4102. Ecological applications


Title4102. Ecological applications
Parent41. Environmental Sciences

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A conceptual framework for ecological responses to groundwater regime alteration (FERGRA)
Kath, Jarrod, Boulton, Andrew J., Harrison, Evan T. and Dyer, Fiona J.. 2018. "A conceptual framework for ecological responses to groundwater regime alteration (FERGRA)." Ecohydrology. 11 (7), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2010

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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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A cost-effectiveness analysis of temperate silvoarable systems-what contribution do ecosystem services make?
Staton, T, Walters, R, Smith, J, Chesshire, H and Girling, R. 2018. "A cost-effectiveness analysis of temperate silvoarable systems-what contribution do ecosystem services make?" Ferreiro-Domínguez, Nuria and Mosquera-Losada, María Rosa (ed.) European Agroforestry Conference (EURAF2018). Nijmegen, The Netherlands 28 - 30 May 2018 The Netherlands.

Presentation

A metamodeling framework for extending the application domain of process-based ecological models
Sparks, Adam H., Forbes, Gregory A., Hijmans, Robert and Garrett, Karen A.. 2011. "A metamodeling framework for extending the application domain of process-based ecological models." Ecosphere. 2 (8). https://doi.org/10.1890/ES11-00128.1

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A quantitative literature analysis of global invertebrate responses to agricultural intensification
Attwood, Simon J., Maron, Martine, Zammit, Charlie and House, Alan. 2005. "A quantitative literature analysis of global invertebrate responses to agricultural intensification." Miller, Craig (ed.) 2005 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2005). Brisbane, Australia 28 Nov - 02 Dec 2005 Brisbane, Queensland.

Poster

A review of the factors that influence pesticide residues in pollen and nectar: Future research requirements for optimising the estimation of pollinator exposure
Gierer, Fiona, Vaughan, Sarah, Slater, Mark, Thompson, Helen M., Elmore, J. Stephen and Girling, Robbie D.. 2019. "A review of the factors that influence pesticide residues in pollen and nectar: Future research requirements for optimising the estimation of pollinator exposure." Environmental Pollution. 249, pp. 236-247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.025

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Above and belowground impacts of an invasive species vary across the landscape
Farrer, Emily, Birnbaum, Christina, Waryszak, Pawel, Halbrook, Susanna, Brady, Monic, Bumby, Caitlin, Candaele, Helena, Kulick, Danielle, Lee, Sean F.H., Schroeder, C.S., Smith, Carolyn, Smith, McKenzie and Wilber, William. 2020. "Above and belowground impacts of an invasive species vary across the landscape." 2020 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2020). 03 - 06 Aug 2020

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Abundance and richness of fungal endophytes from scale-infected and uninfected reed (Phragmites australis)
Cunningham, A., Birnbaum, C., Ducat, C., Kulick, N.K. and Farrer, E.C.. 2018. "Abundance and richness of fungal endophytes from scale-infected and uninfected reed (Phragmites australis)." Centre for Engaged Learning and Teaching Student Poster Day, Tulane University . New Orleans, Lousiana, United States

Poster

Acute exposure to diesel exhaust induces central nervous system stress and altered learning and memory in honey bees
Reitmayer, Christine M., Ryalls, James M. W., Farthing, Emily, Jackson, Christopher W., Girling, Robbie D. and Newman, Tracey A.. 2019. "Acute exposure to diesel exhaust induces central nervous system stress and altered learning and memory in honey bees." Scientific Reports. 9 (1), p. 5793. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41876-w

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Adapting genetic algorithms for multifunctional landscape decisions: a theoretical case study on wild bees and farmers in the UK
Knight, Ellen, Balzter, Heiko, Breeze, Tom D., Brettschneider, Julia, Girling, Robbie D., Hagen-Zanker, Alex, Image, Mike, Johnson, Colin G., Lee, Christophe, Lovett, Andrew, Petrovskii, Sergei, Varah, Alexa, Whelan, Mick, Yang, Shengxiang and Gardne, Emma. 2024. "Adapting genetic algorithms for multifunctional landscape decisions: a theoretical case study on wild bees and farmers in the UK." Methods in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14424

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Advancing conservation biological control as a component of integrated pest management of horticultural crops
Girling, Robbie D., Breeze, Tom D. and Garratt, Michael P.. 2022. "Advancing conservation biological control as a component of integrated pest management of horticultural crops." Collier, Rosemary (ed.) Improving integrated pest management in horticulture. United States. Burleigh Dodds. pp. 281-300

Edited book (chapter)

