The evaluation of ecosystem quality is inherently subjective, requiring decisions about which
variables to notice or measure, and how these variables are integrated into a coherent …

Restoration of novel ecosystems to a historical benchmark may not always be possible or
advisable. Novel ecosystems may be managed by targeting specific components and …

Habitat fragmentation imperils the persistence of many functionally important species, with
climate change a new threat to local persistence due to climate niche mismatching …

L owland native grasslands are widespread across south-eastern Australia, occurring in the
transitional zone between forests in higher rainfall areas and the shrublands and hummock …

HUNTED HERBIVORE:'The West Victorian Aborigines had stories of the Mihirung–the big
flightless birds. The one that survived longest and was most widespread was the plant eater …

Land clearing of habitat into smaller, isolated remnants is a major driver of plant and animal
extinctions globally. In southeastern Australia, once widespread temperate savannas have …

The complex interactions among climate, soils, fire and humans in the biogeography of
natural grasslands has long been debated in Australia. On the one hand, ecological models …

Context: Silver Banksia (Banksia marginata) savannas of south-eastern Australia were
formerly widespread but are now largely cleared and fragmented, with small populations …

The evaluation of ecosystem quality is important for land‐management and land‐use
planning. Evaluation is unavoidably subjective, and robust metrics must be based on …

Grassland ecosystems across the globe have been extensively modified and degraded by
agriculture and urban development, leaving conservation managers with a complex set of …