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2018

Journal Article

Using evidence of decline and extinction risk to identify priority regions, habitats and threats for plant conservation in Australia

Silcock, J. L. and Fensham, R. J. (2018). Using evidence of decline and extinction risk to identify priority regions, habitats and threats for plant conservation in Australia. Australian Journal of Botany, 66 (7), 541-555. doi: 10.1071/BT18056

Using evidence of decline and extinction risk to identify priority regions, habitats and threats for plant conservation in Australia

2017

Journal Article

Fire timing in relation to masting: an important determinant of post-fire recruitment success for the obligate-seeding arid zone soft spinifex (Triodia pungens)

Wright, Boyd R and Fensham, Roderick J (2017). Fire timing in relation to masting: an important determinant of post-fire recruitment success for the obligate-seeding arid zone soft spinifex (Triodia pungens). Annals of botany, 121 (1), 119-128. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcx136

Fire timing in relation to masting: an important determinant of post-fire recruitment success for the obligate-seeding arid zone soft spinifex (Triodia pungens)

2017

Journal Article

Spatiotemporal variance of environmental conditions in Australian artesian springs affects the distribution and abundance of six endemic snail species

Rossini, Renee A., Fensham, Rod J. and Walter, Gimme H. (2017). Spatiotemporal variance of environmental conditions in Australian artesian springs affects the distribution and abundance of six endemic snail species. Aquatic Ecology, 51 (4), 511-529. doi: 10.1007/s10452-017-9633-4

Spatiotemporal variance of environmental conditions in Australian artesian springs affects the distribution and abundance of six endemic snail species

2017

Journal Article

Can environmental tolerances explain convergent patterns of distribution in endemic spring snails from opposite sides of the Australian arid zone?

Rossini, Renee A., Tibbetts, Hannah L., Fensham, Roderick J. and Walter, Gimme H. (2017). Can environmental tolerances explain convergent patterns of distribution in endemic spring snails from opposite sides of the Australian arid zone?. Aquatic Ecology, 51 (4), 605-624. doi: 10.1007/s10452-017-9639-y

Can environmental tolerances explain convergent patterns of distribution in endemic spring snails from opposite sides of the Australian arid zone?

2017

Journal Article

Inability of fire to control vegetation dynamics in low-productivity mulga (Acacia aneura)-dominated communities of eastern Australia

Silcock, J. L., Drimer, J., Fraser, J. and Fensham, R. J. (2017). Inability of fire to control vegetation dynamics in low-productivity mulga (Acacia aneura)-dominated communities of eastern Australia. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 26 (10), 896-905. doi: 10.1071/WF17011

Inability of fire to control vegetation dynamics in low-productivity mulga (Acacia aneura)-dominated communities of eastern Australia

2017

Journal Article

Fire after a mast year triggers mass recruitment of slender mulga (Acacia aptaneura), a desert shrub with heat-stimulated germination

Wright, Boyd R. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2017). Fire after a mast year triggers mass recruitment of slender mulga (Acacia aptaneura), a desert shrub with heat-stimulated germination. American Journal of Botany, 104 (10), 1474-1483. doi: 10.3732/ajb.1700008

Fire after a mast year triggers mass recruitment of slender mulga (Acacia aptaneura), a desert shrub with heat-stimulated germination

2017

Journal Article

Variable rainfall has a greater effect than fire on the demography of the dominant tree in a semi-arid Eucalyptus savanna

Fensham, Roderick J. , Freeman, Michelle E. , Laffineur, Boris, Macdermott, Harry, Prior, Lynda D. and Werner, Patricia A. (2017). Variable rainfall has a greater effect than fire on the demography of the dominant tree in a semi-arid Eucalyptus savanna. Austral Ecology, 42 (7), 772-782. doi: 10.1111/aec.12495

Variable rainfall has a greater effect than fire on the demography of the dominant tree in a semi-arid Eucalyptus savanna

2017

Journal Article

Subtropical native grasslands may not require fire, mowing or grazing to maintain native-plant diversity

