| Researcher(s) |
Josh Dorrough (DSE) David Duncan (DSE) Claire Moxham (DSE) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2006 |
| Contributor | Birchip Cropping Group |
| Trial location(s) |
Birchip, VIC
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To discuss how to improve ecological function in vegetation remnants.
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 |
| Crop type | None: No crop specified |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Experimental |
| Trial design | Not applicable |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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