Agricultural change and paddock tree loss: implications for an endangered subspecies of red-tailed black-cockatoo
Maron, Martine. 2005. "Agricultural change and paddock tree loss: implications for an endangered subspecies of red-tailed black-cockatoo." Ecological Management and Restoration. 6 (3), pp. 206-211. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-8903.2005.00238.x

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Agricultural intensification and loss of matrix habitat over 23 years in the West Wimmera, south-eastern Australia
Maron, Martine and Fitzsimons, James A.. 2007. "Agricultural intensification and loss of matrix habitat over 23 years in the West Wimmera, south-eastern Australia." Biological Conservation. 135 (4), pp. 587-593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2006.10.051

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Air pollution disproportionately impairs beneficial invertebrates: a meta-analysis
Ryalls, James M. W, Bishop, Jacob, Mofikoya, Adedayo O., Bromfield, Lisa M., Nakagawa, Shinichi and Girling, Robbie D.. 2024. "Air pollution disproportionately impairs beneficial invertebrates: a meta-analysis." Nature Communications. 15. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49729-5

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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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An empirical assessment of stakeholders' understanding of sustainable tourism in the alpine protected areas
Imran, Sophia, Alam, Khorshed and Beaumont, Narelle. 2012. "An empirical assessment of stakeholders' understanding of sustainable tourism in the alpine protected areas." Thomas, Toney K., Poulain, Jean Pierre and Mura, Paolo (ed.) 4th Asia-Euro Conference in Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy: The Way Forward: Exploring Multidisciplinary Approaches. Subang Jaya, Malaysia 28 Nov - 01 Dec 2012 Subang Jaya, Malaysia.

Paper

And the people’s choice award goes to… dogs: a comment on Home et al.
Allen, B. L.. 2018. "And the people’s choice award goes to… dogs: a comment on Home et al." Animal Conservation. 21 (4), pp. 283-284. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12436

Notes or commentaries

Anthropogenic air pollutants reduce insect-mediated pollination services
Ryalls, James M.W., Langford, Ben, Mullinger, Neil J., Bromfield, Lisa M., Nemitz, Eiko, Pfrang, Christian and Girling, Robbie D.. 2022. "Anthropogenic air pollutants reduce insect-mediated pollination services." Environmental Pollution. 297, p. 118847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118847

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Anti-predator meshing may provide greater protection for sea turtle nests than predator removal
O'Connor, Julie M., Limpus, Colin J., Hofmeister, Kate M., Allen, Benjamin L. and Burnett, Scott E.. 2017. "Anti-predator meshing may provide greater protection for sea turtle nests than predator removal." PLoS One. 12 (2), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171831

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Are energy consumption, population density and exports causing environmental damage in China? Autoregressive distributed lag and Vector Error Correction Model approaches
Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur and Vu, Xuan-Binh (Benjamin). 2021. "Are energy consumption, population density and exports causing environmental damage in China? Autoregressive distributed lag and Vector Error Correction Model approaches." Sustainability. 13, pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13073749

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Arthropod assemblage response to agricultural land use intensification
Attwood, Simon J., Maron, Martine, House, Alan and Zammit, Charlie. 2006. "Arthropod assemblage response to agricultural land use intensification." Timmins, Susan (ed.) 3rd Joint Conference of the New Zealand Ecological Society and the Ecological Society of Australia. Wellington, New Zealand 28 Aug - 01 Sep 2006 Wellington, New Zealand.

Poster

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.

Poster

Association between plant species diversity and edaphic factors in the lower reaches of the Heihe River, northwestern China
Zhao, Yu, Feng, Qi, Xi, Haiyang, Li, Huiya, Yang, Huaide and Deo, Ravinesh C.. 2017. "Association between plant species diversity and edaphic factors in the lower reaches of the Heihe River, northwestern China." Chemistry and Ecology. 33 (3), pp. 181-195. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540.2017.1287904

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Atmospheric degradation of ecologically important biogenic volatiles: investigating the ozonolysis of (E)-β-ocimene, isomers of α and β-farnesene, α-terpinene and 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, and their gas-phase products.
Touhami, Dalila, Mofikoya, Adedayo O., Girling, Robbie D., Langford, Ben, Misztal, Pawel K. and Pfrang, Christian. 2024. "Atmospheric degradation of ecologically important biogenic volatiles: investigating the ozonolysis of (E)-β-ocimene, isomers of α and β-farnesene, α-terpinene and 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, and their gas-phase products." Journal of Chemical Ecology. 50 (3-4), pp. 129-142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-023-01467-6

