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
- 1992
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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
- 1997
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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
- 1999
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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., 1999, Global Change in the Mountains. Price, M. F. (ed.). CRC Press, p. 193-196Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
- 2000
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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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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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Influence of fallow land-use intensity on weed dynamics and crop yield in southern Cameroon.
Ngobo, M., Weise, S. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Jan 2000.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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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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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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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
- 2001
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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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Application of knowledge based systems approach in participatory technology development: a case of developing soil and water management interventions for reducing nutrient losses in the middle hills of Nepal
Shrestha, P. K., McDonald, M. A. & Sinclair, F. L., 1 May 2001.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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
- 2002
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Regeneration of a tropical dry limestone forest in Jamaica following human disturbance.
McLaren, K. P. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Jan 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Influence of fallow land-use history on weed dynamics and crop yield in Southern Cameroon
Ngobo, M., Weise, S. & McDonald, M. A., 11 Mar 2002.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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Vegetation structure, floristic composition and ethnobotanical study of shortened fallows in southern Cameroon
Ngobo, M., Weise, S., McDonald, M. A. & Zapfack, L., 17 Jun 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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
- 2003
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Combining Local Knowledge in Developing Soil and Water Management Interventions to Minimise Soil and Nutrient Losses in the Middle Hills of Nepal: Using a Participatory Technology Development Approach.
Shrestha, P. K., McDonald, M. A., Lawrence, A. & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Jan 2003.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Gaps need not apply: Regeneration dynamics and shade demand in a tropical dry limestone forest in Jamaica.
McLaren, K. P. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Jan 2003.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., 1 Jan 2003.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Regeneration of a tropical dry limestone forest in Jamaica.
McLaren, K. P. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Jan 2003.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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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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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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Coppice regrowth in a disturbed tropical dry limestone forest in Jamaica.
McLaren, K. P. & McDonald, M. A., 17 Jul 2003, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 180, 1-3, p. 99-111Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seedling dynamics after different intensities of human disturbance in a tropical dry limestone forest in Jamaica.
McLaren, K. P. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Sept 2003, In: Journal of Tropical Ecology. 19, 5, p. 567-578Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of moisture and shade on seed germination and seedling survival in a tropical dry forest in Jamaica.
McLaren, K. P. & McDonald, M. A., 15 Sept 2003, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 183, 1-3, p. 61-75Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2004
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Bridging gaps between farmers' and scientists' soil classification: Revisiting the methodology used in documentation and analysis of farmers' knowledge.
Shrestha, P. K., Sinclair, F. L. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Jan 2004.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The contribution of small ruminants to soil fertility management in the forest and savannah zones of Ghana
Stewart, T. P., McDonald, M. A. & Omed, H. M., 5 Apr 2004.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Agroforestry potential of ofur key productive non-timber forest species in a shifting cultivation system of Cameroon
Ngobo, M., Weise, S. & McDonald, M. A., 27 Jun 2004.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Fallows of southern Cameroon: trends and implications for agroforestry research
Ngobo, M., Weise, S. & McDonald, M. A., 27 Jun 2004.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Revisiting the performance of natural fallows in central Africa.
Ngobo, M. P., Weise, S. F. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Aug 2004, In: Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. 19, Supplement 4, p. 14-24Research 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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Impacts of type of fallow and invasion by Chromolaena odorata on weed communities in crop fields in Cameroon.
Ngobo, M. P., McDonald, M. A. & Weise, S., 1 Dec 2004, In: Ecology and Society. 9, 2, p. 1-15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2005
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Predicting species response to disturbance from size class distributions of adults and saplings in a Jamaican tropical dry forest.
McLaren, K. P., McDonald, M. A., Hall, J. B. & Healey, J. R., 1 Nov 2005, In: Plant Ecology. 181, 1, p. 69-84Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seasonal patterns of flowering and fruiting in a dry tropical forest in Jamaica.
McLaren, K. P. & McDonald, M. A., 3 Dec 2005, In: Biotropica. 37, 4, p. 584-590Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2007
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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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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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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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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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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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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
- 2008
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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
- 2011
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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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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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Identifying drivers of species compositional change in a semi-natural upland grassland over a 40-year period.
McGovern, S., Evans, C. D., Dennis, P., Walmsley, C. & McDonald, M. A., 1 Apr 2011, In: Journal of Vegetation Science. 22, 2, p. 346-356Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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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