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Peer-reviewed

• Miller, J.R., and B.T. Bestelmeyer. 2016. What’s wrong with novel ecosystems, really? Restoration Ecology 24:577-582.(Editor’s choice) (pdf)

• Scasta, J.D., C.J. Duchardt, D.M. Engle, J.R. Miller, D.M. Debinski, and R.N. Harr. 2016. Constraints to restoring fire and grazing ecological processes to optimize grassland vegetation structural diversity. Ecological Engineering 95:865-875. (pdf)

• Duchardt, C.J., J.R. Miller, D.M. Debinski, and D.M. Engle. 2016. Adapting the fire-grazing interaction to small patches in a fragmented landscape for grassland bird conservation. Rangeland Ecology and Management 69:300-309. (pdf)

• McGranahan, D.A., T. Hovick, D. Elmore, D.M. Engle, S.D. Fuhlendorf, S.L. Winter, J.R. Miller, and D.M. Debinski. 2016. Temporal variability in aboveground biomass decreases as spatial heterogeneity increases. Ecology 97:555-560. (pdf)
• Fischer, J.D., S.C. Schneider, Ahlers, and J.R. Miller. 2015. Categorizing wildlife responses to urbanization and conservation implications of terminology. Conservation Biology. DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12451. (pdf)
• Fischer, J.D., and J.R. Miller. 2015. Direct and indirect effects of anthropogenic bird food on population dynamics of a songbird. Acta Oecologica 69:46-51. (pdf)
• Lyons, T.P., J.R. Miller, D.M. Engle, and D.M. Debinski. 2015. Identifying factors related to predator-specific patterns of nest loss in managed grasslands. Ecological Applications 25:1956-1605. (pdf)
• Schneider, S.C., J.D. Fischer, and J.R. Miller. 2015. Two-sided edge response of avian assemblages in an urban landscape. Urban Ecosystems 18:539-551. (pdf)

• McGranahan, D.A., D.M. Engle, J.T. Mulloy, J.R. Miller, and D.M. Debinski. 2014. Land use history and an invasive grass affect tallgrass prairie sedge community composition in upland grassland. Applied Vegetation Science 18:539-551. (pdf)

• McGranahan, D.A., A. Daigh, J.J. Veenstra, D.M. Engle, J.R. Miller, and D.D. Debinski. 2014. Connecting soil organic carbon and root biomass with land use and vegetation in temperate grassland. Scientific World Journal DOI:10.1155/2014/487563. (pdf)

• Cleeton, S.H., and J.R. Miller. 2014. Assessing the response of woodland songbirds to invasive vegetation in a metropolitan environment. Condor 116:459-471. (pdf)

• Harr, R.N., Morton, L. Wright, S.R. Rusk, D.M. Engle, J.R. Miller, and D.M. Debinski. 2014. Landowners’ perceptions of risk in grassland management: Woody plant encroachment and prescribed fire. Ecology and Society 19(2):41. (pdf)

• Frasz, L.M., J.D. Fischer, and J.R. Miller. 2014. Effects of experience and a visual aid on ptilochronology. Journal of Ornithology 155:319-322. (pdf)

• Hovick, T.J., and J.R. Miller. 2013. Broad-scale heterogeneity at multiple scales influences parasitism rates of a grassland bird. Landscape Ecology 28:1493-1503. (pdf)

• Moranz, R.A., D.M. Debinski, L. Winkler, J. Trager, D.A. McGranahan, D.M. Engle, and J.R. Miller. 2013. Effects of grassland management practices on ant functional groups.  Journal of Insect Conservation 17:699-713. (pdf)

• Moranz, R.A., D.M. Debinski, D.A. McGranahan, D.M. Engle, and J.R. Miller. 2013. Untangling the effects of fire, grazing, and land-use legacies on prairie butterfly communities. Biodiversity and Conservation 21:2719-2746. (pdf)

• McGranahan, D.A., D.M. Engle, S.D. Fuhlendorf, J.R. Miller, D.M. Debinski. 2013. Multivariate analysis of rangeland vegetation and soil organic carbon describes degradation, informs restoration and conservation. Land 2:328-350. (pdf)

• Standish, R., R. Hobbs, and J. Miller. 2013. Improving city life: options for ecological restoration in urban landscapes and how these influence interactions between humans and nature. Landscape Ecology 28:1213-1221(invited paper). (pdf)

• McGranahan, D.A., D.M. Engle, S.D. Fuhlendorf, S.L. Winter, J.R. Miller and D.M. Debinski. 2013. Inconsistent outcomes of heterogeneity-based management underscore importance of matching evaluation to conservation objectives. Environmental Science & Policy 31:53–60. (pdf)

• McGranahan, D.A., D.M. Engle, J.R. Miller, and D.M. Debinski. 2013. An invasive grass increases live fuel proportion and reduces fire spread in a simulated grassland. Ecosystems 16:158-169. (pdf)

• Miller, J.R. 2012. Avian conservation in urban environments – what do ecologists bring to the table?  Studies in Avian Biology 45:201-214. (invited paper)

