancing biodiversity monitoring programmes: a collaborative assessment of priorities. Journal of Applied Ecology, 52, 686–695.

Pocock et al 2015 - Developing and enhancing biodiversity monitoring programmes - a collaborative assessment of priorities.pdf (263.7 KB)

Hill, M.O., Beckmann, B., Bishop, J.D.D., Fletcher, M.R., Lear, D.B., Marchant, J.H., Maskell, L.C., Noble, D.G., Rehfisch, M.M., Roy, H.E., Roy, S. & Sewell, J. (2009) Developing An Indicator Of The Abundance, Extent And Impact Of Invasive Non-Native Species. Final Report. Defra.

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Sutton, P.G., Beckmann, B. & Nelson, B. (2017) The current status of Orthopteroid insects in Britain and Ireland. Atropos, 59, 6 - 35.

Sutton_Beckmann_Nelson_2017_The_current_status_of_Orthopteroid_insects_in_Britain_and_Ireland.pdf (2.78 MB)

Roy, H.E., Rorke, S.L., Beckmann, B., Booy, O., Botham, M.S., Brown, P.M.J., Harrower, C.A., Noble, D.G., Sewell, J. & Walker, K.J. (2015) The contribution of volunteer recorders to our understanding of biological invasions. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 115, 678–689.

Roy et al. 2015 - The contribution of volunteer recorders to our understanding of biological invasions.pdf (2.25 MB)

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Burns, F., Eaton, M.A., Barlow, K.E., Beckmann, B., Brereton, T.M., Brooks, D.R., Brown, P.M.J., N. Fulaij, A., Gent, T., Henderson, I.G., Noble, D.G., Parsons, M.S., Powney, G.D., Roy, H.E., Stroh, P., Walker, K.J., Wilkinson, J.W., Wotton, S.R. & Gregory, R.D. (2016) Agricultural management and climatic change are the major drivers of biodiversity change in the UK. PLoS ONE, 11, e0151595.

Burns et al. 2016 - Agricultural Management and Climatic Change Are the Major Drivers of Biodiversity Change in the UK.pdf (2.9 MB)