A threatened ecological community: research advances and priorities for Banksia woodlands

A.L. Ritchie; L.N. Svejcar; B.M. Ayre; J. Bolleter; A. Brace; M.D. Craig; B. Davis; R.A. Davis; E.J.B. van Etten; J.B. Fontaine; W.M. Fowler; R.H. Froend; C. Groom; G.E.S.J. Hardy; P. Hooper; A.J.M. Hopkins; M. Hughes; S.L. Krauss; M. Leopold; B.P. Miller; R.G. Miller; C.E. Ramalho; K.X. Ruthrof; C. Shaw; J.C. Stevens; R. Tangney; L.E. Valentine; E.J. Veneklaas; R.J. Hobbs

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A threatened ecological community: research advances and priorities for Banksia woodlands

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A threatened ecological community: research advances and priorities for Banksia woodlands

A.L. Ritchie, L.N. Svejcar, B.M. Ayre, J. Bolleter, A. Brace, M.D. Craig, B. Davis, R.A. Davis, E.J.B. van Etten, J.B. Fontaine, …

Australian Journal of Botany, Vol.69(2), pp.53-84

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/BT20089

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Abstract

The rapid expansion of urban areas worldwide is leading to native habitat loss and ecosystem fragmentation and degradation. Although the study of urbanisation’s impact on biodiversity is gaining increasing interest globally, there is still a disconnect between research recommendations and urbanisation strategies. Expansion of the Perth metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain in south-western Australia, one of the world’s thirty-six biodiversity hotspots, continues to affect the Banksia Woodlands (BWs) ecosystem, a federally listed Threatened Ecological Community (TEC). Here, we utilise the framework of a 1989 review of the state of knowledge of BWs ecology and conservation to examine scientific advances made in understanding the composition, processes and functions of BWs and BWs’ species over the last 30 years. We highlight key advances in our understanding of the ecological function and role of mechanisms in BWs that are critical to the management of this ecosystem. The most encouraging change since 1989 is the integration of research between historically disparate ecological disciplines. We outline remaining ecological knowledge gaps and identify key research priorities to improve conservation efforts for this TEC. We promote a holistic consideration of BWs with our review providing a comprehensive document that researchers, planners and managers may reference. To effectively conserve ecosystems threatened by urban expansion, a range of stakeholders must be involved in the development and implementation of best practices to conserve and maintain both biodiversity and human wellbeing.

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Title: A threatened ecological community: research advances and priorities for Banksia woodlands
Authors/Creators: A.L. Ritchie (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
L.N. Svejcar (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
B.M. Ayre (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
J. Bolleter (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
A. Brace (Author/Creator) - Edith Cowan University
M.D. Craig (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
B. Davis (Author/Creator) - Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
R.A. Davis (Author/Creator) - Edith Cowan University
E.J.B. van Etten (Author/Creator) - Edith Cowan University
J.B. Fontaine (Author/Creator)
W.M. Fowler (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
R.H. Froend (Author/Creator) - Edith Cowan University
C. Groom (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
G.E.S.J. Hardy (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
P. Hooper (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
A.J.M. Hopkins (Author/Creator) - Edith Cowan University
M. Hughes (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
S.L. Krauss (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
M. Leopold (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
B.P. Miller (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
R.G. Miller (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
C.E. Ramalho (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
K.X. Ruthrof (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
C. Shaw (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
J.C. Stevens (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
R. Tangney (Author/Creator) - UNSW Sydney
L.E. Valentine (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
E.J. Veneklaas (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
R.J. Hobbs (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
Publication Details: Australian Journal of Botany, Vol.69(2), pp.53-84
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Identifiers: 991005540939107891
Copyright: © 2020 CSIRO
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences; Centre for Phytophthora Science and Management
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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