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Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Program Publications

A Landscape Approach to Determine the Ecological Value of Paddock Trees

Summary Report Years 1 and 2

This project aimed to assess the ecological value of scattered paddock trees at a landscape scale, using two approaches. This first was to undertake an intensive mapping program for two study areas in South Australia, equating to an area of 378,000 hectares, and the second to undertake a field study to assess how birds use paddock trees at various levels of tree cover.

Answers to Environmental Questions

1/05/2004

This Audio CD containing interviews with leading researchers focuses on research and investigation into native vegetation management funded by Land & Water Australia.

Interviews can also be heard online at

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ANU 34 - Final Report - May 2006

ANU 34 will generate high quality and widely applicable data to guide landscape restoration that maximizes biodiversity conservation. To achieve this, the principal aim will be to estimate the effects of tree planting on vertebrates (birds, mammals, repti

Assessing biodiversity outcomes from waterpoint interventions in the patchy, gibber-gilgai arid rangelands

“Domestic and feral herbivores need daily access to water during summer, and every few days during winter. The risk to biodiversity and ecosystem function depends on the type of herbivore activity, its intensity, and how long an area is exposed to grazing and seasonal conditions (rainfall). We explore whether waterpoint manipulation is a useful management tool for achieving biodiversity and ecosystem outcomes in the arid grazing lands of remote Australia. We used the (more)...

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Assessing Biodiversity Outcomes from Waterpoint Management in the SA Arid Rangelands

This project studies the merit of waterpoint management to deliver on-ground biodiversity outcomes on cattle stations
using a mixed design approach. Key deliverables include indices of biodiversity condition and management
achievement, regional biodiver

Beyond roads, rates and rubbish

opportunities for local government to conserve native vegetation.

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Biodiversity and Land Condition in Tropical Savanna Rangelands

Summary Report

There are well-established procedures for assessing and monitoring “land condition” in Australian rangelands, but no programs that explicitly monitor biodiversity. The primary aim of this project was to explore the link between land conditi