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- Library Collection RecordWildfires can have significant impacts on rangeland productivity and functionality causing substantial economic losses to affected farmers. In August 2011, such wildfires swept through the North West…Publication Date 2013
- fire ecology
- rangelands
- plant production
- management
- grazing
- socio-economic aspects
- biodiversity
- savanna
- rainfall
- grazing capacity
- erosion
- ecosystem ecology
- soil nutrients
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordHerbivores influence the structure and composition of terrestrial plant communities. However, responses of plant communities to herbivory are variable and depend on environmental conditions,…Publication Date 2013
- abiotic gradients
- community structure
- exclosure experiment
- herbivory
- livestock-wildlife interactions
- plant species richness
- plant-herbivore interactions
- wildlife decline
- ecosystem ecology
- vegetation dynamics
- soils
- rainfall
- biodiversity
- East Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe paper gives an overview on the trends in the usage of landscape metrics as indicators for: land use changes, habitat functions (biodiversity, habitats), landscape regulating functions (fire…Publication Date 2013
- land use
- biodiversity
- habitat
- fire ecology
- laqndscape metrics
- ecosystem services
- Library Collection RecordVariation in functional community composition is expected to influence the extent of exotic species invasions. Yet, whether resident functional groups control invasion through their relative biomass…Publication Date 2013
- biodiversity
- biotic resistance
- invasion ecology
- mass ratio hypothesis
- phenological niches
- rank abundance
- removal experiment
- subadditive effect
- grasslands
- Alien invasive species
- ecosystem ecology
- vegetation dynamics
- management
- Flooding Pampa grassland
- Argentina
- Library Collection RecordWith ever-increasing human pressure on ecosystems, it is critically important to predict how ecosystem functions will respond to such human-induced perturbations. We define perturbations as either…Publication Date 2013
- biodiversity
- ecological thresholds
- environment
- evolution
- interaction network
- perturbation
- species traits
- stability
- ecosystem ecology
- management
- Library Collection RecordAnthropogenic acid deposition–induced soil acidification is one of the major threats to biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and services. Few studies, however, have explored in detail how above-…Publication Date 2013
- base mineral cations
- nitrogen cycling
- plant species richness
- plant-soil (below-ground) interactions
- productivity
- semi-arid steppe
- soil aluminium ions
- soil microbial organisms
- soil nematodes
- structural equation modelling
- biodiversity
- ecosystem ecology
- Ecosystem function
- soils
- Mongolia
- China
- Library Collection RecordThe invasion of exotic grasses into savannas is occurring globally. Despite threats to ecosystem processes and biodiversity, few studies have investigated factors that facilitate invasion success. *…Publication Date 2013
- cattle grazing
- exotic grass
- facilitation
- grass-fire cycle
- savanna
- wind dispersal
- grazing
- Alien invasive species
- ecosystem ecology
- restoration ecology
- Cenchrus ciliaris
- grasses
- fire ecology
- grazing
- soils
- rainfall
- drought
- Queensland
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Several multi-year biodiversity experiments have shown positive species richness-productivity relationships which strengthen over time, but the mechanisms which control productivity are not…Publication Date 2013
- biomass production
- Community mean traits
- environmental filtering
- functional diversity
- niche differentiation
- Species identity
- biodiversity
- grasslands
- community analysis
- vegetation dynamics
- species richness
- plant production
- ecosystem ecology
- Thuringia
- Germany
- Library Collection RecordAgricultural intensification is a major driver of biodiversity decline throughout Europe. Agri-environment schemes governed by EU regulation are a significant tool in combating this decline but…Publication Date 2013
- conservation
- management
- biodiversity
- agriculture
- policy
- grasslands
- Conservation effectiveness
- Conservation Policy
- Farmland biodiversity
- Management contract
- Spatial conservation prioritization
- Zonation software
- Europe
- Library Collection RecordPlant-soil feedbacks is becoming an important concept for explaining vegetation dynamics, the invasiveness of introduced exotic species in new habitats and how terrestrial ecosystems respond to…Publication Date 2013
- vegetation dynamics
- plant-soil interactions
- Alien invasive species
- community dynamics
- succesion
- climate change
- biodiversity
- restoration
- ecosystem services
- management
- ecosystem ecology
- Library Collection RecordThe global protected area (PA) system has a key role to play in biological conservation, and it is thus vital to understand the factors that are likely to limit this potential. Attention to date has…Publication Date 2013
- conservation
- management
- policy
- biodiversity
- conservation planning
- environmental pressures
- Metals
- mining
- protected areas
- Library Collection RecordEcosystem restoration is now globally recognized as a key component in conservation programs and essential to the quest for the long-term sustainability of our human-dominated planet. Restoration…Publication Date 2013
- CBD COP11
- enabling factors
- Hyderabad Call
- restoration ecology
- conservation
- sustainability
- policies
- biodiversity
- Hyderabad
- India
- Library Collection RecordThe development of models of the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function (BEF) has advanced rapidly over the last 20 years, incorporating insights gained through extensive…Publication Date 2013
- modelling
- biodiversity
- ecosystem ecology
- Ecosystem function
- species richness
- species composition
