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Effect of Burning on Regeneration from Seeds in Wet Sclerophyll Forest
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The intensity and frequency of burning was shown to affect the species composition of the regeneration very significantly and the optimum temperatures for germination were determined for the more common species.Abstract:
SUMMARY The importance of dormant buried seeds of understorey species of the wet sclerophyll forests of northern N.S.W. is discussed in relation to their germination ability following fire or mechanical or chemical abrasion. The optimum temperatures for germination were determined for the more common species. The intensity and frequency of burning was shown to affect the species composition of the regeneration very significantly.read more
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Modification of the soil environment by vegetation fires, with particular reference to nitrogen transformations: A review
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Predicting patterns of post-fire germination in 35 eastern Australian Fabaceae
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Seed Germination Ecology in Southwestern Western Australia
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Plant Community Diversity and Dynamics in Relation to Fire
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Effects of temperature, light and gibberellic acid on the germination of seeds of 43 species native to Western Australia
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Fire and The Australian Flora: A Review
TL;DR: Fire is a natural environmental variable over most of Australia that tends to be self propagating and occurs for extremely limited periods in any one locality; may have devastating effects; occurs over a wide range of environments and plant communities.
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Effect of fire upon weed seeds in the wet Sclerophyll forests of Northern New South Wales
TL;DR: The abundance, dry weight, and species of weeds found in the wet sclerophyll forests of northern New South Wales were determined by whether fire or tractor was used in seed bed preparation.
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Eucalypt Forests as Refuge for Wildlife
TL;DR: The effects of forestry practices on the mammal species is directly related to the degree of dependence of the species on forest and for some it is suggested that reserves larger than 6,000 ha are the only means to ensure their long-term survival.