Nicholas Williams

Footpaths, tree cut-outs and social contagion drive citizen greening in the road verge

Adrian J Marshall, Margaret J Grose, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2019  |  Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Verge gardening is a citizen-led form of public urban greening where residents plant and maintain understorey and trees in the roa..

From little things: More than a third of public green space is road verge

Adrian J Marshall, Margaret J Grose, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2019  |  Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Road easements are ubiquitous in urban landscapes but the green space they provide has been largely ignored, even though it repres..

Appraising the psychological benefits of green roofs for city residents and workers

Kathryn JH Williams, Kate E Lee, Leisa Sargent, Katherine A Johnson, John Rayner, Claire Farrell, Rebecca E Miller, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2019  |  Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Correcting common misconceptions to inspire conservation action in urban environments

Kylie Soanes, Michael Sievers, Yung En Chee, Nicholas SG Williams, Manisha Bhardwaj, Adrian J Marshall, Kirsten M Parris

Journal article  |  2019  |  Conservation Biology

Green roof storage capacity can be more important than evapotranspiration for retention performance

Zheng Zhang, Christopher Szota, Tim D Fletcher, Nicholas SG Williams, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Environmental Management

An Urban Forest Horizon Scan in Melbourne, Australia. Report for the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub

Catherine Elliott, Dave Kendal, Judith Bush, Giuliana Leslie, Cathy Oke, Cristina Ramalho, Meg CAFFIN, Thami Croeser, Tim Entwistle, Sebastian Fastenrath, Anna Foley, Roger Jones, Virginia Lee, Stephen Livesley, Camilo Ordonez, Catherine Phillips, David Reid, Helen Rowe, Ian Shears, Jasmine Thom, et al.

Report  |  2019

A horizon scanning workshop was held in Melbourne in June 2018, with participants from academia and institutions such as City of M..

The seven lamps of planning for biodiversity in the city

Kirsten M Parris, Marco Amati, Sarah A Bekessy, Danielle Dagenais, Ole Fryd, Amy K Hahs, Dominique Hes, Samantha J Imberger, Stephen J Livesley, Adrian J Marshall, Jonathan R Rhodes, Caragh G Threlfall, Reid Tingley, Rodney van der Ree, Christopher J Walsh, Marit L Wilkerson, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2018  |  Cities

Linking green micro-breaks with mood and performance: Mediating roles of coherence and effort

Kate E Lee, Leisa D Sargent, Nicholas SG Williams, Kathryn JH Williams

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Environmental Psychology

Conceptualising creativity benefits of nature experience: Attention restoration and mind wandering as complementary processes

Kathryn JH Williams, Kate E Lee, Terry Hartig, Leisa D Sargent, Nicholas SG Williams, Katherine A Johnson

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Environmental Psychology

The phylogenetic and functional diversity of regional breeding bird assemblages is reduced and constricted through urbanization

Frank A La Sorte, Christopher A Lepczyk, Myla FJ Aronson, Mark A Goddard, Marcus Hedblom, Madhusudan Katti, Ian MacGregor-Fors, Ulla Mortberg, Charles H Nilon, Paige S Warren, Nicholas SG Williams, Jun Yang

Journal article  |  2018  |  Diversity and Distributions

Influence of plant composition and water use strategies on green roof stormwater retention

Zheng Zhang, Christopher Szota, Tim D Fletcher, Nicholas SG Williams, Joerg Werdin, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2018  |  Science of The Total Environment

A global comparison of the climatic niches of urban and native tree populations

Dave Kendal, C Dobbs, RV Gallagher, LJ Beaumont, J Baumann, NSG Williams, SJ Livesley

Journal article  |  2018  |  Global Ecology and Biogeography

Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design

Georgia E Garrard, Nicholas SG Williams, Luis Mata, Jordan Thomas, Sarah A Bekessy

Journal article  |  2018  |  Conservation Letters

Optimal schedule for monitoring a plant incursion when detection and treatment success vary over time

Mathieu Bonneau, Cindy E Hauser, Nicholas SG Williams, Roger D Cousens

Journal article  |  2018  |  Biological Invasions

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

BA Norton, AM Coutts, SJ Livesley, RJ Harris, AM Hunter, NSG Williams

Book Chapter  |  2018

Drought-avoiding plants with low water use can achieve high rainfall retention without jeopardising survival on green roofs

Christopher Szota, Claire Farrell, Nicholas SG Williams, Stefan K Arndt, Tim D Fletcher

Journal article  |  2017  |  Science of The Total Environment

Increasing biodiversity in urban green spaces through simple vegetation interventions

