Category Archives: Acacia

Sieving the seeds of the future

Posted on 26/04/2012 by

I did something the other day that I haven’t done for ages. I spent the morning gazing down my old microscope, separating intact from dodgy Acacia seeds. Like other ecologists, I’ve searched for seeds in different ways. I’ve spread soil … Continue reading →

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Stake your future

Posted on 21/10/2011 by

Forty years ago a young PhD student left a great legacy. She did all the things that PhD students are supposed to do. She wrote a great thesis, and put a copy in the library for others to read. Better … Continue reading →

Posted in Acacia, Allocasuarina, Ecology, Encroachment, Monitoring, Regeneration, Succession, Woodland | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Growing old in a shrubland: gravity always wins

Posted on 18/09/2011 by

It’s sunny, it’s Sunday, and I’m writing a blog. How sad is that? Fortunately it’s not too bad as I’ve spent a couple of weeks in the field soaking up vitamin D. In lieu of an armchair ecology blog, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Acacia, Cassinia, Ecology, Encroachment, Passive regeneration project, Regeneration, Research, Succession | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments