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Vegetation of Australian riverine landscapes : biology, ecology and management /
"Vegetation communities in Australia's riverine landscapes are ecologically, economically and culturally significant. They are also among the most threatened ecosystems on the continent and have been dramatically altered as a result of human activities and climate change. Vegetation of Aus...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Clayton, Vic. :
CSIRO Publishing,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- Foreword
- List of Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- Note from the Editors
- References
- Section 1 Australia's riverine vegscapes in space and time
- 2 The physical template of Australia's rivers
- Introduction
- The geological and climatic setting of Australia's river templates
- The hierarchical nature of river templates
- The hierarchical river template
- Associations between physical features and riverine vegetation
- Conclusions
- References
- 3 The physical template of Australia's floodplain landscapes
- Introduction
- What are floodplain landscapes?
- Elements of the floodplain physical template
- A framework for understanding the role of the physical template in floodplain ecosystems
- Conclusions
- References
- 4 A history of Australia's riverine habitats and vegetation
- Introduction
- Riverine vegetation of the late Pleistocene and last glacial maximum
- Riverine vegetation of the Pleistocene-Holocene transition
- Riverine vegetation of the Holocene
- Aboriginal influences on riverine vegetation
- Riverine vegetation since European settlement
- Conclusions
- References
- Section 2 Riverine plants
- 5 Macroalgae, charophytes and bryophytes
- Introduction
- Description
- Ecology
- Habitats
- Biogeography
- Diversity
- Ecosystem services
- Resilience
- Conclusions
- References
- 6 Aquatic vascular macrophytes of Australia's riverine systems
- Introduction
- Diversity
- Adaptations to life in water
- Distributions and dynamics
- Resources
- Conclusions
- References
- 7 Riparian herbs
- Introduction
- Riparian habitats: from a herb's perspective
- Plant diversity
- Plant traits
- Distributions and dynamics
- Ecosystem services
- Conclusions
- References
- 8 Riverine trees and shrubs
- Introduction
- Floristics and biogeography
- Woody plant traits.
- Woody vegetation dynamics
- Ecosystem services
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Section 3 Riverine vegetation
- 9 Vegetation of coastal floodplains and wetlands in south-eastern Australia
- Introduction
- A primer on the hydrology of coastal floodplains and wetlands
- Vegetation communities of coastal floodplains and wetlands in south-eastern Australia
- Changes to coastal floodplain and wetland vegetation since European colonisation
- Threats to coastal floodplains and wetlands
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 10 Riverine vegetation of inland south-eastern Australia
- Introduction
- Riverine landscapes of inland south-eastern Australia
- Riverine plants of inland south-eastern Australia
- Spatial patterns in riparian vegetation
- Riverine habitats and plant traits: a whole-of-river framework
- Vegetation responses to changing flood regimes
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 11 Pattern and process in riparian vegetation of the treeless high country of Australia
- Introduction
- Riparian flora
- Riparian vegetation types
- Riparian ecosystem dynamics
- Conclusions
- References
- 12 Riparian vegetation of tropical northern Australia
- Introduction
- Biogeography of riverine plant communities in northern Australia
- Temporal and seasonal dynamics of riparian vegetation
- Status, threats and management of tropical riparian landscapes
- Conclusions
- References
- 13 Vegetation of Australia's desert river landscapes
- Introduction
- Desert river landscapes of Australia
- Plant diversity
- Vegetation ecology
- Management issues
- Conclusions
- References
- Section 4 Management concerns
- 14 Flow alteration and its effects on Australia's riverine vegetation
- Introduction
- Flow alteration in Australia
- Effects of flow alteration on riverine vegetation.
- Environmental flow management
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 15 Salinisation and its impacts on Australia's riverine vegetation
- Introduction
- Primary and secondary salinisation in Australia
- Impacts of salinity on plant growth
- Management implications
- Conclusions
- References
- 16 Fire in Australia's riparian landscapes
- Introduction
- Fire regimes and fire behaviour in riparian zones
- Impacts of fire on riparian vegetation
- Interactions between fire and invasive species
- Fire management in the riparian zone
- Conclusions
- References
- 17 Grazing
- Introduction
- The occurrence of grazing in Australia's riverine landscapes
- The role of grazing in shaping vegetation
- Direct effects of grazing on plants: herbivory and trampling
- Indirect effects of grazing on vegetation
- Grazing management
- Conclusions
- References
- 18 Alien plant invasions in Australia's riparian zones
- Introduction
- tages and mechanisms of plant invasion
- Traits of invasive plants
- Ecological impacts of invasive plants
- Management of invasive plants
- Current knowledge gaps and future research directions
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 19 The ongoing challenge of restoring Australia's riparian zones
- Introduction
- The damage done
- Fixing the damage
- The big challenges
- A way forward
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- 20 Monitoring and assessment of vegetation in Australian riverine landscapes
- Introduction
- The nature and purpose of monitoring and assessment
- Developing monitoring and assessment programs: general considerations and challenges
- Techniques
- Conclusions and future directions
- References
- 21 Climate change and the future of Australian riverine vegetation
- Introduction
- Australia's changing climate.
- Climate change effects on riverine plants and vegetation
- Adaptive capacity of Australian riverine vegetation
- Managed adaptation
- Conclusions
- References
- Index.