Professor Morag McDonald
Dean of College / Professor/ Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor

Contact info
Professor of Ecology and Catchment Management
Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor (Diversity and Inclusion)
Office: G21 Thoday Building
Telephone: +44 (0)1248 388076
email: m.mcdonald@bangor.ac.uk
Practitioner of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (PIEMA)
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society with Institute of British Geographers (FRGS)
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Level 5 ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) Certificate in Management and Leadership
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Perennial Biomass Production in Arid Mangrove Systems on the Red Sea Coast of Saudi Arabia
Abohassan, R., Okia, C., Agea, J. & McDonald, M., 2012, In: Environmental Research. 6, 1, p. 22-31Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interventions to minimise nutrient losses from bari land (rainfed upland) in the middle hills of the western development region of Nepal.
Acharya, G. P., Tripathi, B. P. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Jan 2003.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Sustainability of sloping land cultivation systems in the mid-hills of Nepal.
Acharya, G. P., Tripathi, B. P., Gardner, R. M., Mawdesley, K. J. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Sept 2008, In: Land Degradation and Development. 19, 5, p. 530-541Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Soil fertility status, soil and nutrient losses measurement and their conservation practices for improving the bari land (rainfed upland) in the western hills of Nepal.
Acharya, G. P., Tripathi, B. P. & McDonald, M. A., 1 May 2001.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Interventions to minimise nutrient losses from bari land (rainfed upland) in the middle hills of the western development region of Nepal
Acharya, G. P., Tripathi, B. P. & McDonald, M. A., 26 May 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Nutrient losses from rain-fed bench terraced cultivation systems in high rainfall areas of the mid-hills of Nepal.
Acharya, G. P., McDonald, M. A., Tripathi, B. P., Gardner, R. M. & Mawdesley, K. J., 1 Sept 2007, In: Land Degradation and Development. 18, 5, p. 486-499Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mangifera sylvatica (Wild Mango): A new cocoa butter alternative
Akhter, S., McDonald, M. & Marriott, R., Aug 2016, In: Scientific Reports. 6, 32050 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Morphological, nutritional and medicinal traits of wild mango (Mangifera Sylvatica Roxb.): Implications for increased use and options for cultivar development
Akhter, S., McDonald, M., Marriott, R., Jashimuddin, M. & Bashirul-Al-Mamund, M., 1 Dec 2021, In: Trees, Forests and People. 6, 100126, 100126.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effect of land use systems on tree diversity: farmer preference and species composition of cocoa-based agroecosystems in Ghana.
Anglaaere, L. C., Cobbina, J., Sinclair, F. L. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Mar 2011, In: Agroforestry Systems. 81, 3, p. 249-265Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing the Potential of Undomesticated, Indigenous Forest Species as Cacao Companion Trees in Ghana.
Anglaaere, L. C., McDonald, M. A., Sinclair, F. L. & Cobbina, J., 1 Jan 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Greening the Green City: Selection of fruit tree species in Kampala in public and private space.
Arponen, J., Mollee, E. & McDonald, M., 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Agro-Biodiversity Management: Using Indigenous Knowledge to Cope with Climate Change in the Middle-Hills of Nepal
Baul, T. K. & McDonald, M. A., 21 Feb 2014, In: Agricultural Research. 3, 1, p. 41-52Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Financial analysis of shaded cocoa in Ghana.
Bright, G., Obiri, B. D., Bright, G. A., McDonald, M. A., Anglaaere, L. C. & Cobbina, J., 1 Oct 2007, In: Agroforestry Systems. 71, 2, p. 139-149Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The economic potential and farmer perceptions of herbaceous legume fallows in Ghana.
Bright, G., Obiri, B. D., Bright, G. A., McDonald, M. A., Jatango, A., Cobbina, J. & Sinclair, F., 1 Jul 2007, In: Experimental Agriculture. 43, 3, p. 269-287Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From poison to food: On the molecular identity and indigenous peoples’ utilisation of poisonous “Lab-o” (Wild Yam, Dioscoreaceae) in Bukidnon, Philippines.
