Temperate eucalypt woodlands: a review of their status, processes threatening their persistence and techniques for restoration
Temperate eucalypt woodlands were once widespread throughout southern Australia and
Tasmania. Following European settlement, woodlands were cleared for agriculture, or …
Tasmania. Following European settlement, woodlands were cleared for agriculture, or …
Plant functional types: an alternative to taxonomic plant community description in biogeography?
JC Duckworth, M Kent… - Progress in Physical …, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
This article critically reviews the concept of plant functional types as an alternative to the
traditional taxonomic species-based approach to plant community description in …
traditional taxonomic species-based approach to plant community description in …
The importance of forests in bumble bee biology and conservation
Declines of many bumble bee species have raised concerns because of their importance as
pollinators and potential harbingers of declines among other insect taxa. At present, bumble …
pollinators and potential harbingers of declines among other insect taxa. At present, bumble …
Effect of fencing and grazing on a Kobresia-dominated meadow in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
GL Wu, GZ Du, ZH Liu, S Thirgood - Plant and soil, 2009 - Springer
Grazing is one of the most important factors influencing community structure and productivity
in natural grasslands. Fencing to exclude grazers is one of the main management practices …
in natural grasslands. Fencing to exclude grazers is one of the main management practices …
Grazing effects on plant cover, soil and microclimate in fragmented woodlands in south‐western Australia: implications for restoration
This study investigated the impacts of livestock grazing on native plant species cover, litter
cover, soil surface condition, surface soil physical and chemical properties, surface soil …
cover, soil surface condition, surface soil physical and chemical properties, surface soil …
Disturbance response in vegetation–towards a global perspective on functional traits
S McIntyre, S Lavorel, J Landsberg… - Journal of vegetation …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Previous work on trait correlation patterns has contributed to the identification of broad
patterns of plant distribution along environmental gradients in vegetation. However, these …
patterns of plant distribution along environmental gradients in vegetation. However, these …
Impacts of ecosystem fragmentation on plant populations: generalising the idiosyncratic
Fragmentation of natural vegetation is one of the most pervasive changes in terrestrial
ecosystems across the Earth. Developing a general understanding of how fragmentation …
ecosystems across the Earth. Developing a general understanding of how fragmentation …
Long-term fencing improved soil properties and soil organic carbon storage in an alpine swamp meadow of western China
GL Wu, ZH Liu, L Zhang, JM Chen, TM Hu - Plant and Soil, 2010 - Springer
Overgrazing significantly affects alpine meadows in ways similar to grasslands in other
areas. Fencing to exclude grazers is one of the main management practices used to protect …
areas. Fencing to exclude grazers is one of the main management practices used to protect …
A framework to predict the effects of livestock grazing and grazing exclusion on conservation values in natural ecosystems in Australia
Grazing by domestic livestock has greatly degraded many Australian ecosystems and its
legacy will be long-lasting in many areas. Although livestock are usually removed from …
legacy will be long-lasting in many areas. Although livestock are usually removed from …
Using historical ecology to understand patterns of biodiversity in fragmented agricultural landscapes
ID Lunt, PG Spooner - Journal of Biogeography, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To enhance current attempts to understand biodiversity patterns by using an historical
ecology approach to highlight the over‐riding influence of land‐use history in creating past …
ecology approach to highlight the over‐riding influence of land‐use history in creating past …