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Landscape thresholds for the conservation of biodiversity in rural environments

The maintenance of ecological processes and the effective conservation of plants and animals in agricultural landscapes depend on a sound understanding of how natural systems respond to human land-use at the landscape scale. In this study we examined the

Landscape level thresholds for conservation of biodiversity in rural environments

The project aimed to understand the requirements of plant and animal species communities and their landscape level requirements by examining the relationship between measures of biodiversity and native vegetation cover and pattern.

Genetic and ecological viability of plant populations in remnant vegetation

This project quantified the genetic and ecological factors that influence the viability of plant populations in two contrasting agricultural landscapes - one in New South Wales and one in Western Australia.

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Biodiversity and Land Condition in Tropical Savanna Rangelands

Technical Report

There is now a strong demand for robust and practical methods of assessing biodiversity status at a variety of scales in Australian rangelands. This is driven by an increasing expectation that Australian rangelands will be managed, by landholders and management agencies, in an ecologically sustainable fashion (e.g.. Anon 1996, ANZECC & ARMCANZ 1999); by requirements to report on the state of and trends in biodiversity at (more)...

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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

Incorporating biodiversity monitoring into rangeland condition assessment

This project explored the extent to which widely used measures of rangeland condition can also serve as surrogates for biodiversity status. Where currently used indicators proved inadequate, new indicators may be developed for use in monitoring critical or sensitive components of biodiversity.

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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

Vegetation restoration and landscape design for enhanced biodiversity conservation

The project explored the gaps in our knowledge of landscape design and vegetation restoration. Collecting and analysing data over a three-year period allowed the description and analysis of the effects of vegetation restoration on biodiversity, at both the farm and landscape level.

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.

A landscape approach to determine the ecological value of scattered trees in South Australia

This project identified the ecological values of scattered trees at the landscape scale in South Australia, using geographic information systems (GIS). A practical tool was developed to aid rapid assessment of these values.