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Changes in the breeding wader populations of the machair of the Western Isles, Scotland, between 2000 and 2007

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Field observations on methods used to count waders breeding at high density in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland

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Corncrake and corn bunting status and habitats on Tiree & Coll, Inner Hebridies

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Agriculture and General Land Use

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Agriculture, weeds and the Western Isles machair

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Management/Policy

Erosion in Scottish machair with particular reference to the Outer Hebrides

Carter, R.W.G. et al. (Ed.) Coastal dunes: geomorphology, ecology and management for conservation: Proceedings of the 3rd European Dune Congress Galway, Ireland, 17-21 June 1992. pp. 93-112

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Management/Policy

The theoretical development of machair in the Hebrides

Mate, I. D. (1992). The theoretical development of machair in the Hebrides. Scottish Geographical Magazine, 108(1), 35-38.

Geology/Geomorphology

Wilson, J. B., Watkins, A. J., Rapson, G. L., & Bannister, P. (1993). New Zealand machair vegetation. Journal of Vegetation Science, 4(5), 655-660.

New Zealand

A biogeographical study of plant communities and environmental gradients on South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

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The evidence of the intertidal organic and sand deposits at Cladach Mor, North Uist

Ritchie, W., & Whittington, G. (1994). Non‐synchronous aeolian sand movements in the Uists: The evidence of the intertidal organic and sand deposits at Cladach Mor, North Uist. Scottish Geographical Magazine, 110(1), 40-46.

Geology/Geomorphology

The machair vegetation of the Outer Hebrides: a review

Owen, N., Kent, M., & Dale, P. (1996). The machair vegetation of the Outer Hebrides: a review. The Outer Hebrides: the last, 14, 123-131.

Evolution of a machair landscape: pollen and related studies from Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh

Whittington, G., & Edwards, K. J. (1996). Evolution of a machair landscape: pollen and related studies from Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 87(4), 515-531.

Geology/Geomorphology

The conservation and management of machair

Crawford, I. C. (1997). The conservation and management of machair. Botanical Journal of Scotland, 49(2), 433-439.

Management/Policy

Ecological effects of changes in mixed farming on the Hebridean island of Tiree (Scotland) between 1960 and 1997

In Mixed Farming Systems in Europe: Workshop Proceedings, Dronten, The Netherlands

Jones, D. G. L., Bignal, E. M., & McCracken, D. I. (1998). Ecological effects of changes in mixed farming on the Hebridean island of Tiree (Scotland) between 1960 and 1997. Mixed Farming Systems in Europe, 53.

Agriculture and General Land Use

The vegetation of Kildonan machair. Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Owen, N., et al. "The vegetation of Kildonan machair. Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland." Scottish Geographical Magazine 114.1 (1998): 34-41.

Changes in populations of breeding waders on the machair of North Uist, Scotland, 1983-1998

Fuller, R. J., & Jackson, D. B. (1999). Changes in populations of breeding waders on the machair of North Uist, Scotland, 1983-1998. BULLETIN-WADER STUDY GROUP, 90, 47-55.

Sand-drift and soil formation along an exposed North Atlantic coastline: 14,000 years of diverse geomorphological, climatic and human impacts

Gilbertson, D. D., Schwenninger, J. L., Kemp, R. A., & Rhodes, E. J. (1999). Sand-drift and soil formation along an exposed North Atlantic coastline: 14,000 years of diverse geomorphological, climatic and human impacts. Journal of Archaeological Science, 26(4), 439-469.

Geology/Geomorphology

The importance of the introduced hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) as a predator of the eggs of waders (Charadrii) on machair in South Uist, Scotland

Jackson, D. B., & Green, R. E. (2000). The importance of the introduced hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) as a predator of the eggs of waders (Charadrii) on machair in South Uist, Scotland. Biological Conservation, 93(3), 333-348.

Ecological effects of cultivation on the machair sand dune systems of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Owen, N. W., Kent, M., & Dale, P. (2000). Ecological effects of cultivation on the machair sand dune systems of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 6, 155-170.

