4102. Ecological applications


Title4102. Ecological applications
Parent41. Environmental Sciences

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Different landscape factors explain establishment and persistence of river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) in agricultural landscapes of southeast Queensland
Kath, Jarrod, Le Brocque, Andrew F., Miller, Craig, Leyer, Ilona and Mosner, Eva. 2010. "Different landscape factors explain establishment and persistence of river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) in agricultural landscapes of southeast Queensland." Lonsdale, Mark (ed.) 2010 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2010). Canberra, Australia 06 - 10 Dec 2010 Alice Springs, Australia. Ecological Society of Australia.

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Chalk and cheese or something in between: comparisons between remnant and regrowth Acacia harpophylla communities, western Darling Downs, Queensland
Wagner, Peter M. and Le Brocque, Andrew F.. 2010. "Chalk and cheese or something in between: comparisons between remnant and regrowth Acacia harpophylla communities, western Darling Downs, Queensland." 2010 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2010). Canberra, Australia 06 - 10 Dec 2010 Australia.

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Cross-continental study on invasive Acacias in Australia: role of plant-soil feedbacks
Birnbaum, Christina and Leishman, Michelle R.. 2011. "Cross-continental study on invasive Acacias in Australia: role of plant-soil feedbacks." 2011 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2011). Hobart, Australia 21 - 25 Nov 2011 Ecological Society of Australia.

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Role of nitrogen fixing bacteria in the invasion success of Australian Acacias
Birnbaum, Christina, Barrett, Luke G., Thrall, Peter H. and Leishman, Michelle R.. 2011. "Role of nitrogen fixing bacteria in the invasion success of Australian Acacias." 11th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions (EMAPi 2011). Szombathely, Hungary 30 Aug - 03 Sep 2011 Hungary.

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Zippy escapee from fur farms
Birnbaum, Alien Invaders: Invasive Plants and Animals in Europe. 2011. "Zippy escapee from fur farms." Wolfgang Nentwig (ed.) Alien Invaders: Invasive Plants and Animals in Europe. Switzerland. pp. 173-180

Edited book (chapter)

NOBANIS–Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet–Dreissena polymorpha
Birnbaum, Christina. 2011. NOBANIS–Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet–Dreissena polymorpha. European Network on Invasive Alien Species (NOBANIS).

Technical report

Disturbance and resilience in riparian woodlands on the highly modified Upper Condamine floodplain
Reardon-Smith, Kathryn Mary. 2011. Disturbance and resilience in riparian woodlands on the highly modified Upper Condamine floodplain. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.

PhD Thesis

Nesting, foraging and aggression of noisy miners relative to road edges in an extensive Queensland forest
Maron, Martine. 2009. "Nesting, foraging and aggression of noisy miners relative to road edges in an extensive Queensland forest." Emu: austral ornithology. 109 (1), pp. 75-81. https://doi.org/10.1071/MU08064

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Small mammal habitat preferences in Ravensbourne National Park, south-east Queensland
Page, Skye, Le Brocque, Andrew F. and Withers, Kerry. 2002. "Small mammal habitat preferences in Ravensbourne National Park, south-east Queensland." 2002 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2002). Cairns, Australia 02 - 06 Dec 2002 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Poster

Patterns of land use change in the eastern Darling Downs, 1975-2001: status of remnants
Zammit, Charlie and Le Brocque, Andrew F.. 2003. "Patterns of land use change in the eastern Darling Downs, 1975-2001: status of remnants." Rural Landscapes: Vegetation Planning and Design Forum, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Land Use Research Centre (USQ), Land & Water Australia, University of Southern Queensland (2003). Toowoomba, Australia 26 - 27 Feb 2003 Toowoomba, Australia.