Buenavista, D., Mollee, E., McDonald, M. & Dinopol, N. M. A., 7 Jan 2021, In: Cogent Food and Agriculture. 7, 1, 1870306.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Begonia bangsamoro (Begoniaceae, section Petermannia), a new species from Mindanao Island, the Philippines
Buenavista, D., Ang, Y. P., Pranada, M. A. K., Salas, D. S., Mollee, E. & McDonald, M., 16 Apr 2021, In: Phytotaxa. 497, 1, p. 39-48 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Any alternatives to rice? Ethnobotanical insights into the dietary use of edible plants by the Higaonon tribe in Bukidnon Province, the Philippines
Buenavista, D., Mollee, E. & McDonald, M., 1 Jun 2022, In: Regional Sustainability. 3, 2, p. 95-109 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Asian Indigeneity, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and Challenges of the 2030 Agenda
Buenavista, D. P., Wynne-Jones, S. & McDonald, M., 31 Dec 2018, In: East Asian Community Review. 1, 3-4, p. 221-240Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Role of forested land for natural flood management in the UK: A review
Cooper, M., Patil, S., Nisbet, T., Thomas, H., Smith, A. & McDonald, M., Sept 2021, In: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water. 8, 5, e1541.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Management of Riparian Woodlands: The Experiences from Wales, the United Kingdom.
De Zoysa, M., McDonald, M. A. & Price, C., 1 Jan 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Sustainable Management of Riparian Woodlands: The Environmental Attributes and Institutional Perspectives.
De Zoysa, M., McDonald, M. A. & Price, C., 1 Jan 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Inland Water Bodies in China: New Features Discovered in the Long-term Satellite Data
Feng, S., Liu, S., Huang, Z., Jing, L., Zhao, M., Peng, X., Yan, W., Wu, Y., Lv, Y., Smith, A., McDonald, M., Patil, S., Sarkissian, A., Shi, Z., Xia, J. & Ogbodo, U. S., 17 Dec 2019, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. 116, 51, p. 25491-25496Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geographical Ecology of Dry Forest Tree Communities in the West Indies
Franklin, J., Andrade, R., Daniels, M. L., Fairbairn, P., Fandino, M. C., Gillespie, T. W., González, G., González, O., Imbert, D., Kapos, V., Kelly, D. L., Marcano-Vega, H., Meléndez-Ackerman, E. J., McLaren, K. P., McDonald, M. A., Ripplinger, J., Rojas-Sandoval, J., Ross, M. S., Ruiz, J., Steadman, D. W., Tanner, E. V. J., Terrill, I. & Vennetier, M., May 2018, In: Journal of Biogeography. 45, 5, p. 1168-1181Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global analysis of the relationship between reconstructed solar induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) and gross primary production (GPP)
Gao, H., Liu, S., Lu, W., Smith, A., Valbuena, R., Yan, W., Wang, Z., Xiao, L., Peng, X., Li, Q., Feng, Y., McDonald, M., Pagella, T., Liao, J., Wu, Z. & Zhang, G., 18 Jul 2021, In: Remote Sensing. 13, 14Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Greenhouse gas mitigation and rural electricity generation by a novel two-stroke biogas engine
Gde Tirta Nindhia, T., McDonald, M. & Styles, D., 20 Jan 2021, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 280, 2, 124473.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distributing power? Community energy projects' experiences of planning, policy and incumbents in the devolved nations of Scotland and Wales
Haf, S., Parkhill, K., McDonald, M. & Griffiths, G., 1 May 2018, In: Journal of Environment Planning and Management. 62, 6, p. 921-938Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A new approach to monitoring biodiversity across complex landscapes.
Hearn, S. M., Healey, J., McDonald, M. A. & Wong, J., 1 Jan 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The repeatibility of vegetation classification and mapping
Hearn, S. M., Healey, J. R., McDonald, M. A., Turner, A. J. & Stewart, G. B., 1 Apr 2011, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 92, 4, p. 1174–1184Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Establishment of background water quality conditions in the Great Zab River catchment: influence of geogenic and anthropogenic controls on developing a baseline for water quality assessment and resource management
Ismaiel, I. A., Bird, G., McDonald, M., Perkins, W. & Jones, T., Jan 2018, In: Environmental Earth Sciences. 77, 2, 50.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coppice shoot dynamics in a tropical dry forest after human disturbance.
Lévesque, M., McLaren, K. P. & McDonald, M. A., 10 Mar 2011, In: Journal of Tropical Ecology. 27, 3, p. 259-268Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Greening the MBA
McDonald, M. A., Griffiths, [. V., Kelliher, F. (Editor) & Reinl, L. (Editor), 12 Dec 2014, Green Innovation and Future Technology: Engaging Regional SMEs in the Green Economy. Palgrave, p. 81-84Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Nutrient cycling in secondary forests in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.