Caragh G Threlfall, Luis Mata, Jessica A Mackie, Amy K Hahs, Nigel E Stork, Nicholas SG Williams, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Applied Ecology

Laboratory Tests of Substrate Physical Properties May Not Represent the Retention Capacity of Green Roof Substrates In Situ

Christopher Szota, Tim D Fletcher, Carine Desbois, John P Rayner, Nicholas SG Williams, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2017  |  Water

Substrate depth, vegetation and irrigation affect green roof thermal performance in a Mediterranean type climate

A Pianella, L AYE, Z Chen, NSG Williams

Journal article  |  2017  |  Sustainability

Green roofs are consistently being used to reduce some of the negative environmental impacts of cities. The increasing interest in..

Functional trait changes in the floras of 11 cities across the globe in response to urbanization

Estibaliz Palma, Jane A Catford, Richard T Corlett, Richard P Duncan, Amy K Hahs, Michael A McCarthy, Mark J McDonnell, Ken Thompson, Nicholas SG Williams, Peter A Vesk

Journal article  |  2017  |  Ecography

Can raingardens produce food and retain stormwater? Effects of substrates and stormwater application method on plant water use, stormwater retention and yield

Paul J Richards, Nicholas SG Williams, Tim D Fletcher, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2017  |  Ecological Engineering

Conserving herbivorous and predatory insects in urban green spaces

Luis Mata, Caragh G Threlfall, Nicholas SG Williams, Amy K Hahs, Mallik Malipatil, Nigel E Stork, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2017  |  Scientific Reports

Green micro-breaks: Viewing workplace nature improves mood and performance

KE Lee, LD Sargent, NSG Williams, KA Johnson, KJH Williams

Conference Proceedings  |  2017  |  Academy of Management Proceedings

Green roofs in Australia: review of thermal performance and associated policy development

A Pianella, J Bush, Z Chen, N Williams, L AYE

Conference Proceedings  |  2016

In Australia, there is an increasing interest in using extensive green roofs to make buildings more sustainable and provide a numb..

Thermal infrared remote sensing of urban heat: Hotspots, vegetation, and an assessment of techniques for use in urban planning

Andrew M Coutts, Richard J Harris, Phan Thu, Stephen J Livesley, Nicholas SG Williams, Nigel J Tapper

Journal article  |  2016  |  Remote Sensing of Environment

Hierarchical filters determine community assembly of urban species pools

Myla FJ Aronson, Charles H Nilon, Christopher A Lepczyk, Tommy S Parker, Paige S Warren, Sarel S Cilliers, Mark A Goddard, Amy K Hahs, Cecilia Herzog, Madhusudan Katti, Frank A La Sorte, Nicholas SG Williams, Wayne Zipperer

Journal article  |  2016  |  Ecology

Steady-state and transient thermal measurements of green roofsubstrates

A Pianella, RE Clarke, NSG Williams, Z Chen, L AYE

Journal article  |  2016  |  Energy and Buildings

There has been growing interest in using extensive green roofs for commercial and residential buildings in urban areas. Green roof..

Approaches to urban vegetation management and the impacts on urban bird and bat assemblages

Caragh G Threlfall, Nicholas SG Williams, Amy K Hahs, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2016  |  Landscape and Urban Planning

Practicable methods for delimiting a plant invasion

Cindy E Hauser, Katherine M Giljohann, Michael Rigby, Karen Herbert, Iris Curran, Charlie Pascoe, Nicholas SG Williams, Roger D Cousens, Joslin L Moore

Journal article  |  2016  |  Diversity and Distributions

African Carder bee, Afranthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae): A new exotic species for Victoria

JM Baumann, K Walker, C Threlfall, NSG Williams

Journal article  |  2016  |  The Victorian Naturalist

Soil Carbon and Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio Change under Tree Canopy, Tall Grass, and Turf Grass Areas of Urban Green Space

SJ Livesley, A Ossola, CG Threlfall, AK Hahs, NSG Williams

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Environmental Quality

Developing Australian green roofs: overview of a 5-year research program

NSG Williams, JP Rayner, KE Lee, TD Fletcher, D Chen, C Szota, C Farrell

Conference Proceedings  |  2016  |  Acta Horticulturae

Effects of design and operating parameters on green roof thermal performance in Melbourne

A Pianella, L AYE, Z Chen, N Williams

Conference Proceedings  |  2016

The growing interest in extensive green roofs prompts more refined studies on green roof design and operation. To assist in the de..