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Vegetation management, grazing and invertebrate assemblages in the Traprock region
Attwood, Simon J., Le Brocque, Andrew F., Cockfield, Geoff and Schumacher, Roslyn. 2006. Vegetation management, grazing and invertebrate assemblages in the Traprock region . Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Technical report

Phenotypic divergence during the invasion of phyla canescens in Australia and France: evidence for selection-driven evolution
Xu, Cheng-Yuan, Julien, Mic H., Fatemi, Mohammed, Girod, Christophe, van Klinken, Rieks D., Gross, Caroline L. and Novak, Stephen J.. 2010. "Phenotypic divergence during the invasion of phyla canescens in Australia and France: evidence for selection-driven evolution." Ecology Letters. 13 (1), pp. 32-44. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01395.x

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Molecular identification of a mycorrhizal Sebacinaceae from the endangered Caladenia atroclavia (black clubbed spider orchid)
Dearnaley, J. D. W., Murray, A. J. and Mathieson, M. T.. 2009. "Molecular identification of a mycorrhizal Sebacinaceae from the endangered Caladenia atroclavia (black clubbed spider orchid)." Australasian Mycologist. 28 (2-3), pp. 45-50.

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A continent under stress: interactions, feedbacks and risks associated with impact of modified land cover on Australia's climate
McAlpine, C. A., Syktus, J., Ryan, J. G., Deo, R. C., McKeon, G. M., McGowan, H. A. and Phinn, S. R.. 2009. "A continent under stress: interactions, feedbacks and risks associated with impact of modified land cover on Australia's climate." Global Change Biology. 15 (9), pp. 2206-2223. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2009.01939.x

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Impact of historical land cover change on daily indices of climate extremes including droughts in eastern Australia
Deo, R. C., Syktus, J. I., McAlpine, C. A., Lawrence, P. J., McGowan, H. A. and Phinn, S. R.. 2009. "Impact of historical land cover change on daily indices of climate extremes including droughts in eastern Australia." Geophysical Research Letters. 36 (8), pp. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1029/2009GL037666

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Assessing landscape change in the eastern Darling Downs, Queensland, 1975-2001
Zammit, Charlie and Le Brocque, Andrew F.. 2003. "Assessing landscape change in the eastern Darling Downs, Queensland, 1975-2001." Oliver, Ian, Kristiansen, Paul and Silberbauer, Letitia (ed.) 2003 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2003). Armidale, Australia 08 - 10 Dec 2003 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Richness, complexity & condition of remnants in the eastern Darling Downs, Queensland
Le Brocque, Andrew F., Zammit, Charlie and Reardon-Smith, Kathryn. 2003. "Richness, complexity & condition of remnants in the eastern Darling Downs, Queensland." Oliver, Ian, Kristiansen, Paul and Silberbauer, Letitia (ed.) 2003 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2003). Armidale, Australia 08 - 10 Dec 2003 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Ecological Society of Australia.

Poster

The contribution of bird communities to ecological services in agricultural lands surrounding Brigalow remnants
Collard, Stuart J., Zammit, Charlie and Le Brocque, Andrew F.. 2003. "The contribution of bird communities to ecological services in agricultural lands surrounding Brigalow remnants." Oliver, Ian, Kristiansen, Paul and Silberbauer, Letitia (ed.) 2003 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2003). Armidale, Australia 08 - 10 Dec 2003 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Presentation

Phenotypic plasticity rather than locally adapted ecotypes allows the invasive alligator weed to colonize a wide range of habitats
Geng, Yu-Peng, Pan, Xiao-Yun, Xu, Cheng-Yuan, Zhang, Wen-Ju, Li, Bo, Chen, Jia-Kuan, Lu, Bao-Rong and Song, Zhi-Ping. 2007. "Phenotypic plasticity rather than locally adapted ecotypes allows the invasive alligator weed to colonize a wide range of habitats." Biological Invasions. 9 (3), pp. 245-256. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-006-9029-1

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Phenotypic plasticity of invasive Alternanthera philoxeroides in relation to different water availability, compared to its native congener
Geng, Yu-Peng, Pan, Xiao-Yun, Xu, Cheng-Yuan, Zhang, Wen-Ju, Li, Bo and Chen, Jia-Kuan. 2006. "Phenotypic plasticity of invasive Alternanthera philoxeroides in relation to different water availability, compared to its native congener." Acta Oecologica. 30 (3), pp. 380-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2006.07.002