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Availability of soil mutualists may not limit non-native Acacia invasion but could increase their impact on native soil communities
Wandrag, Elizabeth M., Birnbaum, Christina, Klock, Metha M., Barrett, Luke G. and Thrall, Peter H.. 2020. "Availability of soil mutualists may not limit non-native Acacia invasion but could increase their impact on native soil communities ." Journal of Applied Ecology. 57 (4), pp. 786-793. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13577

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Belowground ecology of scarabs feeding on grass roots: current knowledge and future directions for management in Australasia
Frew, Adam, Barnett, Kirk, Nielsen, Uffe N., Riegler, Markus and Johnson, Scott N.. 2016. "Belowground ecology of scarabs feeding on grass roots: current knowledge and future directions for management in Australasia." Frontiers in Plant Science. 7 (321), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00321

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Bridge to the future: Important lessons from 20 years of ecosystem observations made by the OzFlux network
Beringer, Jason, Moore, Caitlin E., Cleverly, Jamie, Campbell, David I., Cleugh, Helen, De Kauwe, Martin G., Kirschbaum, Miko U. F., Griebel, Anne, Grover, Sam, Huete, Alfredo, Hutley, Lindsay B., Laubach, Johannes, Van Niel, Tom, Arndt, Stefan K., Bennett, Alison C., Cernusak, Lucas A., Eamus, Derek, Ewenz, Cacilia M., Goodrich, Jordan P., ..., Woodgate, William. 2022. "Bridge to the future: Important lessons from 20 years of ecosystem observations made by the OzFlux network." Global Change Biology. 28 (11), pp. 3489-3514. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16141

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Can morphological traits explain species-specific differences in meta-analyses? A case study of forest beetles
Staton, Tom, Girling, Robbie D., Redak, Richard A., Smith, Sandy M. and Allison, Jeremy D.. 2023. "Can morphological traits explain species-specific differences in meta-analyses? A case study of forest beetles." Ecological Applications. 33 (4). https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2838

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Can the biotic nestedness matrix be used predictively?
Maron, M., MacNally, R., Watson, D. M. and Lill, A.. 2004. "Can the biotic nestedness matrix be used predictively?" OIKOS. 106 (3), pp. 433-444. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0030-1299.2004.13199.x

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Carbon dioxide fluxes and their environmental controls in a riparian forest within the hyper-arid region of Northwest China
Ma, Xiaohong, Feng, Qi, Yu, Tengfei, Su, Yonghong and Deo, Ravinesh C.. 2017. "Carbon dioxide fluxes and their environmental controls in a riparian forest within the hyper-arid region of Northwest China." Forests. 8 (10), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/f8100379

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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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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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Characteristics of ecosystem water use efficiency in a desert riparian forest
Ma, Xiaohong, Feng, Qi, Su, Yonghong, Yu, Tengfei and Deo, Ravinesh C.. 2018. "Characteristics of ecosystem water use efficiency in a desert riparian forest." Environmental Earth Sciences. 77 (358). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-018-7518-z

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Community perceptions of Nigerian oil companies commitment to social and environmental concerns
Odera, Odhiambo, Scott, Albert and Gow, Jeff. 2018. "Community perceptions of Nigerian oil companies commitment to social and environmental concerns ." Journal of Global Responsibility. 9 (1), pp. 73-95. https://doi.org/10.1108/JGR-02-2017-0006

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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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Conserving threatened beneficial insects: bees, wasps and hoverflies in UK silvoarable systems
Staton, Tom, Walters,Richard J., Smith, Jo, Breeze, Tom D., Davies, Sian K. and Girling, Tom Staton. 2021. "Conserving threatened beneficial insects: bees, wasps and hoverflies in UK silvoarable systems." 5th European Agroforestry Conference (EURAF2020). Sardinia, Italy 17 - 19 May 2021 Italy.

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Contrasting drivers of soil and root microbial assembly in wetland systems
Halbrook, Susannah, Schroeder, Carolyn, Birnbaum, Christin, Brady, Monica, Bumby, Caitlin, Kulick, Danielle, Candaele, Helena, Lee, Sean F.H, Smith, McKenzie, Waryszak, Pawel, Wilber, William and Farrer, Emily. 2020. "Contrasting drivers of soil and root microbial assembly in wetland systems." 2020 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2020). 03 - 06 Aug 2020

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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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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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Culvert design and position in the landscape predict the presence of trawling bat culvert roosts in an urban environment
Gorecki, Vanessa, Parsons, Stuart and Maggini, Ramona. 2025. "Culvert design and position in the landscape predict the presence of trawling bat culvert roosts in an urban environment ." Urban Ecosystems. 28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-025-01762-y

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