Fire, fragmentation and small mammals; synergistic impacts on ecosystem dynamics

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:07:44 +0000

There is currently an important and unique opportunity to examine this question in some detail in southwestern Australia by using a mixture of natural and targeted experiementation. A series of sites is available within which native mammal populations have been reintroduced or have increased recently due to predator control. There are also sites that have been subjected to either no fire or known fire treatments in the recent past, and also areas that are likely to be burned in the near future. We propose to use this range of opportunities to develop an understanding of how fire and native mammal grazing interact to affect composition and structure and hence impact on the future success of biodiversity conservation in fragmented systems.

IDs and People

Program:

Innovation

Program Theme:

PhD Students

Research Type:

PhD Student

LWA Project Code:

2249

Host Organisation:

Murdoch University

Researchers:

Kellie Maher

Subjects

Subjects:

Biodiversity

Conservation

Keywords:

Fire

Ecosystem

fragmentation

small mammals

Project Information

Summary:

Fire, fragmentation and small mammals; synergistic impacts on ecosystem dynamics

Current Activities

Status:

Pending

All in Ecosystem

Fire, fragmentation and small mammals; synergistic impacts on ecosystem dynamics