Full title: The effects of artificial sources of water on rangeland biodiversity : final report to the Biodiversity Convention and Strategy Section of the Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia / Jill Landsberg ... [et al.].

Author/creator: Landsberg, Jill, CSIRO. Division of Wildlife and Ecology, Australia. Environment Australia. Biodiversity Group.

Date: 1997..

Call Numbers: NQ333.9516/18

Record Identifier: 74VvpXk2egrO

Language: English

Formats: Books

Contents: 208 p., [8 leaves of col. plates] : ill., some col. ; 30 cm., Introduction and methods -- 1.1. Water, grazing and biodiversity in the rangelands -- 1.2. Study design -- 1.3. The gradients -- 1.3.1. Locations -- 1.3.2. Descriptions -- 1.3.2.1. The NT mulga gradient -- 1.3.2.2. The NSW mulga gradient -- 1.3.2.3. The Qld mulga gradient -- 1.3.2.4. The Qld gidgee/chenopod gradient -- 1.3.2.5. The WA chenopod/acacias gradient -- 1.3.2.6. The SA chenopod/myall gradient -- 1.3.2.7. The SA chenopod gradient -- 1.3.2.8. The WA chenopod gradient -- 1.4. Survey methods -- 1.4.1. Stratification of sampling at sites -- 1.4.2. Plant cover -- 1.4.2.2. Species identification -- 1.4.2.3. Plant growing in the understorey -- 1.4.2.4. Plants growing in the overstorey --, 1.4.2.5. Plants in the soil seedbank -- 1.4.2.6. Overlap between plant groups -- 1.4.3. Assessment of fauna -- 1.4.3.1. Birds -- 1.4.3.2. Reptiles and small mammals -- 1.4.3.3. Invertebrates -- 1.5. Statistical analysis -- 1.5.1. Analysis of cover -- 1.5.2. Analysis of species richness -- 1.5.3. Analysis of species composition -- 1.5.3.1. Species response groups in diverse, abundant groups and taxa -- 1.5.3.2. Response types for individual species in less diverse or abundant taxa -- 1.5.4. Analysis of species found at one site only -- 2. Diversity and abundance of flora and fauna -- 2.1. Numbers of species and individuals -- 2.2. Variation among gradients -- 2.2.1. Effect of vegetation type and season --, 2.2.2. Plant species represented in the seedbank compared with the field -- 2.2.3. Exotic species -- 2.2.4. New species and range extensions -- 2.2.4.1. Plant species -- 2.2.4.2. Invertebrate species -- 2.3. Conclusions -- 2.3.1. Richness and state of knowledge of biota -- 2.3.2. Sampling efficiency -- 3. Analysis of biodiversity change along gradients -- 3.1. Change in plant cover along gradients -- 3.2. Change in species richness along gradients -- 3.3. Change in species composition along gradients -- 3.3.1. Species response groups in diverse, abundant groups and taxa -- 3.3.2. Proportions of species in different response groups -- 3.3.3. Contribution of exotics to response groups --, 3.3.4. Effect of seasonal conditions on response groups -- 3.3.5. Response types for individual species in less diverse of abundant taxa -- 33.6. Species found only at reference sites -- 3.4. Identities of species in different response groups -- 3.4.1. Plants -- 3.4.2. Birds -- 3.4.3. Reptiles -- 3.4.4. Ants -- 3.5. Conclusions -- 3.5.1. Nature and magnitude of biodiversity change -- 3.5.2. Underlying cause -- 3.5.3. Potential for seasonal recovery -- 3.5.4. Relationships among measures of biodiversity -- 3.5.5. Indicators of change-- 3.5.6. Implications for regional planning -- 4. Summary conclusions and recommendations -- 4.1. Research conclusions -- 4.1.1. A rich and diverse biota under threat --, 4.1.2. The threat is probably very widespread -- 4.1.3. Water is the underlying cause and the potential solution -- 4.2.. Policy context -- 4.2.1. Potential for achieving conservation goals by controlling water -- 4.2.2. Need for a regional perspective -- 4.2.3. Need for cost-effective methods for survey and monitoring -- 4.3. Recommendations -- 4.3.1. Implement a program of strategic closure of waters -- 4.3.2. Establish a regional perspective -- 4.3.3. Develop cost-effective methods for survey and monitoring -- appendix 1. Provision of watering points in Australian rangelands: a literature review of effects on biota -- Distribution of artificial waters -- Source of artificial waters -- Unconfined aquifers -- Artesian and sub-artesian aquifers -- Stored surface run-off --, 4.3.3 cont.. Storage and supply of artificial water -- Earth dams and open drainages -- Troughs and controlled access -- Wetlands -- Density of artificial water -- A brief history of pastoral expansion in Australia -- Eastern Australia -- South Australia -- Western Australia -- Northern Territory -- Impacts of artificial water -- Focus for grazing and trampling -- Changes to vegetation cover and composition -- Changes to vertebrate animals -- Changes to above-ground invertebrates -- Changes to below-ground vertebrates -- Conclusions -- Habitat for native flora and fauna -- Maintenance of high abundance of kangaroos -- Focus for drinking by other native animals -- Focus for hunting/drinking by predators --, 4.3.3 cont.. Cats -- Dingoes and foxes -- Focus for foraging/drinking by feral animals -- Camels -- Horses and donkeys -- Pigs -- Goats -- Rabbits -- appendix 2. Continental analysis of the distribution of water points in arid and semi-arid Australia -- Introduction -- Methods -- Water points -- Piospheres -- Vegetation -- Results -- Discussion appendix 3. Correspondence graphs -- appendix 4. Lists of species and response groups -- A4.1. Plants --, A4.1.1. Plants detected in the understorey -- A4.1.2. Plants detected in the overstorey -- A4.1.3. Plants detected in the seedbank -- A4.2. Diverse and abundant animals -- A4.2.1. Birds -- A4.2.2. Reptiles -- A4.2.3. Ants -- A4.3. Animals in less diverse or abundant taxa -- A4.3.1. Small mammals -- A4.3.2. Sringtails (Collembola) -- A4.3.3. Beetles (Coleoptera) -- A4.3.4. Grasshoppers and crickets (Orthoptera). A. Current fundin.

Publishers: Canberra, A.C.T. : Environment Australia and CSIRO, 1997.

Notes: "January 1997." -- t.p. Spiral binding. Bibliography: p. 195-208.

Additional physical form availability note: Also available online. On 02/04/2009 freely available from the Australian Dept. of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts website at: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/publications/technical/artificial-water/index.html.

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