Improving ecological function in our remnants

2006

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Josh Dorrough (DSE)
David Duncan (DSE)
Claire Moxham (DSE)
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Birchip, VIC
Improving ecological function in our remnants locations
Aims

To discuss how to improve ecological function in vegetation remnants.

Key messages

In this article we summarise results of a recent study of ecological function of 60 patches of remnant native vegetation (“remnants”) in the Wimmera and Murray Mallee bioregions, the major dryland areas in Victoria’s northwest. We assessed soil and vegetation characteristics assumed to contribute towards the long term survival of remnants in the agricultural landscape.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Mallee CMA
Trial funding source North Central CMA
Related program Wimmera Mallee Ecosystem Function Project
Acknowledgments

The Wimmera Mallee Ecosystem Function Project (2005-2007) is being undertaken by the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research (DSE) in collaboration with BCG and CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems. This project is funded by the North Central and Mallee Catchment Management Authorities with support from DPI Our Rural Landscapes and Wimmera CMA. North Central and Mallee CMA’s acknowledge the support of the Commonwealth and State Governments through the National Heritage Trust and the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and are necessarily those of the Department of Sustainability and Environment.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Management systems: Land Management / ecosystems
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Not applicable

Birchip 2006

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Birchip, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Birchip, VIC Vertosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Birchip VIC
2006 283.6mm
2005 316.0mm
2004 281.0mm
2003 275.8mm
2002 240.1mm
2001 285.1mm
2000 290.6mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Birchip VIC

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Birchip Cropping Group office location
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2006 trial report



Trial last modified: 07-05-2019 16:39pm AEST