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The intensity of competitive interactions as a function of fertility, in Mediterranean-type old fields in South Australia / Brenton Ladd.

"April 22, 2003" / Bibliography: leaves 131-147. / 147 leaves : ill., 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Studies the establishment of tree seedlings in Mediterranean-type oldfields in South Australia to test for a correlation between habitat fertility and the intensity of competition. Also investigates whether resource competition and invertebrate herbivory are confounded with each other. Testing for correlation was carried out using a quantitative literature review in combination with field and glasshouse experiments. Results suggest that direct effects,and indirect effects may be heavily confounded, and that a positive correlation between fertility and the intensity of competition is most probable when a phenomenological definition of competition is used. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, School of Environmental Engineering, 2003

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/263197
Date January 2003
CreatorsLadd, Brenton M.
Source SetsAustraliasian Digital Theses Program
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish

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