Agriculture and General Land Use

The conservation of machair in Scotland: working with people

Coastal Dune Management: Shared Experience of European Conservation Practice

Angus, S. T. E. W. A. R. T. (2001). The conservation of machair in Scotland: working with people. Coastal Dune Management: Shared Experience of European Conservation Practice, 177-191.

Management/Policy

Coastal sensitivity to environmental change: A view from the beach

Hansom, J. D. (2001). Coastal sensitivity to environmental change: a view from the beach. Catena, 42(2-4), 291-305.

Geology/Geomorphology

perimental removal of introduced hedgehogs improves wader nest success in the Western Isles, Scotland

Jackson, D. B. (2001). Experimental removal of introduced hedgehogs improves wader nest success in the Western Isles, Scotland. Journal of Applied Ecology, 38(4), 802-812.

Spatial and temporal variability in seed dynamics of machair sand dune plant communities, the Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Owen, N. W., Kent, M., & Dale, M. P. (2001). Spatial and temporal variability in seed dynamics of machair sand dune plant communities, the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Journal of Biogeography, 28(5), 565-588.

Holocene changes in the physiography and vegetation of the Atlantic littoral of the Uists, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Ritchie, W., Whittington, G., & Edwards, K. J. (2001). Holocene changes in the physiography and vegetation of the Atlantic littoral of the Uists, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 92(2), 121-136.

Geology/Geomorphology

The UK Machair habitat action plan: progress and problems

Angus, S., & Dargie, T. (2002). The UK Machair habitat action plan: progress and problems. Botanical Journal of Scotland, 54(1), 63-74.

Management/Policy

Bronze Age farms and Iron Age farm mounds of the Outer Hebrides

Barber, J., Collins, G., Crone, L., Duffy, A., Dugmore, A., Finlay, N., ... & Thew, N. (2003). Bronze Age farms and Iron Age farm mounds of the Outer Hebrides. Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, 3, 1-325.

The management and conservation of machair vegetation

Kent, M., Dargie, T., & Reid, C. (2003). The management and conservation of machair vegetation. Botanical Journal of Scotland, 55(1), 161-176.

Management/Policy

Sr isotope evidence for population movement within the Hebridean Norse community of NW Scotland

Montgomery, J., Evans, J. A., & Neighbour, T. (2003). Sr isotope evidence for population movement within the Hebridean Norse community of NW Scotland. Journal of the Geological Society, 160(5), 649-653.

Optically stimulated luminescence dating of large storm events in Northern Scotland

Sommerville, A. A., Hansom, J. D., Sanderson, D. C. W., & Housley, R. A. (2003). Optically stimulated luminescence dating of large storm events in Northern Scotland. Quaternary Science Reviews, 22(10-13), 1085-1092.

Geology/Geomorphology

De tha Machair? Towards a machair definition

Angus, S. (2006). De tha machair? Towards a machair definition. Sand dune machair, 4, 7-22.

Long-term population changes among breeding shorebirds in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in relation to introduced hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus)

Jackson, D. B., Fuller, R. J., & Campbell, S. T. (2004). Long-term population changes among breeding shorebirds in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in relation to introduced hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus). Biological Conservation, 117(2), 151-166.

Plant species and community responses to sand burial on the machair of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Owen, N. W., Kent, M., & Dale, M. P. (2004). Plant species and community responses to sand burial on the machair of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Journal of Vegetation Science, 15(5), 669-678.

The effects of livestock grazing and recreation on Irish machair grassland vegetation

Cooper, A., McCann, T., & Ballard, E. (2005). The effects of livestock grazing and recreation on Irish machair grassland vegetation. Plant Ecology, 181, 255-267.

The identification of prehistoric dairying activities in the Western Isles of Scotland: an integrated biomolecular approach

Craig, O. E., Taylor, G., Mulville, J., Collins, M. J., & Pearson, M. P. (2005). The identification of prehistoric dairying activities in the Western Isles of Scotland: an integrated biomolecular approach. Journal of Archaeological Science, 32(1), 91-103.

