NATURAL HISTORY PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS
Merryweather J.W. (1992). The Fern Guide. Field Studies 8, 101-188. (ISBN 1 85 153 211 0).
Merryweather J.W. (1995). The Fern Guide. 2nd. edition. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury (ISBN 1 85 153 211 0). Merryweather J.W. (2005). A Key to Common Ferns. (laminated, folding card field guide) Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury.
Merryweather J.W. (2007). The Fern Guide. 3rd. edition. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury (ISBN 1 85 153 211 0).

CD/DVD GUIDES
Merryweather J.W. (2004). 9 Seashore Ecology Lectures. PowerPoint CD-ROM. Pisces Conservation Ltd, Lymington, Hants. Merryweather J.W. (2007). British Ferns Clubmosses, Quillworts & Horsetails. PowerPoint DVD-ROM. Hundreds of illustrations to complement The Fern Guide. From www.merryweather.me.uk.

PAPERS & ARTICLES
*Merryweather J.W. & Fitter A.H. (1991). A modified method for elucidating the structure of the fungal partner in a vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza. Mycological Research 95(12) 1435-7.
Fitter A.H. & Merryweather J.W. (1992). Why are some plants more mycorrhizal than others? An ecological enquiry. In: Read, Lewis, Fitter & Alexander, eds. Mycorrhizas in ecosystems. Wallingford, Oxon: C.A.B.I., 26-36.
Merryweather J.W. (1993). The role of arbuscular mycorrhiza and phosphorus in the nutition and life history of the bluebell. MPhil. thesis. University of York.
Merryweather J.W. ed. (1994) Pteridologist 2, 5 (ISSN 0266-1640)
Merryweather J.W. ed. (1995) Pteridologist 2, 6 (ISSN 0266-1640)
Merryweather J.W. & Fitter A.H. (1995). Phosphorus and carbon budgets: mycorrhizal contribution in Hyacinthoides non-scripta (L.) Chouard ex Rothm. under natural conditions. The New Phytologist 129: 619-627.
Merryweather J.W. & Fitter A.H. (1995). Arbuscular mycorrhiza and phosphorus as controlling factors in the life history of Hyacinthoides non-scripta (L.) Chouard ex Rothm. The New Phytologist, 129: 629-636.
Clapp J.P., Young J.P.W., Fitter A.H. & Merryweather J.W. (1996). Diversity of fungal symbionts in arbuscular mycorrhiza from a natural community. The New Phytologist, 130: 259-265.
**Merryweather J.W. & Fitter A.H. (1996). Phosphorus nutrition of an obligately mycorrhizal plant treated with the fungicide benomyl in the field. The New Phytologist, 132: 307-311.
Fitter A.H., Newsham K.K. & Merryweather J.W. (1996). Diversity and function of arbuscular mycorrhizas in natural ecosystems. In: C. Azcon-Aguilar & J.M. Barea eds. Proceedings of the 4th European Symposium on Mycorrhiza (11-14 July, 1994). Granada, 58-62.
Merryweather J.W. (1996). City Ferns. Yorkshire Philosophical Society, Annual Report for 1995. 59-66.
Merryweather J.W. ed. (1996). Pteridologist 3, 1 (ISSN 0266-1640)
Merryweather J.W. (1997). Function and diversity of the arbuscular mycorrhiza in bluebell. D.Phil. thesis. University of York.
Merryweather J.W. ed. (1997). Pteridologist 3, 2 (ISSN 0266-1640)
Merryweather J.W. & Fitter A.H. (1998). The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi of Hyacinthoides non-scripta. I. Diversity of fungal taxa. The New Phytologist 138: 117-129.
Merryweather J.W. & Fitter A.H. (1998). The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi of Hyacinthoides non-scripta. II. Seasonal and spatial patterns of AMF populations. The New Phytologist 138: 131-142.
Jermy A.C., Pigott A.C. & Merryweather J.W. (1998). Dryopteris. In: Rich T.C.G. & Jermy A.C., eds. Plant Crib 1998. London: BSBI, 29-31.
Merryweather J.W. & Fitter A.H. (1998). Patterns of colonisation of the roots of Hyacinthoides non-scripta after disruption of soil mycelium. Mycorrhiza 8: 87-91.
Merryweather J.W. (2000). Important plant communities on the Clyde islands of Great Cumbrae and Bute with particular reference to ferns (and some notes on orchids, sedges and rushes). Transactions of the Buteshire Natural History Society XXV 82-90.
Merryweather J.W. (2001). Comment: Meet the glomales - the ecology of mycorrhiza. British Wildlife 13:2 86-93.
Helgason T., Merryweather J.W., Denison J., Wilson P., Young P.J. & Fitter A.H. (2002). Selectivity and functional diversity in arbuscular mycorrhizas of co-occurring fungi and plants from a temperate deciduous woodland. Journal of Ecology. 90 371-384.
Merryweather J.W. ed. (2002). Pteridologist 4, 1 (ISSN 0266-1640)
Merryweather J.W. (2002). A la rencontre des Glomales. L'écologie des Mycorhizes. Arbres et Scinces 7:11 27-43. (translation of British Wildlife 2001 article).
Merryweather J.W. ed. (2003). Pteridologist 4, 2 (ISSN 0266-1640)
Merryweather J.W. ed. (2004). Pteridologist 4, 3 (ISSN 0266-1640)
Merryweather J.W. ed. (2005). Pteridologist 4, 4 (ISSN 0266-1640)
Merryweather J.W. ed. (2006). Pteridologist 4, 4 (ISSN 0266-1640) (in prep.)
Merryweather J.W. (2006). Secrets of the Soil. Resurgence. Issue 235, 26-28.
Merryweather J.W. (2007). Comment: Planting trees or woodland? An ecologist's perspective. British Wildlife, 18:4 250-258. Helgason T., Merryweather J.W., Young J.P.W. & Fitter A.H. (2007). Specificity and resilience in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi of a natural woodland community. Journal of Ecology, 95, 623-630.
Merryweather J.W. (2007). In simbiosi con la terra. Aam Terra Nuova, giugno 2007 issue, 68-71. (translation of Resurgence 2006 article).

* K.M. Stott Prize, 1991/2
** K.M. Stott Prize, 1994/5

BROADCASTS
BBC Radio 4. The Natural History Programme. Interview with ?Fergus Keeling about bluebells. ~ 1991.
BBC Radio 4. The Natural History Programme. Interview about ferns in Jack Bouckley's Harrogate Garden. 18-20 Dec. 1992.
BBC Radio 4. Woman's Hour. Interview with Dilly Barlow among the bluebells. 1 May 2002.
BBC Radio 4. Nature. Interview with Paul Evans about soil biodiversity. 18 & 19 June 2007.