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Leaf phenology and seasonal variation of photosynthesis of invasive Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry) and two co-occurring native understory shrubs in a northeastern United States deciduous forest
Xu, Cheng-Yuan, Griffin, Kevin L. and Schuster, W. S. F.. 2007. "Leaf phenology and seasonal variation of photosynthesis of invasive Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry) and two co-occurring native understory shrubs in a northeastern United States deciduous forest." Oecologia. 154 (1), pp. 11-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-007-0807-y

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Seasonal variation of temperature response of respiration in invasive Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry) and two co-occurring native understory shrubs in a northeastern US deciduous forest
Xu, Cheng-Yuan, Schuster, W. S. F. and Griffin, Kevin L.. 2007. "Seasonal variation of temperature response of respiration in invasive Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry) and two co-occurring native understory shrubs in a northeastern US deciduous forest." Oecologia. 153 (4), pp. 809-819. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-007-0790-3

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Seasonal variation in the temperature response of leaf respiration in Quercus rubra: foliage respiration and leaf properties
Xu, C.-Y. and Griffin, K. L.. 2006. "Seasonal variation in the temperature response of leaf respiration in Quercus rubra: foliage respiration and leaf properties." Functional Ecology. 20, pp. 778-789. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2435.2006.01161.x

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Leaf respiratory CO2 is 13C-enriched relative to leaf organic components in five species of C3 plants
Xu, Cheng-Yuan, Lin, Guang-Hui, Griffin, Kevin L. and Sambrotto, Raymond N.. 2004. "Leaf respiratory CO2 is 13C-enriched relative to leaf organic components in five species of C3 plants." New Phytologist. 163 (3), pp. 499-505. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01153.x

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Scaling foliar respiration to the stand level through the growing season in a Quercus rubra forest
Xu, Cheng-Yuan and Griffin, Kevin L.. 2008. "Scaling foliar respiration to the stand level through the growing season in a Quercus rubra forest." Tree Physiology: an international botanical journal. 28, pp. 637-646.

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Cost-effectiveness of leaf energy and resource investment of invasive Berberis thunbergii and co-occurring native shrubs
Boyd, Jennifer Nagel, Xu, Cheng-Yuan and Griffin, Kevin L.. 2009. "Cost-effectiveness of leaf energy and resource investment of invasive Berberis thunbergii and co-occurring native shrubs." Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 39 (11), pp. 2109-2118. https://doi.org/10.1139/X09-128

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Using choice modelling to establish the supply of riparian services and the potential for a water quality trading scheme in Central Queensland
Windle, Jill, Rolfe, John, Whitten, Stuart, Alam, Khorshed and Street, Deborah. 2005. "Using choice modelling to establish the supply of riparian services and the potential for a water quality trading scheme in Central Queensland." 49th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES 2005). Coffs Harbour, Australia 09 - 11 Feb 2005 Australia.

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The effects of fasting and cold exposure on metabolic rate and mitochondrial proton leak in liver and skeletal muscle of an amphibian, the cane toad Bufo marinus
Trzcionka, M., Withers, K. W., Klingenspor, M. and Jastroch, M.. 2008. "The effects of fasting and cold exposure on metabolic rate and mitochondrial proton leak in liver and skeletal muscle of an amphibian, the cane toad Bufo marinus." The Journal of Experimental Biology. 211 (12), pp. 1911-1918. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.016519

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An assessment of some improved techniques for estimating the abundance (frequency) of sedentary organisms
Morrison, David A., Le Brocque, Andrew F. and Clarke, Peter J.. 1995. "An assessment of some improved techniques for estimating the abundance (frequency) of sedentary organisms." Vegetatio. 120 (2), pp. 131-145. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00034343

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Comparison of soil carbon in scrubland, cropping land, pasture land and spotted gum land in low rainfall area of Southeast Queensland
Maraseni, Tek Narayan, Mathers, Nicole, Cockfield, Geoff, Apan, Armando and Harms, Ben. 2006. "Comparison of soil carbon in scrubland, cropping land, pasture land and spotted gum land in low rainfall area of Southeast Queensland." World Resource Review. 18 (3), pp. 412-412.

