Using traits of species to understand responses to land use change: Birds and livestock grazing in the Australian arid zone
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Davies, Kendi F.; Melbourne, Brett A.; James, Craig D.; Cunningham, Ross
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The expansion of the artificial water-point network and livestock grazing in arid and semi-arid Australia has significantly increased access to water by water limited herbivores and thus has potential to seriously negatively affect the unique endemic flora and fauna. We examined the effects of the expansion of the water-point network on the arid and semi-arid zone bird community, using data from the Atlas of Australia bird surveys of 1977-1981 and 1996-2001. We examined whether traits of...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2010 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/60099 |
Source: | Biological Conservation |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.09.006 |
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