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Genetic assessment of the value of restoration planting within an endangered eucalypt woodland by Rosser, Natalie L., Quinton, Anthony, Davey, Huw, Ayre, David J., Denham, Andrew J.

“…Assessment of woodland restoration often focusses on stand demographics, but genetic factors likely influence long-term stand viability. We examined the…”
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The use of digital video recorders in pollination biology by GILPIN, AMY‐MARIE, DENHAM, ANDREW J., AYRE, DAVID J.

“…1. Digital video recording ( DVR ) devices, such as the GoPro H ero, have the potential to greatly benefit pollination ecology, but the advantages of digitally…”
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Severe and Short Interval Fires Rearrange Dry Forest Fuel Arrays in South-Eastern Australia by Gordon, Christopher E., Nolan, Rachael H., Boer, Matthias M., Bendall, Eli R., Williamson, Jane S., Price, Owen F., Kenny, Belinda J., Taylor, Jennifer E., Denham, Andrew J., Bradstock, Ross A.

“…Fire regimes have shaped extant vegetation communities, and subsequently fuel arrays, in fire-prone landscapes. Understanding how resilient fuel arrays are to…”
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Can the pollination biology and floral ontogeny of the threatened Acacia carneorum explain its lack of reproductive success? by Gilpin, Amy-Marie, Ayre, David J, Denham, Andrew J

“…Many Acacia species in arid areas of eastern Australia have been severely impacted by grazing, habitat degradation and fragmentation. These factors have been…”
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Dispersal and recruitment dynamics in the fleshy-fruited Persoonia lanceolata (Proteaceae) by Auld, Tony D, Denham, Andrew J, Turner, Ken

“…Question: What is the role of dispersal, persistent soil seed banks and seedling recruitment in population persistence of fleshy-fruited obligate seeding plant…”
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Fire severity drives variation in post-fire recruitment and residual seed bank size of Acacia species by Palmer, Harrison D., Denham, Andrew J., Ooi, Mark K. J.

“…Very high-severity fires are a component of many fire-prone ecosystems, yet are often viewed as detrimental to vegetation. However, species in such systems are…”
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Acacia shrubs respond positively to high severity wildfire: Implications for conservation and fuel hazard management by Gordon, Christopher E, Price, Owen F, Tasker, Elizabeth M, Denham, Andrew J

“…High severity wildfires pose threats to human assets, but are also perceived to impact vegetation communities because a small number of species may become…”
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Characterizing the Litter in Postfire Environments: Implications for Seedling Recruitment by Denham, Andrew J, Whelan, Robert J, Auld, Tony D

“…Litter accumulation after fire influences the magnitude of seed predation and seed germination. How litter accumulation and patchiness influence postfire…”
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Climate change and bet-hedging: interactions between increased soil temperatures and seed bank persistence by OOI, MARK K.J, AULD, TONY D, DENHAM, ANDREW J

“…In order to predict the long-term consequences of climate change, it is necessary to link future environmental changes to mechanisms that control plant…”
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Temperature thresholds of physically dormant seeds and plant functional response to fire: variation among species and relative impact of climate change by Ooi, Mark K. J., Denham, Andrew J., Santana, Victor M., Auld, Tony D.

“…Variation in dormancy thresholds among species is rarely studied but may provide a basis to better understand the mechanisms controlling population…”
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Projected soil temperature increase and seed dormancy response along an altitudinal gradient: implications for seed bank persistence under climate change by Ooi, Mark K. J., Auld, Tony D., Denham, Andrew J.

“…Background and aims Understanding the mechanistic effects of climate change on species key life-history stages is essential for predicting ecological…”
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Responses of tree species to a severe fire indicate major structural change to Eucalyptus–Callitris forests by Denham, Andrew J., Vincent, Ben E., Clarke, Peter J., Auld, Tony D.

“…In many fire-prone habitats fires may be relatively frequent but of low severity or small areal extent. However, these same habitats may occasionally be…”
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Isolation and Lack of Potential Mates may Threaten an Endangered Arid-Zone Acacia by Forrest, Cairo N, Roberts, David G, Denham, Andrew J, Ayre, David J

“…Clonality may provide reproductive assurance for many threatened plants while limiting sexual reproductive success either through energetic tradeoffs or…”
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How Much Seed Remains in the Soil after a Fire? by Auld, Tony D., Denham, Andrew J.

“…Soil seed banks that persist after a fire are important in fire-prone habitats as they minimise the risk of decline or local extinction in plants, should the…”
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Varying levels of clonality and ploidy create barriers to gene flow and challenges for conservation of an Australian arid‐zone ecosystem engineer, Acacia loderi by Roberts, David G., Forrest, Cairo N., Denham, Andrew J., Ayre, David J.

“…Acacia loderi, the ecosystem engineer of the endangered Acacia loderi Shrublands in arid eastern Australia, spans a persistent (> 15 000 year) but poorly…”
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Patterns of genotypic diversity suggest a long history of clonality and population isolation in the Australian arid zone shrub Acacia carneorum by O'Brien, Eleanor K., Denham, Andrew J., Ayre, David J.

“…For plants capable of both sexual and clonal reproduction, the relative frequency of these reproductive modes is influenced by genetic and ecological factors…”
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Seed predation limits post-fire recruitment in the waratah (Telopea speciosissima) by Denham, Andrew J

“…Seed predation may reduce recruitment in populations that are limited by the availability of seeds rather than microsites. Fires increase the availability of…”
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Local and regional ecological morphology of dung beetle assemblages across four biogeographic regions by Inward, Daegan J. G., Davies, Richard G., Pergande, Claire, Denham, Andrew J., Vogler, Alfried P.

“…Aim: Niche partitioning within species assemblages is thought to influence species packing and/or total niche space occupied. The evolution of dung beetles…”
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Clonality disguises the vulnerability of a threatened arid zone Acacia by Roberts, David G., Forrest, Cairo N., Denham, Andrew J., Ayre, David J.

“…Long‐lived, widespread plant species are expected to be genetically diverse, reflecting the interaction between large population sizes, overlapping…”
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Disruption of recruitment in two endemic palms on Lord Howe Island by invasive rats by Auld, Tony D, Hutton, Ian, Ooi, Mark K. J, Denham, Andrew J

“…Invasive species may have negative impacts on many narrow range endemics and species restricted to oceanic islands. Predicting recent impacts of invasive…”
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