Plant establishment on a green roof under extreme hot and dry conditions: The importance of leaf succulence in plant selection

John P Rayner, Claire Farrell, Kirsten J Raynor, Susan M Murphy, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2016  |  Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Variation in Vegetation Structure and Composition across Urban Green Space Types

Caragh G Threlfall, Alessandro Ossola, Amy K Hahs, Nicholas SG Williams, Lee Wilson, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2016  |  Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

A practical tool for designing vegetated roofs to optimise rainfall retention

C Szota, C Farrell, N WILLIAMS, TD Fletcher

Conference Proceedings  |  2016

The potential for alternative stable states in nutrient-enriched invaded grasslands

Ryan A Chisholm, Duncan NL Menge, Tak Fung, Nicholas SG Williams, Simon A Levin

Journal article  |  2015  |  Theoretical Ecology

The conservation value of urban green space habitats for Australian native bee communities

Caragh G Threlfall, Ken Walker, Nicholas SG Williams, Amy K Hahs, Luis Mata, Nigel Stork, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2015  |  Biological Conservation

40-second green roof views sustain attention: The role of micro-breaks in attention restoration

Kate E Lee, Kathryn JH Williams, Leisa D Sargent, Nicholas SG Williams, Katherine A Johnson

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Environmental Psychology

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

Briony A Norton, Andrew M Coutts, Stephen J Livesley, Richard J Harris, Annie M Hunter, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2015  |  Landscape and Urban Planning

Introduction

NSG WILLIAMS, A Marshall

Book Chapter  |  2015

Effects of Vegetation on Green Roof Ecosystem Services

Jeremy T Lundholm, Nicholas SG Williams

Book Chapter  |  2015  |  Ecological Studies

The native temperate grasslands of south-eastern Australia

Nicholas SG Williams, John W Morgan

Book Chapter  |  2015

The ecology and dynamics of temperate native grasslands in south-eastern Australia

John W Morgan, Nicholas SG Williams

Book Chapter  |  2015

The future of south-eastern Australia's native temperate grasslands

Nicholas SG Williams, Adrian Marshall, John W Morgan, John Delpratt, Paul Gibson-Roy, Nathan Wong

Book Chapter  |  2015

The wildlife of our grassy landscapes

Mark Antos, Nicholas SG Williams

Book Chapter  |  2015

Humans and grasslands - a social history

Beth Gott, Nicholas SG Williams, Mark Antos

Book Chapter  |  2015

Urbanisation, plant traits and the composition of urban floras

Nicholas SG Williams, Amy K Hahs, Peter A Vesk

Journal article  |  2015  |  Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

LAND of sweeping plains Managing and restoring the native grasslands of south-eastern Australia Introduction

Nicholas SG Williams, Adrian Marshall

Book  |  2015

Vegetable raingardens can produce food and reduce stormwater runoff

Paul J Richards, Claire Farrell, Minna Tom, Nicholas SG Williams, Tim D Fletcher

Journal article  |  2015  |  Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Do green roofs help urban biodiversity conservation?

Nicholas SG Williams, Jeremy Lundholm, J Scott MacIvor

Journal article  |  2014  |  Journal of Applied Ecology

A global analysis of the impacts of urbanization on bird and plant diversity reveals key anthropogenic drivers

Myla FJ Aronson, Frank A La Sorte, Charles H Nilon, Madhusudan Katti, Mark A Goddard, Christopher A Lepczyk, Paige S Warren, Nicholas SG Williams, Sarel Cilliers, Bruce Clarkson, Cynnamon Dobbs, Rebecca Dolan, Marcus Hedblom, Stefan Klotz, Jip Louwe Kooijmans, Ingolf Kuehn, Ian MacGregor-Fors, Mark McDonnell, Ulla Mortberg, Petr Pysek, et al.

Journal article  |  2014  |  Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

The effect of urban ground covers on arthropods: An experiment

Briony A Norton, Linda J Thomson, Nicholas SG Williams, Mark J McDonnell

Journal article  |  2014  |  Urban Ecosystems

Living roof preference is influenced by plant characteristics and diversity

Kate E Lee, Kathryn JH Williams, Leisa D Sargent, Claire Farrell, Nicholas S Williams

Journal article  |  2014  |  Landscape and Urban Planning

Quantifying the thermal performance of green facades: A critical review

Annie M Hunter, Nicholas SG Williams, John P Rayner, Lu Aye, Dominique Hes, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2014  |  Ecological Engineering

Beta diversity of urban floras among European and non-European cities

FA La Sorte, MFJ Aronson, NSG Williams, L Celesti-Grapow, S Cilliers, BD Clarkson, RW Dolan, A Hipp, S Klotz, I Kühn, P Pyšek, S Siebert, M Winter

