Monthly Archives: May 2011

Bush encroachment: a global view

Posted on 28/05/2011 by

Encroachment, thickening, desertification, densification, woody weed invasion. There’s no shortage of names for the process. But until lately there’s been a shortage of views on how dense regeneration by woody plants affects the world’s ecosystems. The dominant view can be … Continue reading →

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Chronosequences: travelling forward in space and time

Posted on 15/05/2011 by

I had a fantastic day in the field last week: beautiful weather, great company and lots to see and learn. PhD student, Lisa Smallbone, took her supervisory team, Alison Matthews, John Morgan and I, to visit her field sites. Lisa … Continue reading →

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2011: year of the veg ecology blog

Posted on 01/05/2011 by

2011 must be the year of the blog for vegetation ecologists, especially in Victoria. A series of new blog sites by John Morgan and ecology students at LaTrobe and Melbourne University (Brad Familo, James Camac and Luke Geddes) are well … Continue reading →

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