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Genetic diversity of alligator weed in China by RAPD analysis
Xu, Cheng-Yuan, Zhang, Wen-Ju, Fu, Cui-Zhang and Lu, Bao-Rong. 2003. "Genetic diversity of alligator weed in China by RAPD analysis ." Biodiversity and Conservation. 12 (4), pp. 637-645. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022453129662

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More is better? Rhizobial abundance and importance in invasion success of Acacias in Australia
Birnbaum, Christina, Thrall, Peter H. and Leishman, Michelle Ruth. 2010. "More is better? Rhizobial abundance and importance in invasion success of Acacias in Australia." 2010 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2010). Canberra, Australia 06 - 10 Dec 2010 Australia. Ecological Society of Australia.

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The mycorrhizal fungal associations of the vunerable Sophora fraseri (Fabaceae)
Downie, A. F., Le Brocque, A. F. and Dearnaley, J. D. W.. 2008. "The mycorrhizal fungal associations of the vunerable Sophora fraseri (Fabaceae)." Australasian Mycologist. 27 (2), pp. 57-65.

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Resilience in production landscapes: comparisons between remnant and regrowth Acacia harpophylla (Brigalow) and related ecosystems
Wagner, Peter M. and Le Brocque, Andrew F.. 2008. "Resilience in production landscapes: comparisons between remnant and regrowth Acacia harpophylla (Brigalow) and related ecosystems." 2008 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2008). Sydney, Australia 01 - 05 Dec 2008 Australia.

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Landscape ecology theory does not apply to recruitment in Eucalyptus populnea woodlands
Batterham, Megan C., Le Brocque, Andrew F. and Reardon-Smith, Kathryn. 2008. "Landscape ecology theory does not apply to recruitment in Eucalyptus populnea woodlands." 2008 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2008). Sydney, Australia 01 - 05 Dec 2008 Australia. Ecological Society of Australia.

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Resilience of ephemeral wetlands in production landscapes
Kath, Jarrod, Le Brocque, Andrew F. and Miller, Craig. 2008. "Resilience of ephemeral wetlands in production landscapes." McArthur, Clare (ed.) 2008 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2008). Sydney, Australia 01 - 05 Dec 2008 Canberra, Australia. Ecological Society of Australia.

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Lantana invades the soil too! Effects of Lantana camara on soil fungal dominance
Case, Heidi, Dearnaley, John and Le Brocque, Andrew F.. 2008. "Lantana invades the soil too! Effects of Lantana camara on soil fungal dominance." 2008 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2008). Sydney, Australia 01 - 05 Dec 2008 Australia. Ecological Society of Australia.

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Change is the new stability: disturbance and riparian woodlands in a production landscape
Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Le Brocque, Andrew F. and House, Alan. 2008. "Change is the new stability: disturbance and riparian woodlands in a production landscape." 2008 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2008). Sydney, Australia 01 - 05 Dec 2008 Australia. Ecological Society of Australia.

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Retaining trees in a grazing landscape: impacts on ground cover in sheep-grazing agro-ecosystems in southern Queensland
Le Brocque, Andrew F., Goodhew, Kellie A. and Cockfield, Geoff. 2008. "Retaining trees in a grazing landscape: impacts on ground cover in sheep-grazing agro-ecosystems in southern Queensland." Veg Futures 08: Australia's National Vegetation Conference 2008. Toowoomba, Australia 20 - 23 Oct 2008 Toowoomba, Qld, Australia.

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Resilience of temporary wetlands in production landscapes and potential impacts of climate change
Kath, Jarrod, Le Brocque, Andrew F. and Miller, Craig. 2009. "Resilience of temporary wetlands in production landscapes and potential impacts of climate change." James, Craig D. (ed.) INTECOL 2010: Ecology in a Changing Climate: Two Hemispheres, One Globe. Brisbane, Australia 16 - 21 Aug 2009 Australia.

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