Journal article  |  2014  |  Global Ecology and Biogeography

Applying a re-emergence model to develop a weed monitoring schedule

KA Primrose, CE Hauser, NSG WILLIAMS

Conference Proceedings  |  2014

High water users can be drought tolerant: using physiological traits for green roof plant selection

Claire Farrell, Christopher Szota, Nicholas SG Williams, Stefan K Arndt

Journal article  |  2013  |  Plant and Soil

A general model of detectability using species traits

Georgia E Garrard, Michael A McCarthy, Nicholas SG Williams, Sarah A Bekessy, Brendan A Wintle

Journal article  |  2013  |  Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Turning (storm)water into food; the benefits and risks of vegetable raingardens

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Conference Proceedings  |  2013  |  Proceeding of: 8th International Novatech Conference

Uniting urban agriculture and stormwater management: the example of the 'vegetable raingarden'

PJ Richards, C FARRELL, TD Fletcher, NSG Williams

Conference Proceedings  |  2013

Green roofs for hot and dry climates: Interacting effects of plant water use, succulence and substrate

C Farrell, RE Mitchell, C Szota, JP Rayner, NSG Williams

Journal article  |  2012  |  Ecological Engineering

A cultivated environment: Exploring the global distribution of plants in gardens, parks and streetscapes

Dave Kendal, Nicholas SG Williams, Kathryn JH Williams

Journal article  |  2012  |  Urban Ecosystems

Hydrology of a vegetable raingarden and implications for vegetable growth

PJ Richards, M Tom, C Farrell, TD Fletcher, DT McCarthy, NSG Williams, PJ Poelsma, K Milenkovic

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  Proceedings of the 7th International Water Sensitive Urban Design Conference

Plant traits link people's plant preferences to the composition of their gardens

Dave Kendal, Kathryn JH Williams, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2012  |  Landscape and Urban Planning

Vegetation and Floristics of Four Native Grassland Nature Conservation Reserves in Western Melbourne

NS Williams

Journal article  |  2012  |  Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria

Hot, high, dry and green? Research supporting green roof plant selection for arid environments

C Farrell, C Szota, JP Rayner, NS Williams

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  2012 Conference Proceedings

The seed ecology of two invasive Hieracium (Asteraceae) species

Jennifer L Bear, Katherine M Giljohann, Roger D Cousens, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2012  |  Australian Journal of Botany

Drivers of diversity and tree cover in gardens, parks and streetscapes in an Australian city

Dave Kendal, Nicholas SG Williams, Kathryn JH Williams

Journal article  |  2012  |  Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Healthy cities, climate change and the role of high albedo surfaces and green infrastructure

D Hes, SJ Livesley, CA Jensen, L Aye, NS Williams, XT Cadorel

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  5th Healthy Cities: Working Together to Achieve Liveable Cities Conference

Predicting the dispersal of hawkweeds (Hieracium aurantiacum and H. praealtum) in the Australian Alps

RD Cousens, F Heydel, KM Giljohann, O Tackenberg, MBM Mesgaran, NS Williams

Conference Proceedings  |  2012  |  Proceedings of the Eighteenth Australasian Weeds Conference

Optimizing invasive species control across space: willow invasion management in the Australian Alps

Katherine M Giljohann, Cindy E Hauser, Nicholas SG Williams, Joslin L Moore

Journal article  |  2011  |  Journal of Applied Ecology

Plant traits and extinction in urban areas: a meta-analysis of 11 cities

Richard P Duncan, Steven E Clemants, Richard T Corlett, Amy K Hahs, Michael A McCarthy, Mark J McDonnell, Mark W Schwartz, Ken Thompson, Peter A Vesk, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2011  |  Global Ecology and Biogeography

Estimating detection-effort curves for plants using search experiments

Joslin L Moore, Cindy E Hauser, Jennifer L Bear, Nicholas SG Williams, Michael A McCarthy

Journal article  |  2011  |  Ecological Applications

Trees provide energy saving benefits to adjacent buildings for a small water cost

SJ Livesley, L Aye, D Hes, A DAWKINS, T LHENDUP, M CAFFIN, NS Williams

Conference Proceedings  |  2011  |  Proceedings of SOAC 2011

Façade greening: A case study from melbourne, Australia

JP Rayner, KJ Raynor, NSG Williams

Journal article  |  2010  |  Acta Horticulturae

Harnessing diversity in gardens through individual decision makers

Dave Kendal, Nicholas SG Williams, Kathryn JH Williams

Journal article  |  2010  |  Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Green roofs for a wide brown land: Opportunities and barriers for rooftop greening in Australia