• McGranahan, D.A., D.M. Engle, B.J. Wilsey, S.D. Fuhlendorf, J.R. Miller, and D.M. Debinksi. 2012. Grazing and an invasive grass confound spatial pattern of exotic and native grassland plant species richness. Basic and Applied Ecology 13:654-662. (pdf)

• Fischer, J.D., S.H. Cleeton, T.P. Lyons, and J.R. Miller. 2012. Urbanization and the predation paradox: the role of trophic dynamics in structuring wildlife communities. Bioscience 62:809-818. (pdf)

• McGranahan, D.A., D.M. Engle, S.D. Fuhlendorf, S.J. Winter, J.R. Miller, and D.M. Debinski. 2012. Spatial heterogeneity across five rangelands managed with pyric herbivory. Journal of Applied Ecology 49:903-910. (pdf)

• LeBrun, J.J., W.E. Thogmartin, and J.R. Miller. 2012. Examining the ability of regional models to predict local avian abundance. Journal of Wildlife Management 76:1177-1187. (pdf)

• McGranahan, D.A., D.M. Engle, S.D. Fuhlendorf, J.R. Miller, and D.M. Debinski. 2012. An invasive cool-season grass complicates prescribed fire management in a native warm-season grassland. Natural Areas Journal 32:208-214. (pdf)

• Miller, J.R., D.M. Engle, L. Wright Morton, D.M. Debinski, and R.N. Harr. 2012. Nature reserves as catalysts for landscape change. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 10:144-152. (pdf)

• Hovick, T.M., J.R. Miller, S.J. Dinsmore, D.M. Engle, D.M. Debinski, and S.D. Fuhlendorf. 2012. Effects of fire and grazing on grasshopper sparrow nest survival in a fragmented landscape. Journal of Wildlife Management 76:19-27. (pdf)

• Debinski, D.M., R.A. Moranz, J.T. Delaney, J.R. Miller, D.M. Engle, A.L. Stephenson, M.K. Gillespie, L.B. Winkler, D.A. McGranahan, J.C. Trager, and R.J. Barney. 2011. A cross-taxonomic comparison of insect responses to grassland management and land-use legacies. Ecosphere 2(12): Article 131. (pdf)

• Pillsbury, F.C., J.R. Miller, D.M. Debinski, and D.M. Engle. 2011. Another tool in the toolbox? Using fire and grazing to promote bird diversity in highly fragmented grasslands. Ecosphere 2(3): article 28. (pdf)

• Hovick, T.M., J.R. Miller, R.R. Koford, D.M. Engle, and D.M. Debinski. 2011. Postfledging survival of Grasshopper Sparrows in grassland managed with fire and grazing. Condor 113:429-437. (pdf)

• Morton, L. Wright, E. Regen, D.M. Engle, J.R. Miller, and R.N. Harr. 2010. Perceptions of landowners concerning conservation grazing, fire, and eastern redcedar management in tallgrass prairie. Rangeland Ecology and Management 63: 645-654. (pdf)