The possible role of humans in the early stages of machair evolution: palaeoenvironmental investigations in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Edwards, K. J., Whittington, G., & Ritchie, W. (2005). The possible role of humans in the early stages of machair evolution: palaeoenvironmental investigations in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Journal of archaeological science, 32(3), 435-449.

Medieval coastal sand inundation in Britain and Ireland

Griffiths, D. (2015). Medieval coastal sand inundation in Britain and Ireland. Medieval Archaeology, 59(1), 103-121.

Machair nan Eilean Siar (Machair of the Western Isles)

Hansom, J. D., & Angus, S. (2005). Machair nan Eilean Siar (Machair of the Western Isles). Scottish Geographical Journal, 121(4), 401-411.

Photosynthetic responses of plant communities to sand burial on the machair dune systems of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Kent, M., Owen, N. W., & Dale, M. P. (2005). Photosynthetic responses of plant communities to sand burial on the machair dune systems of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Annals of Botany, 95(5), 869-877.

Evidence for mummification in bronze age Britain. antiquity

Pearson, M. P., Chamberlain, A., Craig, O., Marshall, P., Mulville, J., Smith, H., ... & Wess, T. (2005). Evidence for mummification in bronze age Britain. antiquity, 79(305), 529-546.

Airborne multi‐spectral prospection for buried archaeology in mobile sand dominated systems

Winterbottom, S. J., & Dawson, T. (2005). Airborne multi‐spectral prospection for buried archaeology in mobile sand dominated systems. Archaeological Prospection, 12(4), 205-219.

Tir a’Mhachair, Tir nan Loch? Climate change scenarios for Scottish Machair systems: a wetter future

Angus, S., & Hansom, J. D. (2006). Tir a’Mhachair, Tir nan Loch? Climate change scenarios for Scottish Machair systems: a wetter future. Sand dune machair, 4, 29-36.

Management/Policy

New challenges for old commons: The role of historical common land in contemporary rural spaces

Brown, K. M. (2006). New challenges for old commons: The role of historical common land in contemporary rural spaces. Scottish Geographical Journal, 122(2), 109-129.

Management/Policy

Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy

Gaynor, K. (2006). The vegetation of Irish machair. In Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy (Vol. 106, No. 3, pp. 311-321). Royal Irish Academy.

The breeding biology of introduced hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) on a Scottish Island: lessons for population control and bird conservation.

Jackson, D. B. (2006). The breeding biology of introduced hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) on a Scottish Island: lessons for population control and bird conservation. Journal of Zoology, 268(3), 303-314.

Historical climatology and coastal change associated with the ‘Great Storm’of January 2005, south uist and Benbecula, Scottish outer hebrides

Dawson, A. G., Dawson, S., & Ritchie, W. (2007). Historical climatology and coastal change associated with the ‘Great Storm’of January 2005, south uist and Benbecula, Scottish outer hebrides. Scottish Geographical Journal, 123(2), 135-149.

Geology/Geomorphology

Factors affecting the abundance of introduced hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) to the Hebridean island of South Uist in the absence of natural predators and implications for nesting birds

Jackson, D. B. (2007). Factors affecting the abundance of introduced hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) to the Hebridean island of South Uist in the absence of natural predators and implications for nesting birds. Journal of Zoology, 271(2), 210-217.

Sampling plant functional traits: what proportion of the species need to be measured?

Pakeman, R. J., & Quested, H. M. (2007). Sampling plant functional traits: what proportion of the species need to be measured?. Applied Vegetation Science, 10(1), 91-96.

Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of coastal aeolian sand accumulation in Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Sommerville, A. A., Hansom, J. D., Housley, R. A., & Sanderson, D. C. W. (2007). Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of coastal aeolian sand accumulation in Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Holocene, 17(5), 627-637.

Geology/Geomorphology

Effect of cereal harvesting method on a recent population decline of Corn Buntings Emberiza calandra on the Western Isles of Scotland

Wilson, J. D., Boyle, J., Jackson, D. B., Lowe, B., & Wilkinson, N. I. (2007). Effect of cereal harvesting method on a recent population decline of Corn Buntings Emberiza calandra on the Western Isles of Scotland. Bird Study, 54(3), 362-370.