Nicholas SG Williams, John P Rayner, Kirsten J Raynor

Journal article  |  2010  |  Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Facade Greening: a Case Study from Melbourne, Australia

JP Rayner, KJ Raynor, NSG Williams

Conference Proceedings  |  2010  |  ISHS Acta Horticulture

The Performance of Native and Exotic Species for Extensive Green Roofs in Melbourne, Australia

NSG Williams, RE Hughes, NM Jones, DA Bradbury, JP Rayner

Journal article  |  2010  |  ACTA Horticulturae

A global synthesis of plant extinction rates in urban areas

Amy K Hahs, Mark J McDonnell, Michael A McCarthy, Peter A Vesk, Richard T Corlett, Briony A Norton, Steven E Clemants, Richard P Duncan, Ken Thompson, Mark W Schwartz, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2009  |  Ecology Letters

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

Nicholas SG Williams, Mark W Schwartz, Peter A Vesk, Michael A McCarthy, Amy K Hahs, Steven E Clemants, Richard T Corlett, Richard P Duncan, Briony A Norton, Ken Thompson, Mark J McDonnell

Journal article  |  2009  |  Journal of Ecology

Patterns of exotic plant invasions in fragmented urban and rural grasslands across continents

Sarel S Cilliers, Nicholas SG Williams, Francois J Barnard

Journal article  |  2008  |  Landscape Ecology

A dispersal-constrained habitat suitability model for predicting invasion of alpine vegetation

Nicholas SG Williams, Amy K Hahs, John W Morgan

Journal article  |  2008  |  Ecological Applications

Assessing functional diversity in the field - methodology matters!

Sandra Lavorel, Karl Grigulis, Sue McIntyre, Nick SG Williams, Denys Garden, Josh Dorrough, Sandra Berman, Fabien Quetier, Aurelie Thebault, Anne Bonis

Journal article  |  2008  |  Functional Ecology

Abundance, species richness and feeding preferences of introduced molluscs in native grasslands of Victoria, Australia

Kelly D Holland, Mark J Mcdonnell, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2007  |  Austral Ecology

The ecology and invasion history of hawkweeds (Hieracium species) in Australia

NSG Williams, KD Holland

Journal article  |  2007  |  Plant Protection Quarterly

Environmental, landscape and social predictors of native grassland loss in western Victoria, Australia

Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2007  |  Biological Conservation

Local extinction of grassland plants: The landscape matrix is more important than patch attributes

Nicholas SG Williams, John W Morgan, Michael A McCarthy, Mark J McDonnell

Journal article  |  2006  |  Ecology

Logic for designing nature reserves for multiple species

MA McCarthy, CJ Thompson, NSG Williams

Journal article  |  2006  |  The American Naturalist

Range expansion due to urbanization: Increased food resources attract Grey-headed Flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) to Melbourne

NSG Williams, MJ McDonnell, GK Phelan, LD Keim, R Van der Ree

Journal article  |  2006  |  Austral Ecology

Plant traits and local extinctions in natural grasslands along an urban-rural gradient

NSG Williams, JW Morgan, MJ Mcdonnell, MA Mccarthy

Journal article  |  2005  |  Journal of Ecology

Factors influencing the loss of an endangered ecosystem in an urbanising landscape: a case study of native grasslands from Melbourne, Australia

NSG Williams, MJ McDonnell, EJ Seager

Journal article  |  2005  |  Landscape and Urban Planning

Management strategies for preventing weed invasion in urban grasslands

N WILLIAMS

Journal article  |  2005  |  Plant Protection Quarterly

Measuring the success of urban riparian revegetation projects using remnant vegetation as a reference community

LN Hynes, MJ McDonnell, NSG Williams

Journal article  |  2004  |  Ecological Management & Restoration

The habitat hectares approach to vegetation assessment: An evaluation and suggestions for improvement

MA McCarthy, KM Parris, R Van Der Ree, MJ McDonnell, MA Burgman, NSG Williams, N McLean, MJ Harper, R Meyer, A Hahs, T Coates

Journal article  |  2004  |  Ecological Management & Restoration

Vegetation of the Northern (1989) Addition to Green Bush Mornington Peninsula National Park

N WILLIAMS

Journal article  |  2003  |  The Victorian Naturalist

The Potential Impact of Freeways on Native Grassland

N WILLIAMS, EJ Leary, K PARRIS, M MCDONNELL

Journal article  |  2001  |  The Victorian Naturalist