Prescribed burning is a commonly applied management tool, and there has been
considerable debate over the efficacy of its application. We review data relating to the …

There is an increasing interest in the development of livestock grazing management
strategies that achieve environmental sustainability and maintain or improve the long-term …

Fire has been part of the natural environment of south-eastern Australia for tens of millions of
years. Aboriginal people used fire selectively, with skill, for many reasons. The removal of …

The role of fire in determining biome distribution in South Africa has long been debated.
Acocks labelled veld types that he thought were 'fire climax'as 'false'. He hypothesised that …

Summary 1 The effect that the surrounding landscape matrix has on the loss of species from
fragmented patches remains largely unknown. To determine whether there were differences …

European land-use has profoundly affected the extent, distribution and structure of
Australian native vegetation and these changes have much affected biodiversity and …

Grassland, woodland, and forest are three key vegetation types that co-occur across the
central highlands of Madagascar, where the woodland has historically been considered as …

Wild herbivores and livestock share the majority of rangelands worldwide, yet few controlled
experiments have addressed their individual, additive, and interactive impacts on ecosystem …

Over the past two decades, the decline and destruction of native grasslands in Australian
cities has intensified. In Melbourne, large remnants of this endangered vegetation type have …

Natural and anthropogenic disturbances can have dramatic consequences for population
growth, particularly for small populations of threatened plants. We analysed census data for …