- Library Collection RecordThe success of ecological restoration is often judged by the number and abundance of species, especially rare ones that have established since restoration. However, the effects of habitat improvement…Publication Date 2013
- assignment tests
- dispersal
- first-generation migrants
- habitat fragmentation
- Lychnis flos-cuculi
- pollen flow
- restoration ecology
- biodiversity
- grasslands
- molecular genetics
- Switzerland
- Library Collection RecordQuestions Intensification of livestock production has led to the increasing input of agrochemicals, mostly herbicides, in natural and semi-natural grasslands. Glyphosate application shifts vegetation…Publication Date 2013
- conservation
- disturbance
- diversity
- Flooding Pampa grassland
- Floristic Composition
- Herbicide
- livestock
- grasslands
- herbicides
- glyphosphate
- seed banks
- biodiversity
- Argentina
- Library Collection RecordUnderstanding and quantifying constraints to multiple ecosystem service delivery and biodiversity is vital for developing management strategies for current and future human well-being. A particular…Publication Date 2013
- Countryside Survey
- landscape
- pollination
- productivity
- soil carbon
- trade-offs
- water quality
- ecosystem services
- biodiversity
- management
- Great Britain
- Library Collection RecordOne of the perceived benefits of biodiversity is resistance to invasion by exotic species. This has relevance for vegetation restoration: according to theory, sowing more species of the desired type…Publication Date 2013
- biodiversity
- Alien invasive species
- restoration ecology
- Library Collection RecordUbiquitous linear developments, such as dirt tracks and firebreaks, termed ‘soft’ linear developments (SLD), represent weaker landscape modifications than paved roads and highways but still could…Publication Date 2013
- biodiversity
- connectivity
- dirt tracks
- endozoochory
- firebreaks
- fragmentation
- human structures
- linear developments
- Mediterranean scrubland
- reforestation
- seeds
- restoration ecology
- ecosystem ecology
- Spain
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2013
- pastures
- biodiversity
- Feed grasses
- fatty acids
- altitude
- seasons
- altitude
- Library Collection RecordSaving species costs money. But how much money? Governments have committed themselves to action but do not know what such action will cost. Donal McCarthy can tell them – and it is a bargain.Publication Date 2013
- biodiversity
- extinction
- conservation
- Economic Aspects
- management
- Library Collection RecordSemi-natural grasslands, biodiversity hotspots in Central-Europe, suffer from the cessation of traditional land-use. Amount and intensity of these changes challenge current monitoring frameworks…Publication Date 2013
- Biodiversity exploratories
- Biological conservation
- (Semi-natural) Grasslands
- plant functional traits
- indicators
- land-use intensity
- conservation ecology
- biodiversity
- land use
- monitoring
- Europe
- Library Collection RecordPlant growth can be limited by resource acquisition and defence against consumers, leading to contrasting trade-off possibilities. The competition-defence hypothesis posits a trade-off between…Publication Date 2013
- ecology
- Coexistence
- competition-defence hypothesis
- Life History
- mammalian herbivory
- Nutrient Network (NutNet)
- resource limitation
- tolerance
- top-down bottom-up
- trade-offs
- plant production
- fertilisers
- management
- nutrients
- grasslands
- biodiversity
- Library Collection RecordDespite a good understanding on how dispersal in space structures plant communities in fragmented landscapes, we know little about dispersal in time. Empirical evidence on temporal dispersal - the…Publication Date 2013
- grasslands
- seed banks
- soils
- ecosystem ecology
- biodiversity
- Diversity partitioning
- Historical ecology
- seed bank
- Semi-natural grassland
- species diversity
- Storage effect
- Lake Mälaren
- central Sweden
- Library Collection RecordThis article examines the question of how well the rangeland management profession has served conservation of patterns and processes that support multiple ecosystem services. We examine the paradigms…Publication Date 2012-11-01
- biodiversity
- fire
- grazing
- landscape ecology
- pyric herbivory
- shifting mosaic
- Library Collection RecordSummary Many restoration guidelines strongly recommend the use of local sources of seed in native plant revegetation projects. These recommendations are based on assumptions that the species used…Publication Date 2012
- inbreeding
- Australia
- Local
- provenances
- Library Collection RecordThe Kimberley is a spectacular place, renowned for its natural and cultural significance as well as its raw beauty. It holds a special place for many people, locally, in Western Australia, …Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordNatural resource management (NRM) groups have been co-funding the removal of cattle from riparian zones by installing fences and off-stream watering points. Riparian areas provide not only a source…Publication Date 2012
- environmental protection
- Australia
- automated animal control
- GPS
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Soil respiration is the major source of CO2 flux to the atmosphere in terrestrial systems.In tropical rangeland ecosystems disturbance regimes, such as cattle grazing and fire, impact soil…Publication Date 2012
- soil temperature
- soil moisture
- woodlands
- grasslands
- CO2
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract This paper reports initial field studies and modelling of carbon stocks under alternative fire regimes in northern rangelands. The field studies in the Victoria River District suggested…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- carbon modelling
- carbon stocks
- prescribed fire
- Library Collection RecordIn this paper the analysis of Land sat images and plant ecological assessment were used to determine the land use change, plant diversity and the main plant community patterns in most environmentally…Publication Date 2012
- Normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI)
- land use change
- biodiversity
- plant community
- North Africa
