Bayfordbury wildlife recording

Publications

This page is a work in progress. Many projects have been done at Bayfordbury and more references will be added to this page later.

Some of the recent publications

Mashanova A. (2023) A few notes on identification of woodland species in the vegetative state. Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society v. 55, pp. 47-50. More information on Identification/Vegetative page.

Mashanova A., Scholes B. & Denholm I. (2021) Composition and characteristics of a transitional flora at Rough Hills grasslands, Bayfordbury. Transactions of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society v. 53, pp. 58-63. More information on Rough Hills page.

Douglas M.J. (2021) Understanding the populations and distribution of spiders (Araneae) at Sailors Grove, Bayfordbury. Research Project Report submitted as part of requirement for the Degree of BSc. (Hons) Environmental Management and Ecology, University of Hertfordshire.

Mashanova A. (2020) Start with conifers identification: conifers with single needles arrangement. Country-side v. 35 (4), p. 20. More information on Identification/Conifers page.

Scholes, B. (2019) The impact of mowing regime on the vascular plant species diversity and composition of Rough Hill Grasslands at Bayfordbury Campus. Research Project Report submitted as part requirement for the Degree of BSc. (Hons) Environmental Management and Ecology, University of Hertfordshire. More about flora of Rough Hills.

Regis H.L. (2017) An Assessment of Different Artificial Refugia and Their Efficacy for Surveying Slow Worms and Other Grassland Vertebrate Fauna. Thesis submitted as part of requirement for the BSc (Hons.) Physical Geography, University of Hertfordshire. More information on Reptile Surveys page.


Publications preceding 2012

Tarkan A.S., Gaygusuz Ö., Godard M.J. & Copp G.H. (2011) Long-term growth patterns in a pond-dwelling population of crucian carp, Carassius carassius: environmental and density-related factors. Fisheries Management and Ecology v. 18, p. 375-383. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2011.00791.x

Copp G.H., Warrington S. & Wesley K.J. (2008) Management of an ornamental pond as a conservation site for a threatened native fish species, crucian carp Carassius carassius. Hydrobiologia v. 597, p. 149-155. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-007-9220-0

Kosuthova A. (2003) Distribution of epiphytic Bryophytes on the base of trees in Clinton-Baker Pinetum at Bayfordbury (UK). University of Hertfordshire Research Project. Socrates Erasmus Exchange 2002-03.

Warrington S. (1994) Field evidence for intra-specific competition between trees. Journal of Biological Education (Society of Biology) v. 28 (3), pp. 186-191. DOI: 10.1080/00219266.1994.9655390

Whitbread A. 1983. A study of growth physiology and competition with particular reference to successional patterns in grassland communities. D. Phil. Thesis, Hatfield Polytechnic.

Walker J. 1976. Some aspects of the ecology and growth physiology of selected key species in an unfarmed neutral grassland. M. Phil. Thesis, Hatfield Polytechnic.

Beckett K.A. (1962) Check-list of the flora of Bayfordbury lake. Journal of the John Innes Society v. 9, pp. 15-16.

Beckett K.A. (1961) A guide to the natural history of the lake. Journal of the John Innes Society v. 8, pp. 11-14.