"The pre-settlement distribution and character of Wimmera Buloke woodlands are described based on historical data including early parish plans. It is suggested the open structure of these woodlands was maintained by relatively frequent fire. The floristic composition of the most intact Wimmera Buloke woodland remnants was intensively surveyed. Five floristic communities are described based on computer-based analysis of species presence data. Eight 'pre-settlement Buloke woodland types' are described based on surface soil texture categories and average annual rainfall zones. Native daisies, chenopods and shrubs are components of the understory that differentiate the 'pre-settlement Buloke woodland types'. [...] A series of experiments was undertaken with the aim of determinig the factors responsible for the paucity of Allocasuarina luehmannii regeneration in remnant Wimmera bushland." / Master of Applied Science
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/266104 |
Date | January 2006 |
Creators | Macaulay, Lisa Ann |
Publisher | University of Ballarat |
Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
Detected Language | English |
Rights | Copyright Lisa Ann Macaulay |
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