- North Togo
- Library Collection RecordPrediction of feed intake in beef enterprises is important for feed budgeting, productivity, profitability and environmental outcomes (e.g. carbon and methane accounting). The objective of this…Publication Date 2012
- feed intake
- Australia
- model
- tropical forages
- Library Collection RecordAbstract The establishment of trees on farms provides shade and shelter for grazing livestock. Many trees and shrubs are also important feed sources, especially during periods of pasture scarcity…Publication Date 2012
- agroforestry
- Australia
- goats
- shade and shelter
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Surveys by the Lachlan Catchment Management Authority have mapped the locations of isolated breeding groups of endangered Malleefowl Leipoa ocellata. These populations occur within highly…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- exclusion fencing
- Malleefowl
- pest animal management
- Library Collection RecordAbstract The recent introduction of new sheep breeds such as the Dorper and the increasing trend to farming feral goats, pose serious questions for the ecological sustainability of the semi-arid…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- Dorper grazing behaviour
- grazing strategy
- Library Collection RecordAusPlots-Rangelands developed and is implementing continental scale, plotbased biodiversity survey and sampling methods for rangelands bioregions.Publication Date 2012
- AusPlots
- Australia
- Australian rangelands
- biodiversity survey
- Library Collection RecordAbstract. Bladdder saltbush (Atriplex vesicaria) is used extensively as an indicator of land condition in chenopod shrublands in South Australia. It is palatable, long lived, drought tolerant and…Publication Date 2012
- drought
- mortality
- Atriplex vesicaria
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Flora monitoring throughout the Australian rangelands has been intrinsically linked to rangeland management throughout grazing history. Although this monitoring is often carried out daily…Publication Date 2012
- flora
- Australia
- monitoring
- rangeland
- Library Collection RecordCyanobacterial-dominated soil crusts are found worldwide in arid and savannah landscapes where the rainfall occurs mostly in summer (Büdel 2002).Publication Date 2012
- Cyanobacteria
- nitrogen fixation
- soil crusts
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract The contribution of non-domestic grazing pressure to pastoral areas of western NSW has been reported to increase grazing intensity by at least 50%. Any control of these external grazing…Publication Date 2012
- biodiversity
- grazing management
- Australia
- ground cover
- Library Collection RecordAusPlots-Rangelands is establishing permanent surveillance plots throughout the Australian rangelands to assess baseline stocks and condition of vegetation and soils at a continental-scale and…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- Australian rangelands
- biodiversity surveys
- Permanent Plots
- Library Collection RecordOn-ground works completed at Larrawa station producer demonstration site in 2011 focussed on building open water ponds and collecting data on their cost($) to construct.Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- grader and cost
- water pond
- Library Collection RecordA scarcity of natural surface water and the long established cultural practice of Aboriginal Australia jointly served to protect the rangeland from intense grazing pressure.Publication Date 2012
- profitability
- degradation
- Australia
- rangeland
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: In an effort to streamline the monitoring of pastoral leases in South Australia the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) Pastoral Unit has developed and…Publication Date 2012
- Australia
- data entry
- field tablets
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT Is the use of rangelands for cattle production consistent with the conservation of natural habitat? The problem is discussed in the context of a case study of Toomba Station, a fully…Publication Date 2012
- grazing
- sustainability
- Australia
- conservation
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Western Innovators is a mentorship program run by the Western Catchment Management Authority (CMA) which aims to support enterprise development and practice change being implemented by…Publication Date 2012
- capacity building
- Australia
- Landholder mentoring
- socio-economic resilience
- Library Collection RecordAbstract This paper explores the impact of future climate scenarios on pasture and livestock production at five locations in western NSW. Outputs of climate and pasture models, simulating future…Publication Date 2012
- climate change
- Australia
- modelling
- Pasture Production
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: This paper presents a brief summary of an economic analysis of alternative feral goat management strategies (no control, opportunistic harvesting, value added and goat-proof fencing) and…Publication Date 2012
- economics
- Australia
- feral goat
- NSW
- policy
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: North Queensland coastal wetlands have been severely degraded by the Weeds of National Significance (WoNS), Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Olive hymenachne) with lesser impacts by Salvinia…Publication Date 2012
- rehabilitation
- management
- herbicides
- Australia
- Nywaigi
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: The National Rangeland NRM Alliance (The Alliance) is a collaboration of 14 rangelands natural resource management bodies representing some 81 per cent of Australia’s landmass. The…Publication Date 2012
- rangelands
- Australia
- collaboration
- National
- Library Collection RecordThis paper focuses on the natural resources of the southern rangelands of Western Australia,from the Pilbara south, where the main activities (based on area) are pastoralism, tourism, Aboriginal…Publication Date 2012
- rangelands
- planning
- degradation
- Australia
- Western Australia