McDonald, M. A. & Healey, J. R., 20 Dec 2000, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 139, 1-3, p. 257-278Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integration of Indigenous knowledge in addressing climate change
McDonald, M. A., Baul, T. K. & McDonald, M., 1 Jan 2015, In: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 14, 1, p. 20-27Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing the potential of undomesticated, indigenous forest species as cacao companion trees in Ghana
McDonald, M. A. & Anglaaere, L. C., 7 Sept 2004.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Soil fertility under Calliandra calothyrsus hedgerows and other land-use treatments following forest clearance in Jamaica.
McDonald, M. A., Stevens, P. A. & Healey, J. R., 1 Feb 2003, In: Agroforestry Systems. 57, 2, p. 127-135Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Long-term changes in above ground biomass after disturbance in a neotropical dry forest, Hellshire Hills, Jamaica
McDonald, M. A., Nino, M., McLaren, K. P., Meilby, H., Levesque, M., Wilson, B. & McDonald, M., 2 Jul 2014, In: Plant Ecology. 215, 10, p. 1081-1097Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of secondary forest clearance and subsequent land use on erosion losses and soil properties in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R. & Stevens, P. A., 1 Oct 2002, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 92, 1, p. 1-19Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of trees indigenous to the montane forest of the Blue Mountains, Jamaica for reforestation and agroforestry.
McDonald, M. A., Hofny-Collins, A., Healey, J. R. & Goodland, T. C., 3 Mar 2003, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 175, 1-3, p. 379-401Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Variations and phenotypic correlation of growth attributes of Calliandra calothyrsus in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R. & Jones, M., 1 Dec 2000, In: Agroforestry Systems. 50, 3, p. 293-314Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improved agroforestry systems for steeplands in the Caribbean.
McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R., Stevens, P. A., Devi Prasad, P. V., Price, M. F. (Editor) & Butt, N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development. 2000 ed. CABI Publishing, p. 287-293Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Evaluation of trees indigenous to the montane forest of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica for reforestation and agroforestry.
McDonald, M. A., Healey, J. R., Price, M. F. (Editor) & Butt, N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development. 2000 ed. CABI Publishing, p. 293-295Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Soil and water conservation projects and rural livelihoods: Options for design and research to enhance adoption and adaptation.
McDonald, M. A. & Brown, K., 1 Jul 2000, In: Land Degradation and Development. 11, 4, p. 343-361Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The forests of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Jamaica.
McDonald, M. A., 1 Jan 2000.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Recovery and dynamics of a primary tropical dry forest in Jamaica, 10 years after human disturbance
McDonald, M. A., Lévesque, M., McLaren, K. P. & McDonald, M., 1 Sept 2011, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 262, 5, p. 817-826Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Relative contribution of land use change and climate variability on discharge of upper Mara River, Kenya
McDonald, M. A., Mwangi, H. M., Julich, S., Patil, S. D., McDonald, M. S. & Feger, K. H., 12 Feb 2016, In: Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. 5, p. 244-260Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Soil erosion.
McDonald, M. A., Lawrence, A., Shrestha, P. K., Schroth, G. (Editor) & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Jan 2003, Trees: crops and soil fertility: concepts and research methods. 2003 ed. CAB International, p. 325-343Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Maintenance of soil fertility on steeplands in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica: the role of contour hedgerows
McDonald, M., Stevens, P. A., Healey, J. & Devi Prasad, P. V., 1997, In: Agroforestry Forum. 8, 4, p. 21-25Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Contour hedgerows of Calliandra calothyrsus Meissn. for soil and water conservation in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
McDonald, M., Stevens, P. A. & Healey, J., 2001, Sustaining the Global Farm – Selected Papers from the 10th International Soil Conservation Organization Meeting. Stott, D. E., Mohtar, R. H. & Steinhardt, G. C. (eds.). West Lafayette, Indiana, USA: International Soil Conservation Organization , p. 395-402Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Habitat distribution modelling to identify areas of high conservation value under climate change for Mangifera sylvatica Roxb. of Bangladesh
McDonald, M., Marriott, R., Akhter, S. & Van Breugel, P., 7 Nov 2016, In: Land Use Policy. 60, p. 223-232 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of forest clearance on soil conservation: preliminary findings from the Yallahs Valley, Jamaican Blue Mountains
McDonald, M., Healey, J. & Devi Prasad, P. V., 1992, In: Caribbean Geography. 3, p. 253-260Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review