Physiological responses and statistical models of the environmental niche: a comparative study of two co‐occurring Eucalyptus species

MP Austin, TM Smith, KP Van Niel… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Our objectives were as follows:(i) to quantify the realized environmental niche of
two co‐occurring species and their differences and (ii) to examine whether differences in the …

Measurement of the realized qualitative niche: environmental niches of five Eucalyptus species

MP Austin, AO Nicholls, CR Margules - Ecological monographs, 1990 - Wiley Online Library
A method is described, using Generalized Linear Modelling, for determining the qualitative
environmental realized niche (QERN) of plant species. Five species of Eucalyptus growing …

Diversity of Eucalyptus species predicted by a multi-variable environmental gradient

CR Margules, AO Nicholls, MP Austin - Oecologia, 1987 - Springer
Changes in species diversity are examined in relation to a multidimensional environmental
gradient using Eucalyptus species in south-eastern Australia. By fitting a generalized linear …

Current approaches to modelling the environmental niche of eucalypts: implication for management of forest biodiversity

MP Austin, JA Meyers - Forest Ecology and Management, 1996 - Elsevier
Robust predictive models of the distribution of forest biota are important tools for the
management of forest biodiversity. To build robust models, it is essential to understand the …

The potential contribution of vegetation ecology to biodiversity research

MP Austin - Ecography, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
The contribution of vegetation ecology to the study of biodiversity depends on better
communication between the different research paradigms in ecology. Recent developments …

Patterns of tree species richness in relation to environment in southeastern New South Wales, Australia

MP Austin, JG Pausas… - Australian Journal of …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
We present regression models of species richness for total tree species, two growth forms,
rainforest trees (broadleaf evergreens) and eucalypts (sclerophylls), and two large …

Habitat peculiarity as a cause of rarity in Eucalyptus paliformis

SM Prober, MP Austin - Australian Journal of Ecology, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
Eucalyptus paliformis is a rare species of the Wadbilliga Plateau in southeastern Australia.
The hypothesis that rarity in E. paliformis is a result of restriction to a rare habitat was …

Selection of species and provenances for low-rainfall areas: physiological responses of Eucalyptus cloeziana and Eucalyptus argophloia to seasonal conditions in …

MR Ngugi, MA Hunt, D Doley, P Ryan, P Dart - Forest ecology and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Responses of stomatal conductance (gs) and net photosynthesis (A) to changes in soil water
availability, photosynthetic photon flux density (Q), air temperature (T) and leaf-to-air vapour …

Does leaf water efficiency vary among eucalypts in water-limited environments?

T Hatton, P Reece, P Taylor, K McEwan - Tree Physiology, 1998 - academic.oup.com
There is a need to generalize water use behavior of eucalypts to facilitate bioengineering
and landscape remediation programs in a wide range of Australian environments. A critical …

Photosynthetic capacity and carbon allocation patterns in diverse growth forms of Eucalyptus

HA Mooney, PJ Ferrar, RO Slatyer - Oecologia, 1978 - Springer
Eucalytptus species originating in Australian habitats differing in moisture regimes were
examined under uniform growth conditions for their photosynthetic characteristics and …