Size-class analysis of coastal scrub and woodland, Western Port, southem Australia Export

@article{citeulike:3203913, abstract = {Coastal scrub and woodland of varying fire history and variously dominated by Banksia integrifolia, Leptospermum laevigatum and Leucopogon parviflorus were studied using size-class analysis of the dominant species. Transects from L. laevigatum scrub to B. integrifolia woodland were recorded in areas burnt (a) 32 years ago and (b) more than about 802013100 years ago. Post-fire invasion of B. integrifolia by L. laevigatum is described in the younger stands. Only Leucopogon parviflorus shows widespread seedling establishment in the absence of fire. In the old L. laevigatum stands, there is good evidence that this species is dying out and being replaced by L. parviflorus which appears to be the climax dominant in non-Banksia areas in the absence of fire. Although B. integrifolia seedling establishment is very rare in mature stands, no degenerate Banksia stands were found, so it is not yet clear whether this species is self-maintained in the absence of fire.}, address = {Botany Department, La Trobe University, Bundoora Australia 3083}, author = {Hazard, Jacque and Parsons, R. F.}, citeulike-article-id = {3203913}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.1977.tb01136.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/119634718/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1111/j.1442-9993.1977.tb01136.x}, journal = {Austral Ecology}, keywords = {conservation, ecology, fire, inpro, sampling}, number = {2}, pages = {187--197}, posted-at = {2008-09-08 04:56:51}, priority = {1}, title = {Size-class analysis of coastal scrub and woodland, Western Port, southem Australia}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.1977.tb01136.x}, volume = {2}, year = {1977} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3203913 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3203913 N2 - Coastal scrub and woodland of varying fire history and variously dominated by Banksia integrifolia, Leptospermum laevigatum and Leucopogon parviflorus were studied using size-class analysis of the dominant species. Transects from L. laevigatum scrub to B. integrifolia woodland were recorded in areas burnt (a) 32 years ago and (b) more than about 802013100 years ago. Post-fire invasion of B. integrifolia by L. laevigatum is described in the younger stands. Only Leucopogon parviflorus shows widespread seedling establishment in the absence of fire. In the old L. laevigatum stands, there is good evidence that this species is dying out and being replaced by L. parviflorus which appears to be the climax dominant in non-Banksia areas in the absence of fire. Although B. integrifolia seedling establishment is very rare in mature stands, no degenerate Banksia stands were found, so it is not yet clear whether this species is self-maintained in the absence of fire. IS - 2 JF - Austral Ecology AD - Botany Department, La Trobe University, Bundoora Australia 3083 EP - 197 TI - Size-class analysis of coastal scrub and woodland, Western Port, southem Australia VL - 2 SP - 187 KW - conservation KW - ecology KW - fire KW - inpro KW - sampling AU - Hazard, Jacque AU - Parsons, RF PY - 1977/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.1977.tb01136.x ER -