The present and future of grassland restoration
Grasslands contribute greatly to biodiversity and human livelihoods; they support 70% of the
world's agricultural area, but are heavily degraded by human land use. Grassland …
world's agricultural area, but are heavily degraded by human land use. Grassland …
[图书][B] Fire in Mediterranean ecosystems: ecology, evolution and management
Exploring the role of fire in each of the five Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems, this
book offers a unique view of the evolution of fire-adapted traits and the role of fire in shaping …
book offers a unique view of the evolution of fire-adapted traits and the role of fire in shaping …
Does invasive plant management aid the restoration of natural ecosystems?
Invasive alien plants of natural ecosystems, commonly referred to as weeds, can reduce the
abundance and diversity of native flora and fauna, and alter ecosystem processes. Using …
abundance and diversity of native flora and fauna, and alter ecosystem processes. Using …
Restoring ecological function in temperate grassy woodlands: manipulating soil nutrients, exotic annuals and native perennial grasses through carbon supplements …
Summary 1 Ecological invasions are often associated with persistent changes to underlying
ecological processes. Restoration of invaded communities is dependent on manipulation of …
ecological processes. Restoration of invaded communities is dependent on manipulation of …
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 …
Land‐use legacies limit the effectiveness of switches in disturbance type to restore endangered grasslands
Temperate native grasslands in Australia have been decimated across their range since
European colonization (> 200 years ago), and the few remaining remnants are mostly …
European colonization (> 200 years ago), and the few remaining remnants are mostly …
The effect of different fire regimes on plant diversity in southern African grasslands
RG Uys, WJ Bond, TM Everson - Biological conservation, 2004 - Elsevier
South African grasslands support a rich flora that is attracting growing conservation interest.
Fire has long been used to manage grasslands for livestock production. However, there is …
Fire has long been used to manage grasslands for livestock production. However, there is …
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 …
Measuring success: evaluating the restoration of a grassy eucalypt woodland on the Cumberland Plain, Sydney, Australia
S Wilkins, DA Keith, P Adam - Restoration Ecology, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
We compared the floristic composition and structure of restoration areas of eucalypt
woodland with untreated pasture (control) and remnant vegetation (reference) in western …
woodland with untreated pasture (control) and remnant vegetation (reference) in western …
Fine‐scale post‐fire dynamics in southern Brazilian subtropical grassland
Question: How does fire influence species richness and diversity in subtropical grassland in
southern Brazil? Location: Recurrently burned grassland in Porto Alegre, Brazil (30° 03′ S …
southern Brazil? Location: Recurrently burned grassland in Porto Alegre, Brazil (30° 03′ S …