Possible interactions between environmental factors in determining species optima

Pakeman, R. J., Reid, C. L., Lennon, J. J., & Kent, M. (2008). Possible interactions between environmental factors in determining species optima. Journal of Vegetation Science, 19(2), 201-208.

Dé tha cearr air a’mhachaire? Biodiversity issues for Scottish machair: an initial appraisal.

Scholten, M., Spoor, B., & Green, N. (2009). Machair corn: Management and conservation of a historical machair component. The Glasgow Naturalist, 25, 63-71.

Management/Policy

The RSPB Scotland strategy for machair management with particular reference to birds and achievements of the great yellow bumblebee project

Beaumont, D., & Housden, S. (2009). The RSPB Scotland strategy for machair management with particular reference to birds and achievements of the great yellow bumblebee project. Glasg nat, 25, 11-16.

Management/Policy

An approach to mapping buried prehistoric palaeosols of the Atlantic seaboard in Northwest Europe using GPR, geoarchaeology and GIS and the implications for heritage management

Chapman, H., Adcock, J., & Gater, J. (2009). An approach to mapping buried prehistoric palaeosols of the Atlantic seaboard in Northwest Europe using GPR, geoarchaeology and GIS and the implications for heritage management. Journal of Archaeological Science, 36(10), 2308-2313.

The impact of North Atlantic storminess on western European coasts: a review

Clarke, M. L., & Rendell, H. M. (2009). The impact of North Atlantic storminess on western European coasts: a review. Quaternary International, 195(1-2), 31-41.

Geology/Geomorphology

Machair and coastal pasture: managing priority habitats for native plants and the significance of grazing practices

Long, D. (2009). Machair and coastal pasture: managing priority habitats for native plants and the significance of grazing practices. The Glasgow Naturalist, 25, 17-23.

Management/Policy

Oh, dear! What can the Machair be?

Love, J. A. (2009). Oh, dear! What can the Machair be?. The Glasgow Naturalist, 25, 3-10.

Management/Policy

Machair invertebrates: the importance of ‘mosaiciness’.

McCracken, D. I. (2009). Machair invertebrates: the importance of ‘mosaiciness’.

Machair corn: Management and conservation of a historical machair component

Scholten, M., Spoor, B., & Green, N. (2009). Machair corn: Management and conservation of a historical machair component. The Glasgow Naturalist, 25, 63-71.

Agriculture and General Land Use

Above and below ground responses to the Machair agricultural system

Vink, S. N., Neilson, R., Robinson, D., & Daniell, T. J. (2009). Above and below ground responses to the Machair agricultural system. Glasgow Naturalist, 25(2).

Geology/Geomorphology

The conservation of Scottish Machair: a new approach addressing multiple threats simultaneously, in partnership with crofters.

Walton, P., & MacKenzie, I. (2009). The conservation of Scottish Machair: a new approach addressing multiple threats simultaneously, in partnership with crofters. The Glasgow Naturalist, 25, 25-28.

Management/Policy

Contrasting ecology of prograding coastal dunes on the northwest coast of Ireland

Barrett-Mold, C., & Burningham, H. (2010). Contrasting ecology of prograding coastal dunes on the northwest coast of Ireland. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 14, 81-90.

Changes in the breeding wader populations of the machair of the Western Isles, Scotland, between 2000 and 2007

Fuller, R. J., Humphreys, E. M., Wilson, J. D., Hoccom, D. G., & Calladine, J. (2010). Changes in the breeding wader populations of the machair of the Western Isles, Scotland, between 2000 and 2007. Bird Study, 57(1), 121-124.

Crofting and bumblebee conservation: The impact of land management practices on bumblebee populations in northwest Scotland

Redpath, N., Osgathorpe, L. M., Park, K., & Goulson, D. (2010). Crofting and bumblebee conservation: The impact of land management practices on bumblebee populations in northwest Scotland. Biological Conservation, 143(2), 492-500.

