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View article: Tree hollow decline in new forest reserves with a long history of logging
Tree hollow decline in new forest reserves with a long history of logging Open
In many parts of the world, achieving a target of 30% of land managed for conservation under the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework will require the protection of land with a long history of management for production. In newly …
View article: Restoration thinning accelerates small tree growth but may slow large tree growth in a multi‐age flood‐dependent forest
Restoration thinning accelerates small tree growth but may slow large tree growth in a multi‐age flood‐dependent forest Open
Large tree decline is occurring globally with critical implications for biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Restoration thinning is a potential management action to accelerate tree growth and promote large tree development in forests, y…
View article: Demographic change and loss of big trees in resprouting eucalypt forests exposed to megadisturbance
Demographic change and loss of big trees in resprouting eucalypt forests exposed to megadisturbance Open
Aim Increased tree mortality linked to droughts and fires is occurring across temperate regions globally. Vegetation recovery has been widely reported; however, less is known about how disturbance may alter forests structurally and functio…
View article: Assessing the invasion potential of five common exotic vine species in temperate Australian rainforests
Assessing the invasion potential of five common exotic vine species in temperate Australian rainforests Open
To compare the capacity of native and exotic vine species established under a rainforest canopy, a comparison of growth rates and resource allocation was made amongst five exotic vine species that are serious and common invaders and two co…
View article: Growth enhancements of elevated atmospheric [CO<sub>2</sub>] are reduced under drought‐like conditions in temperate eucalypts
Growth enhancements of elevated atmospheric [CO<sub>2</sub>] are reduced under drought‐like conditions in temperate eucalypts Open
Elevated atmospheric [CO 2 ] (‘eCO 2 ’) may alter species composition within vegetation types by favouring the growth of some species over others. However, other related changes in climate conditions, such as increased frequency and severi…
View article: Understanding patterns and pathways of exotic perennial grass invasion in South‐eastern Australian grassy communities
Understanding patterns and pathways of exotic perennial grass invasion in South‐eastern Australian grassy communities Open
Aim Exotic perennial grasses (EPGs) are significant invaders of native grassy communities. We sought to determine how the profile of invading perennial grasses varies among different climatic regions and different grassy communities, to un…
View article: What Do the Australian Black Summer Fires Signify for the Global Fire Crisis?
What Do the Australian Black Summer Fires Signify for the Global Fire Crisis? Open
The 2019–20 Australian fire season was heralded as emblematic of the catastrophic harm wrought by climate change. Similarly extreme wildfire seasons have occurred across the globe in recent years. Here, we apply a pyrogeographic lens to th…
View article: Resilience of Resprouting Temperate Forests is Diminished by Coupled Severe Drought and Fire
Resilience of Resprouting Temperate Forests is Diminished by Coupled Severe Drought and Fire Open
Elevated tree mortality and reduced recruitment of new trees linked to drought and fires has been reported across a range of forests over the last few decades. Forests that resprout new foliage epicormically from buds beneath the bark are …
View article: Modelling Bushfire Fuel Hazard Using Biophysical Parameters
Modelling Bushfire Fuel Hazard Using Biophysical Parameters Open
Environmental gradients or biophysical parameters such as climate, topography and geology drive landscape-scale vegetation structure, species distribution and productivity. These gradients have the potential to provide detailed, fine-scale…
View article: Establishing the adequacy of recorded acoustic surveys of forest bird assemblages
Establishing the adequacy of recorded acoustic surveys of forest bird assemblages Open
Franklin, M. J. M., R. E. Major, M. Bedward, and R. A. Bradstock. 2020. Establishing the adequacy of recorded acoustic surveys of forest bird assemblages. Avian Conservation and Ecology 15(1):8. https://doi.org/10.5751/ACE-01521-150108
View article: Biophysical Mechanistic Modelling Quantifies the Effects of Plant Traits on Fire Severity: Species, Not Surface Fuel Loads, Determine Flame Dimensions in Eucalypt Forests
Biophysical Mechanistic Modelling Quantifies the Effects of Plant Traits on Fire Severity: Species, Not Surface Fuel Loads, Determine Flame Dimensions in Eucalypt Forests Open
The influence of plant traits on forest fire behaviour has evolutionary, ecological and management implications, but is poorly understood and frequently discounted. We use a process model to quantify that influence and provide validation i…
View article: Supplement 1. Sample files for replicating the simulations in the main text.
Supplement 1. Sample files for replicating the simulations in the main text. Open
File List trapsimulation.zip (MD5: 64ca08cfdd7b95ed27daf3520b6b3b56) DriftFenceSimulatorManual.pdf (MD5: 74cd6e765351de9a1e1254a7c06a274b) arrangement.sdl (MD5: 9087569919359bcaf9efedd378913add) grid.sdl (MD5: 0971fedb87b770f1804ec43f1be72…
View article: Native vegetation of the South East Forests region, Eden, New South Wales
Native vegetation of the South East Forests region, Eden, New South Wales Open
Keith, David A. and Bedward, Michael, (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, PO Box 1967, Hurstville NSW Australia 2220) 1999. Native vegetation of the South East Forests region, Eden New South Wales. Cunninghamia 6(1): 001‐218. Terrest…