O. R. Jones

Coupling hydrodynamic drifting simulations and seasonal demographics to forecast the occurrence of jellyfish blooms

This paper introduces a predictive framework combining hydrodynamic simulations and population modeling to forecast jellyfish blooms, focusing on moon jellyfish in the Baltic Sea.

Uncertainty propagation in matrix population models: gaps, importance, and guidelines

This paper evaluates uncertainty propagation in matrix population models, finding that incomplete propagation leads to biased conclusions and recommends guidelines for improved reporting and reliability.

A standard protocol to report discrete stage-structured demographic information

The paper identifies issues in reporting matrix population models (MPMs) and introduces a standardized protocol to improve reproducibility and clarity in their presentation.

Rcompadre and Rage - two R packages to facilitate the use of the COMPADRE and COMADRE databases and calculation of life history traits from matrix population models

The paper introduces two R packages, Rcompadre and Rage, to simplify access to and analysis of matrix population model data from the COMPADRE and COMADRE databases.

Plant demographic knowledge is biased towards short-term studies of temperate-region herbaceous perennials

The paper identifies biases in plant demographic studies, showing overrepresentation of temperate herbaceous perennials and underrepresentation of trees and tropical species, along with limited spatiotemporal replication.

Life-history predicts global population responses to the weather in the terrestrial mammals

The paper examines how life-history traits influence population responses to weather anomalies in terrestrial mammals using Bayesian meta-regression.

Short-lived plants have stronger demographic responses to climate

The paper synthesizes population growth rate data from 165 plant populations to show precipitation has a larger effect on population growth than temperature, with short-lived species showing stronger responses.

Drivers of large-scale spatial demographic variation in a perennial plant

This study identifies environmental drivers affecting population dynamics of Actaea spicata across Sweden, finding that survival and growth factors most influence population growth rate.

Global analysis reveals complex demographic responses of mammals to climate change

The paper analyzes how climate change affects mammal demographics globally, finding that most species experience mixed demographic responses with some rates increasing and others declining.