Kelp (Laminaria digitata) increases germination and affects rooting and plant vigour in crops and native plants from an arable grassland in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Thorsen, M. K., Woodward, S., & McKenzie, B. M. (2010). Kelp (Laminaria digitata) increases germination and affects rooting and plant vigour in crops and native plants from an arable grassland in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 14, 239-247.

Resilience of microorganisms and aggregation of a sandy calcareous soil to amendment with organic and synthetic fertilizer

Thorsen, M. K., Hopkins, D. W., Woodward, S., & McKenzie, B. M. (2010). Resilience of microorganisms and aggregation of a sandy calcareous soil to amendment with organic and synthetic fertilizer. Soil use and management, 26(2), 149-157.

Geology/Geomorphology

Breeding ecology of Twite Carduelis flavirostris in a crofting landscape

Wilkinson, N. I., & Wilson, J. D. (2010). Breeding ecology of Twite Carduelis flavirostris in a crofting landscape. Bird Study, 57(2), 142-155.

he mite (Arachnida: Acari) fauna inhabiting Irish machair: a European Union priority coastal habitat

Arroyo, J., & Bolger, T. (2011). The mite (Arachnida: Acari) fauna inhabiting Irish machair: a European Union priority coastal habitat. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 15, 181-194.

Are richness patterns of common and rare species equally well explained by environmental variables?

Lennon, J. J., Beale, C. M., Reid, C. L., Kent, M., & Pakeman, R. J. (2011). Are richness patterns of common and rare species equally well explained by environmental variables?. Ecography, 34(4), 529-539.

The trade-off between agriculture and biodiversity in marginal areas: Can crofting and bumblebee conservation be reconciled?

Osgathorpe, L. M., Park, K., Goulson, D., Acs, S., & Hanley, N. (2011). The trade-off between agriculture and biodiversity in marginal areas: Can crofting and bumblebee conservation be reconciled?. Ecological Economics, 70(6), 1162-1169.

Agriculture and General Land Use

Changes in the management of Scottish machair communities and associated habitats from the 1970s to the present.

Pakeman, R. J., Huband, S., Kriel, A., & Lewis, R. (2011). Changes in the management of Scottish machair communities and associated habitats from the 1970s to the present. Scottish geographical journal, 127(4), 267-287.

Management/Policy

Archaeological remains on Uist's machairthreats and potentia

Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports

Parker-Pearson, M., Mulville, J., Sharples, N., & Smith, H. (2011). Archaeological remains on Uist's machairthreats and potential. Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, 48, 55-85.

Barrier islands on bedrock: A new landform type demonstrating the role of antecedent topography on barrier form and evolution

Cooper, J. A. G., Jackson, D. W. T., Dawson, A. G., Dawson, S., Bates, C. R., & Ritchie, W. (2012). Barrier islands on bedrock: A new landform type demonstrating the role of antecedent topography on barrier form and evolution. Geology, 40(10), 923-926.

Geology/Geomorphology

Barrier island geomorphology, hydrodynamic modelling, and historical shoreline changes: an example from South Uist and Benbecula, Scottish Outer Hebrides

Dawson, A. G., Gómez, C., Ritchie, W., Batstone, C., Lawless, M., Rowan, J. S., ... & Muir, D. (2012). Barrier island geomorphology, hydrodynamic modelling, and historical shoreline changes: an example from South Uist and Benbecula, Scottish Outer Hebrides. Journal of Coastal Research, 28(6), 1462-1476.

Geology/Geomorphology

Restoration and management of machair grassland for the conservation of bumblebee

Redpath-Downing, N. A., Beaumont, D., Park, K., & Goulson, D. (2013). Restoration and management of machair grassland for the conservation of bumblebees. Journal of insect conservation, 17, 491-502.

Agriculture and General Land Use

An Ataireachd Aird: the storm of january 2005 in the Uists, Scotland

Angus, S., & Rennie, A. (2014). An Ataireachd Aird: the storm of january 2005 in the Uists, Scotland. Ocean & coastal management, 94, 22-29.

Geology/Geomorphology

The implications of climate change for coastal habitats in the Uists, Outer Hebrides

Angus, S. (2014). The implications of climate change for coastal habitats in the Uists, Outer Hebrides. Ocean & coastal management, 94, 38-43.

