Ecology of herbaceous legumes in the Fortescue River valley floodplain,western Australia

摘要：

In the Fortescue floodplain herbaceous legumes ( HL) are mainly taxa of Papilionaceae (with one Mimosaceae) that fail to develop woody stems and branches.Historical data from Curtin University ( MRC) studies suggest that vegetation condition is primarily dependent on the unpredictable ( though seasonal) influence of cyclonic rainfall and consequential flooding ( Fox et al., 2006 ).Biomass production is known to increase with the presence of legumes in both pastures and native ecosystems.Holm ( et al., 2002) suggests that productivity is more useful than diversity for determining the condition of arid ecosystems/pastures.Therefore, understanding the role of HL in the productivity of arid floodplains may enhance effective pastoral management.

关键词： population dynamics herbaceous legumes plant cover floodplain rainfall

作者: D.L.Nicol J.E.D.Fox

作者单位: Mulga Research Centre,Curtin University,GPO Box 1987 Perth,WA,Australia

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2008世界草地与草原大会

会议地点: 呼和浩特

会议语种:英文

在线出版日期: 2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）