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Phosphite: Is it a suitable long-term treatment for Phytophthora cinnamomi in avocado?
Published 2019
Talking Avocados, 29, 4, 49 - 53
Phytophthora root rot is most commonly caused by the soilborne pathogen, Phytophthora cinnamomi, which has a host range of greater than 5,000 plant species worldwide...
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Published 2017
2017 Research Findings: Bulletin 5.12 Ecology, People & Environment
Like many of Australia’s digging mammals, the southern-brown bandicoot (known locally in the southwest of WA as the quenda) is considered an ecosystem engineer — their digging activities alter their physical surroundings, changing resource availability for other plants and animals. The ‘ecosystem services’ provided by quenda are likely to be crucial to maintaining a healthy ecosystem.
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Finding just the right recipe: nutrient requirements on Christmas Island
Published 2017
2017 Research Findings: Bulletin 5.09 Ecology, People & Environment
There is no history of large-scale agriculture on Christmas Island. As a result, there is a heavy reliance on imported produce.
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Tuart canopy die-off during severe drought and heatwave
Published 2016
2016 Research Findings: Bulletin 5.04 Ecology, People & Environment
A severe and sudden die-off event, occurring in the regionally significant tuart (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) woodland in Rockingham Regional Park, coincided with extreme drought and heat conditions in early 2011.
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What happens to fuels and fire potentials after drought-induced forest die-off?
Published 2016
2016 Research Findings: Bulletin 5.07 Ecology, People & Environment
Forest die-offs associated with drought and heat have recently occurred across the globe, raising concern that changes in fuels and microclimate accompanying die-off could affect subsequent fire behaviour. Despite widespread concern, little empirical data exist.
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Seeing the forest for the trees: tree responses to drought and heat
Published 2015
2015 Research Findings: Bulletin 5.02 Ecology, People & Environment
Globally, climate change-type drought and forest disturbance is garnering increasing concern. Southwest Western Australia provides an ideal model for studying climate change effects on forest ecosystems, as this region:
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Keeping the kids happy: Ashbeds facilitate tuart seedling recruitment
Published 2015
2015 Research Findings: Bulletin 5.01 Ecology, People & Environment
Natural regeneration is critical for forest ecosystems. Local extinction can occur if adequate seedling recruitment does not occur before old trees die.
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A merry (and sustainable) Christmas: Adapting mines to agricultural crops on Christmas Island
Published 2015
2015 Research Findings: Bulletin 3.02 Crop Protection & Biosecurity
Phosphate mining is a major industry on Christmas Island, and, as the phosphate reserves diminish, there is an urgent need to develop alternative industries for the island.
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Fertilisers and surfactants enhance seedling restoration success
Published 2015
2015 Research Findings: Bulletin 5.03 Ecology, People & Environment
Mediterranean type climate ecosystems, such as south western Australia, are amongst the most heavily degraded ecosystems worldwide. Restoration efforts in these ecosystems are challenged by annual drought; however, these drought periods are projected to become more severe, frequent and longer in duration with future climate change.
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Citizen science: Community monitoring of Marri canker disease
Published 2015
Australasian Plant Conservation, 24, 1, 2 - 4
A successful citizen science project requires three primary components. First, a compelling research topic focused on an issue comprehensible by the broader community; second, an engagement strategy that communicates the issues and creates partnerships with scientists and the community; and third, efficient, flexible technology to implement the program. Information is a key output of a successful citizen science project. Not only must the data be of high quality when captured but they must be easily accessible subsequently to both contributors and scientists. For community members this completes a feedback loop, allowing them to see the results of their efforts in a broader context. For scientists, the data must be available in a form fit for further analysis. In this article we present the Marri Canker Project as a case study that: • Addresses a specific environmental issue of interest to both researchers and the broader community. • Engages with passionate community members who advise, learn and contribute data from the field. • Utilises a smartphone app to aid identification and facilitate data capture in the field, improving both the quantity and quality of data being contributed to the project.