Fensham, Roderick J., Butler, Donald W., Laffineur, Boris, Macdermott, Harry J., Morgan, John W. and Silcock, Jennifer L. (2017). Subtropical native grasslands may not require fire, mowing or grazing to maintain native-plant diversity. Australian Journal of Botany, 65 (2), 95-102. doi: 10.1071/BT16170

Subtropical native grasslands may not require fire, mowing or grazing to maintain native-plant diversity

2017

Journal Article

Vegetation, fire and soil feedbacks of dynamic boundaries between rainforest, savanna and grassland

MacDermott, Harry J. , Fensham, Roderick J. , Hua, Quan and Bowman, David M. J. S. (2017). Vegetation, fire and soil feedbacks of dynamic boundaries between rainforest, savanna and grassland. Austral Ecology, 42 (2), 154-164. doi: 10.1111/aec.12415

Vegetation, fire and soil feedbacks of dynamic boundaries between rainforest, savanna and grassland

2017

Journal Article

Structural overshoot of tree growth with climate variability and the global spectrum of drought-induced forest dieback

Jump, Alistair S. , Ruiz-Benito, Paloma, Greenwood, Sarah, Allen, Craig D. , Kitzberger, Thomas, Fensham, Rod, Martinez-Vilalta, Jordi and Lloret, Francisco (2017). Structural overshoot of tree growth with climate variability and the global spectrum of drought-induced forest dieback. Global Change Biology, 23 (9), 3742-3757. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13636

Structural overshoot of tree growth with climate variability and the global spectrum of drought-induced forest dieback

2017

Journal Article

Tree mortality across biomes is promoted by drought intensity, lower wood density and higher specific leaf area

Greenwood, Sarah, Ruiz-Benito, Paloma, Martinez-Vilalta, Jordi, Lloret, Francisco, Kitzberger, Thomas, Allen, Craig D., Fensham, Rod, Laughlin, Daniel C., Kattge, Jens, Bonisch, Gerhard, Kraft, Nathan J. B. and Jump, Alistair S. (2017). Tree mortality across biomes is promoted by drought intensity, lower wood density and higher specific leaf area. Ecology Letters, 20 (4), 539-553. doi: 10.1111/ele.12748

Tree mortality across biomes is promoted by drought intensity, lower wood density and higher specific leaf area

2017

Journal Article

The database of the PREDICTS (projecting responses of ecological diversity in changing terrestrial systems) project

Hudson, Lawrence N., Newbold, Tim, Contu, Sara, Hill, Samantha L. L., Lysenko, Igor, De Palma, Adriana, Phillips, Helen R. P., Alhusseini, Tamera I., Bedford, Felicity E., Bennett, Dominic J., Booth, Hollie, Burton, Victoria J., Chng, Charlotte W. T., Choimes, Argyrios, Correia, David L. P., Day, Julie, Echeverria-Londono, Susy, Emerson, Susan R., Gao, Di, Garon, Morgan, Harrison, Michelle L. K., Ingram, Daniel J., Jung, Martin, Kemp, Victoria, Kirkpatrick, Lucinda, Martin, Callum D., Pan, Yuan, Pask-Hale, Gwilym D., Pynegar, Edwin L. ... Purvis, Andy (2017). The database of the PREDICTS (projecting responses of ecological diversity in changing terrestrial systems) project. Ecology and Evolution, 7 (1), 145-188. doi: 10.1002/ece3.2579

The database of the PREDICTS (projecting responses of ecological diversity in changing terrestrial systems) project

2016

Journal Article

Relationships between fire severity and recruitment in arid grassland dominated by the obligate-seeding soft spinifex (Triodia pungens)

Wright, Boyd R. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2016). Relationships between fire severity and recruitment in arid grassland dominated by the obligate-seeding soft spinifex (Triodia pungens). International Journal of Wildland Fire, 25 (12), 1264-1272. doi: 10.1071/WF16052

Relationships between fire severity and recruitment in arid grassland dominated by the obligate-seeding soft spinifex (Triodia pungens)