Management/Policy

Changes in breeding wader assemblages, vegetation and land use within machair environments over three decades

Calladine, J., Pakeman, R. J., Humphreys, E., Huband, S., & Fuller, R. J. (2014). Changes in breeding wader assemblages, vegetation and land use within machair environments over three decades. Bird Study, 61(3), 287-300.

Genotypic variation in the ability of landraces and commercial cereal varieties to avoid manganese deficiency in soils

George, T. S., French, A. S., Brown, L. K., Karley, A. J., White, P. J., Ramsay, L., & Daniell, T. J. (2014). Genotypic variation in the ability of landraces and commercial cereal varieties to avoid manganese deficiency in soils with limited manganese availability: is there a role for root‐exuded phytases?. Physiologia plantarum, 151(3), 243-256.

Agriculture and General Land Use

Shoreline change and coastal vulnerability characterization with Landsat imagery: a case study in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Gómez, C., Wulder, M. A., Dawson, A. G., Ritchie, W., & Green, D. R. (2014). Shoreline change and coastal vulnerability characterization with Landsat imagery: a case study in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Scottish Geographical Journal, 130(4), 279-299.

Geology/Geomorphology

Identifying the multi‐scale spatial structure of plant community determinants of an important national resource

Lewis, R. J., Pakeman, R. J., & Marrs, R. H. (2014). Identifying the multi‐scale spatial structure of plant community determinants of an important national resource. Journal of Vegetation Science, 25(1), 184-197.

Using compositional and functional indicators for biodiversity conservation monitoring of semi-natural grasslands in Scotland

Lewis, R. J., Pakeman, R. J., Angus, S., & Marrs, R. H. (2014). Using compositional and functional indicators for biodiversity conservation monitoring of semi-natural grasslands in Scotland. Biological conservation, 175, 82-93.

Inferring temporal shifts in landuse intensity from functional response traits and functional diversity patterns: a study of Scotland's machair grassland

Lewis, R. J., Marrs, R. H., & Pakeman, R. J. (2014). Inferring temporal shifts in landuse intensity from functional response traits and functional diversity patterns: a study of Scotland's machair grassland. Oikos, 123(3), 334-344.

Challenges and opportunities in climate change adaptation for communities in Europe's northern periphery

Muir, D., Cooper, J. A. G., & Petursdottir, G. (2014). Challenges and opportunities in climate change adaptation for communities in Europe's northern periphery. Ocean & Coastal Management, 94, 1-8.

Management/Policy

Vulnerability and adaptation to extreme coastal flooding: an example from the south ford area, Scottish Outer Hebrides

Muir, D., Dawson, A. G., Gagnon, A. S., & O’Mahony, C. (2014). Vulnerability and adaptation to extreme coastal flooding: an example from the south ford area, Scottish Outer Hebrides. In From Sea to Shore–Meeting the Challenges of the Sea: (Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2013) (pp. 22-32). ICE Publishing.

Management/Policy

Temporal and land use effects on soil bacterial community structure of the machair, an EU Habitats Directive Annex I low-input agricultural system

Vink, S. N., Neilson, R., Robinson, D., & Daniell, T. J. (2014). Temporal and land use effects on soil bacterial community structure of the machair, an EU Habitats Directive Annex I low-input agricultural system. Applied soil ecology, 73, 116-123.

Geology/Geomorphology

Young, E., Muir, D., Dawson, A., & Dawson, S. (2014). Community driven coastal management: An example of the implementation of a coastal defence bund on South Uist, Scottish Outer Hebrides. Ocean & coastal management, 94, 30-37.

Young, E., Muir, D., Dawson, A., & Dawson, S. (2014). Community driven coastal management: An example of the implementation of a coastal defence bund on South Uist, Scottish Outer Hebrides. Ocean & coastal management, 94, 30-37.

Management/Policy

Machair Bharabhais: a landscape through time

Cowie, T., & Rivett, M. M. (2015). Machair Bharabhais: a landscape through time. Journal of the North Atlantic, 9(sp9), 99-107.