Wildfire rates of spread in grasslands under critical burning conditions

MG Cruz, ME Alexander, M Kilinc - Fire, 2022 - mdpi.com
An analysis of a dataset (n= 58) of high-intensity wildfire observations in cured grasslands
from southern Australia revealed a simple relationship suitable for quickly obtaining a first …

A hierarchical classification of wildland fire fuels for Australian vegetation types

MG Cruz, JS Gould, JJ Hollis, WL McCaw - Fire, 2018 - mdpi.com
Appropriate categorisation and description of living vegetation and dead biomass is
necessary to support the rising complexity of managing wildland fire and healthy …

Approaches to strategic risk analysis and management of invasive plants: lessons learned from managing gamba grass in northern Australia

VM Adams, SA Setterfield - Pacific Conservation Biology, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
Given the environmental damages caused by invasive species, it is critical to allocate limited
management budgets carefully. To address this need, there are a variety of approaches for …

Got to burn to learn: the effect of fuel load on grassland fire behaviour and its management implications

MG Cruz, AL Sullivan, JS Gould… - … Journal of Wildland …, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
The effect of grass fuel load on fire behaviour and fire danger has been a contentious issue
for some time in Australia. Existing operational models have placed different emphases on …

Optimal dynamic control of invasions: applying a systematic conservation approach

VM Adams, SA Setterfield - Ecological Applications, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The social, economic, and environmental impacts of invasive plants are well recognized.
However, these variable impacts are rarely accounted for in the spatial prioritization of …

The Impacts of Burn Severity and Frequency on Erosion in Western Arnhem Land, Australia

D Bretreger, GR Hancock, J Lowry, IP Senanayake… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Wildfires are pivotal to the functioning of many ecosystems globally, including the magnitude
of surface erosion rates. This study aims to investigate the relationships between surface …

Fire behaviour on engineered landforms stabilised with high biomass buffel grass

P McKenna, V Glenn, PD Erskine, D Doley… - Ecological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Rehabilitated lands created by open-cut coal mines are generally protected by land
managers from fire and grazing disturbances. This practice is employed to reduce negative …

[PDF][PDF] Changing Fire Regimes in Tropical and Subtropical Australia

P Stewart - 2017 - core.ac.uk
The focus of the study is to investigate regional and local past, present and future changes in
fire regimes of tropical and subtropical Queensland and shifts in vegetation composition and …

Growth Rate and Biomass Accumulation in Forage Maize (Zea mays), Forage Millet (Echinochloa utilis), Elephant Grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and Gamba Grass …

AH Ekeocha, AA Aganga… - Indian Journal of …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
Background: Understanding the biomass accumulation and growth rate of the forages to
feed the animal throughout the year is critical for improved earnings and long-term livestock …

Low-volume high-concentration applications of glyphosate to control gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus)

MJ Setter, SD Setter, ML Perkins… - 21st Australasian …, 2022 - era.daf.qld.gov.au
Gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus Kunth.) is a tussock-forming perennial species capable
of out-competing other pasture grasses to form dense stands up to 4 m tall. Infestations …