2016

Journal Article

Soil types influence predictions of soil carbon stock recovery in tropical secondary forests

Paz, Claudia Pandolfo, Goosem, Miriam, Bird, Michael, Preece, Noel, Goosem, Steve, Fensham, Rod and Laurance, Susan (2016). Soil types influence predictions of soil carbon stock recovery in tropical secondary forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 376, 74-83. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.06.007

Soil types influence predictions of soil carbon stock recovery in tropical secondary forests

2016

Journal Article

A 150-year fire history of mulga (Acacia aneura F. Muell. ex Benth.)dominated vegetation in semiarid Queensland, Australia

Silcock, J. L., Witt, G. B. and Fensham, R. J. (2016). A 150-year fire history of mulga (Acacia aneura F. Muell. ex Benth.)dominated vegetation in semiarid Queensland, Australia. The Rangeland Journal, 38 (38), 391-415. doi: 10.1071/RJ15109

A 150-year fire history of mulga (Acacia aneura F. Muell. ex Benth.)dominated vegetation in semiarid Queensland, Australia

2016

Journal Article

Future changes in climatic water balance determine potential for transformational shifts in Australian fire regimes

Boer, Matthias M., Bowman, David M. J. S., Murphy, Brett P., Cary, Geoffrey J., Cochrane, Mark A., Fensham, Roderick J., Krawchuk, Meg A., Price, Owen F., Resco De Dios, Victor, Williams, Richard J. and Bradstock, Ross A. (2016). Future changes in climatic water balance determine potential for transformational shifts in Australian fire regimes. Environmental Research Letters, 11 (6) 065002, 065002. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/11/6/065002

Future changes in climatic water balance determine potential for transformational shifts in Australian fire regimes

2016

Journal Article

Characteristics of the Psidium cattleianum invasion of secondary rainforests

Tng, David Y. P., Goosem, Miriam W., Paz, Claudia P., Preece, Noel D., Goosem, Stephen, Fensham, Roderick J. and Laurance, Susan G. W. (2016). Characteristics of the Psidium cattleianum invasion of secondary rainforests. Austral Ecology, 41 (4), 350-360. doi: 10.1111/aec.12319

Characteristics of the Psidium cattleianum invasion of secondary rainforests

2016

Journal Article

Forest age and isolation affect the rate of recovery of plant species diversity and community composition in secondary rain forests in tropical Australia

Goosem, Miriam, Paz, Claudia, Fensham, Rod, Preece, Noel, Goosem, Stephen and Laurance, Susan G. W. (2016). Forest age and isolation affect the rate of recovery of plant species diversity and community composition in secondary rain forests in tropical Australia. Journal of Vegetation Science, 27 (3), 504-514. doi: 10.1111/jvs.12376

Forest age and isolation affect the rate of recovery of plant species diversity and community composition in secondary rain forests in tropical Australia

2016

Journal Article

An ecoclimatic framework for evaluating the resilience of vegetation to water deficit

Mitchell, Patrick J., O'Grady, Anthony P., Pinkard, Elizabeth A., Brodribb, Timothy J., Arndt, Stefan K., Blackman, Chris J., Duursma, Remko A., Fensham, Rod J., Hilbert, David W., Nitschke, Craig R., Norris, Jaymie, Roxburgh, Stephen H., Ruthrof, Katinka X. and Tissue, David T. (2016). An ecoclimatic framework for evaluating the resilience of vegetation to water deficit. Global Change Biology, 22 (5), 1677-1689. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13177

An ecoclimatic framework for evaluating the resilience of vegetation to water deficit

2016

Journal Article

Changes over 46years in plant community structure in a cleared brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) forest

Johnson, Robert W., Mcdonald, William J., Fensham, Roderick J., Mcalpine, Clive A. and Lawes, Michael J. (2016). Changes over 46years in plant community structure in a cleared brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) forest. Austral Ecology, 41 (6), 644-656. doi: 10.1111/aec.12354

Changes over 46years in plant community structure in a cleared brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) forest