• Tóth, S.F., R.G. Haight, S.A. Snyder, S. George, J.R. Miller, M. Gregory, and A.M. Skibbe. 2009. Reserve selection with minimum contiguous area restrictions: an application to open space protection planning in suburban Chicago. Biological Conservation 142:1617-1627. (pdf)
• Thompson, J.R., G.R. Hess, T.A. Bowman, H. Magnusdottir, C.E. Stubbs-Gipson, M. Groom, J.R. Miller, T.A. Steelman, and D.L. Stokes. 2009. Collaborative graduate education across multiple campuses. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education 38:16-26. (pdf)
• Miller, J.R., S.A. Snyder, A.M. Skibbe, and R.G. Haight. 2009. Prioritizing conservation targets in a rapidly urbanizing landscape. Landscape and Urban Planning 93:123-131. (pdf)
• Miller, J.R., M. Groom, G.R. Hess, T.A. Steelman, D.L. Stokes, J.R. Thompson, T.A. Bowman, L. Fricke, B. King, and R. Marquardt. 2009. Biodiversity conservation in local planning. Conservation Biology: 23:53-63. (pdf)
• Pillsbury, F.C., and J.R. Miller. 2008. Habitat and landscape characteristics underlying anuran community structure along an urban-rural gradient. Ecological Applications 18:1107-1118. (pdf)
• Skibbe, A.M., and J.R. Miller. 2008. Alternative future scenarios for open space protection in Kane County, Illinois. Journal of Conservation Planning 4:19-36. (pdf)
• Miller, J.R. 2008. Conserving biodiversity in metropolitan landscapes: a matter of scale (but which scale?). Landscape Journal 27:114-126. (invited paper) (pdf)
• Lindemayer, D., R. Hobbs, J. Miller, and others. 2008. A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation. Ecology Letters 11:78-91. (pdf)
• Miller, J.R. 2007. Habitat and landscape design: concepts, constraints, and opportunities. Pages 75-89 in D.M. Lindenmayer and R.J. Hobbs, editors. Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation: Moving from Perspectives to Principles.  Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK.
• Snyder, S.A., J.R. Miller, A.M. Skibbe, and R.G. Haight. 2007. Habitat acquisition strategies for grassland birds in an urbanizing landscape. Environmental Management 40:981-992. (pdf)
• Vogel, J.A., D.M. Debinski, R.R. Koford, and J.R. Miller. 2007. Butterfly responses to prairie restoration through fire and grazing. Biological Conservation 140:78-90. (pdf)
• Miller, J.R., and R.J. Hobbs. 2007. Habitat restoration – do we know what we’re doing? Restoration Ecology 15:382-390. (pdf)
• Brudvig, L., C.M. McMullen, J. R. Miller, and T.A. Walker. 2007. Evaluation of central North American prairie management based on species diversity, lifeform, and individual species metrics. Conservation Biology 21:864-874. (pdf)
• Miller, J.R. 2006. A reply to Mehtälä and Vuorisalo: changing values or wishful thinking? Trends in Ecology and Evolution 21:116-117.(pdf)
• Miller, J.R. 2006. Restoration, reconciliation, and reconnecting with nature nearby. Biological Conservation 127:356-361. (invited paper) (pdf)
• Miller, J.R. 2005. Biodiversity conservation and the extinction of experience. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 20:430-434. (invited paper) (pdf)
• Miller, J.R., M.D. Dixon, and M.G. Turner. 2004. Response of avian communities in large-river floodplains to environmental variation at multiple scales. Ecological Applications 14:1394-1410. (pdf)
• Turner, M.G., S.E. Gergel, M.D. Dixon, and J.R. Miller. 2004. Distribution and abundance of trees in floodplain forests of the Wisconsin River: environmental influences at different scales. Journal of Vegetation Science 15:729-738. (pdf)
• Miller, J.R., M.M. Wagner, and R. Nelson. 2004. Ecology and education in landscape architecture. Landscape Review 9:167-170.
• Miller, J.R., M.G. Turner, E.H. Stanley, E.A.H. Smithwick, and L.C. Dent. 2004.Spatial extrapolation: the science of predicting ecological patterns and processes. BioScience 54:310-320. (pdf)
• Bestelmeyer, B.T., J.R. Miller, and J.A. Wiens. 2003. Applying species diversity theory to land management. Ecological Applications 13:1750-1761.(pdf)
• Miller, J.R., J.A. Wiens, N.T. Hobbs, and D.M. Theobald. 2003. The effect of human settlement on bird communities in lowland riparian areas of Colorado(USA). Ecological Applications 13:1041-1059. (pdf)
• Gergel, S.E., M.G. Turner, J.R. Miller, J.M.  Melack, and E.H. Stanley. 2002. Landscape indicators of human impacts on riverine systems. Aquatic Science 64:118-128. (pdf)
• Miller, J.R., and R.J. Hobbs. 2002. Conservation where people live and work. Conservation Biology 16:330-337. (pdf)
• Miller, J.R., J.M. Fraterrigo, N.T. Hobbs, D.M. Theobald, and J.A. Wiens. 2001. Urbanization, avian communities, and landscape ecology.  Pages 117-137 in J. M. Marzluff, R. Bowman, R. McGowan, and R. Donnelly, editors. Avian Ecology and Conservation in an Urbanizing World. Kluwer, New York.
• Miller, J.R., and P. Cale.  2000. Behavioral mechanisms and habitat use by birds in a fragmented agricultural landscape. Ecological Applications 10:1732-1748. (pdf)
• Miller, J.R., and N.T. Hobbs. 2000. Recreational trails, human activity,and nest predation in lowland riparian areas. Landscape and Urban Planning 50:227-236. (pdf)
• Miller, J.R., J.A. Wiens, and N.T. Hobbs. 2000. How does urbanization affect bird communities in riparian habitats? An approach and preliminary assessment.  Pages 427-440 in J. Craig, N. Mitchell, and D. Saunders, editors. Nature Conservation in Production Environments: Managing the Matrix. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Chipping Norton, New South Wales.
• Theobald, D.M., J.R. Miller, and N.T. Hobbs. 1997. Estimating the cumulative effects of development on wildlife habitat. Landscape and Urban Planning 39:25-36. (pdf)
• Duerksen, C.J., D.L. Elliott, N.T. Hobbs, E. Johnson, and J.R. Miller. 1997. Habitat Protection Planning: Where the Wild Things Are. American Planning Association Planning Advisory Service Report 470/471, Chicago.  
• Miller, J.R., L.A. Joyce, R.L. Knight, and R.M. King. 1996. Landscape patterns and road density in the Southern Rocky Mountains. Landscape Ecology 11:115-127.
• Elliot, D., C. Duerksen, N.T. Hobbs, and J.R. Miller. 1996. Managing Landscapes for Wildlife and People: A Habitat Protection Handbook. Clarion Associates, Denver, Colorado.
• Miller, J. R., T.T. Schulz, N.T. Hobbs, K.R. Wilson, D.L. Schrupp, and W.L. Baker. 1995. Changes in the landscape structure of a southeastern Wyoming riparian zone following shifts in stream dynamics. Biological Conservation 72:371-379.
• Miller, J.R., and N.T. Hobbs. 1994. Effect of forage hydration on lag time during in vitro digestion of meadowgrass hay. Grass and Forage Science 49:107-110.