How resilient are poplar box (E. populnea) woodlands in production landscapes?
Poster
Paper/Presentation Title | How resilient are poplar box (E. populnea) woodlands in production landscapes? |
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Presentation Type | Poster |
Authors | Fritz, Lisa (Author), Le Brocque, Andrew F. (Author) and Maron, Martine (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2010 Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference (ESA 2010) |
Year | 2010 |
Publisher | Ecological Society of Australia |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.esa2010.org.au/Detailed%20program.pdf |
Conference/Event | 2010 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2010) |
Event Details | 2010 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2010) Delivery In person Event Date 06 to end of 10 Dec 2010 Event Location Canberra, Australia |
Abstract | As little as 10% of the original poplar box (Eucalyptus populnea) woodlands remain in the agriculturally productive landscapes of southern inland Queensland, with most remnants significantly affected by surrounding land use practices. These woodlands have shown signs of dysfunction in the form of dieback and reduced recruitment. Little is known of the resilience of these remaining ecosystems in the face of disturbance from agriculture and other activities. Woodland ecosystems occurring in agricultural landscapes are often subject to clearing, fragmentation and grazing effects. These processes may result in altered recruitment patterns, floristic composition, and condition, changes to stand structure, soil processes, and disruption to overall ecosystem function. The decline in resilience of these systems decreases the likelihood of long term persistence and future provision of broader ecosystem functions. We summarize existing knowledge of poplar box ecosystems and develop a conceptual model of multi-scale drivers of resilience of these woodlands. We describe the field-based research underpinned by this model to test the role and strength of key potential drivers. This study will contribute to developing informed resource management actions needed to maintain and enhance the biodiversity and resilience of poplar box woodlands in these production landscapes. |
Keywords | poplar box; woodlands; productive landscapes; Queensland |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310308. Terrestrial ecology |
310302. Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology) | |
410401. Conservation and biodiversity | |
410206. Landscape ecology | |
Public Notes | Unrefereed paper, and is not available. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Sciences |
Department of Biological and Physical Sciences | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q07wx/how-resilient-are-poplar-box-e-populnea-woodlands-in-production-landscapes
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