Rocky outcrops: a hard road in the conservation of critical habitats
JA Fitzsimons, DR Michael - Biological Conservation, 2017 - Elsevier
Rocky outcrops are geological features that encompass a wide variety of physical
environments, including escarpments, overhangs, cliffs, tors, boulder-heaps and insular …
environments, including escarpments, overhangs, cliffs, tors, boulder-heaps and insular …
High water users can be drought tolerant: using physiological traits for green roof plant selection
Background and aims Green roofs are often installed to reduce urban stormwater runoff. To
optimally achieve this, green roof plants need to use water when available, but reduce …
optimally achieve this, green roof plants need to use water when available, but reduce …
Ecological importance of sedges: a survey of the Australasian Cyperaceae genus Lepidosperma
RL Barrett - Annals of Botany, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Sedges (Cyperaceae) form an important ecological component of
many ecosystems around the world. Sword and rapier sedges (genus Lepidosperma) are …
many ecosystems around the world. Sword and rapier sedges (genus Lepidosperma) are …
Landscape patterns of woody plant response to crown fire: disturbance and productivity influence sprouting ability
Summary 1 The relationship between environment and the ability of plant species to
resprout has been explored more in terms of disturbance frequency than of resource …
resprout has been explored more in terms of disturbance frequency than of resource …
Habitat islands in fire‐prone vegetation: do landscape features influence community composition?
PJ Clarke - Journal of Biogeography, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Aim, Location Landscape features, such as rock outcrops and ravines, can act as habitat
islands in fire‐prone vegetation by influencing the fire regime. In coastal and sub‐coastal …
islands in fire‐prone vegetation by influencing the fire regime. In coastal and sub‐coastal …
High species diversity and turnover in granite inselberg floras highlight the need for a conservation strategy protecting many outcrops
CJ Yates, T Robinson… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Determining patterns of plant diversity on granite inselbergs is an important task for
conservation biogeography due to mounting threats. However, beyond the tropics there are …
conservation biogeography due to mounting threats. However, beyond the tropics there are …
[PDF][PDF] Overview of plot-based vegetation classification approaches within Australia.
NJH Gellie, JT Hunter, JS Benson, JB Kirkpatrick… - …, 2018 - researchgate.net
We review vascular plant plot survey data, plot-based terrestrial vegetation classification
protocols and schema by state and bioregions across Australia, discussing recent regional …
protocols and schema by state and bioregions across Australia, discussing recent regional …
Managing rock outcrops to improve biodiversity conservation in Australian agricultural landscapes
DR Michael, DB Lindenmayer… - Ecological …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Rocky outcrops are prominent geological features in agricultural landscapes worldwide.
Reptiles are a major component of these habitats and some species are restricted to, and …
Reptiles are a major component of these habitats and some species are restricted to, and …
Composition of grazed and cleared temperate grassy woodlands in eastern Australia: patterns in space and inferences in time
PJ Clarke - Journal of Vegetation Science, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
A regional vegetation survey of the temperate grassy woodlands (temperate savanna) in
Australia was designed to assess the effects of clearing and grazing on the composition of …
Australia was designed to assess the effects of clearing and grazing on the composition of …
Persistence on inselbergs: the role of obligate seeders and resprouters
JT Hunter - Journal of Biogeography, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To investigate if the current theories associated with recruitment strategies are sufficient
to explain differences in the proportions of obligate seeders and resprouters on inselbergs …
to explain differences in the proportions of obligate seeders and resprouters on inselbergs …