Habitat management for tanks and Tuans: Evolving approaches at Puckapunyal Military Area

Anderson, Bob; Bryce, Michael; Theobald, Jon; Oakley, Jenny W.; Wilkes, Tamara; Harte, Colleen

doi:10.1111/j.1442-8903.2007.00327.x

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“…2008; Spooner & Briggs 2008). An additional 4000 ha of natural regeneration (plus more plantings) exists in the adjacent Puckapunyal Military Area (Anderson et al. 2007), giving a total of 12 000 ha of natural regeneration in the region.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Old field colonization by native trees and shrubs following land use change: Could this be Victoria’s largest example of landscape recovery?

Geddes¹,

Lunt²,

Smallbone³

et al. 2011

Ecological Management &Amp; Restoration

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Summary Natural regeneration of farmland areas following landuse change has the potential to reinstate native vegetation and landscape processes across larger scales than intentional works. However, few examples of large‐scale natural regeneration have been reported from southern Australia. In this study we use historical air photos to document the rate of establishment of natural regeneration in central Victoria following a change from agricultural to rural residential land use. In 2009, regrowth patches occupied 8185 ha, or 12.3% of the cleared landscape in the study region, mostly on relatively low fertility soils. Most of this area (6216 ha) supported Cassinia shrubland, with eucalypts encroaching as patches get older. On average, native vegetation has regenerated over nearly 1800 ha every decade since the mid‐1960s. If this trend continues, regrowth will occupy 20% of infertile soils on private land by 2025. This region now appears to support one of the largest examples of old field succession recorded from south‐eastern Australia. Regrowth patches are likely to provide many conservation benefits, although little information exists on habitat values provided by regrowth shrublands. Since regeneration is on private land, perceptions of whether regrowth is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ will vary according to landholder goals, as will future management of regrowth patches. Consequently, considerable ecological and social research is required to understand the ecosystem services and disservices which regrowth provides to both landholders and biota.

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“…1). The southern border of the study area abuts the Puckapunyul Military Area, which was excluded from the study due to land use differences (Anderson et al. 2007).…”

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Old field colonization by native trees and shrubs following land use change: Could this be Victoria’s largest example of landscape recovery?

Geddes¹,

Lunt²,

Smallbone³

et al. 2011

Ecological Management &Amp; Restoration

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“…The environmental management of military activities is a growing concern for defence forces worldwide (Ramos and Melo, 2005;Bioce, 2006;Anderson et al, 2007;Ramos et al, 2007a). As an essential part of society, the defence sector is a large, complex and important social organisation (DD, 2003) and its military activities are closely interrelated with the environment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Table 1. Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology with the ISO14001 EMS requirements (ISO, 2004;Anderson et al, 2007;Arimura et al, 2008 …”

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“…Environmental management has gained in importance around the world in recent years, with many strategies emerging as the times require (Kolk and Mauser, 2002;Ann et al, 2006;Anderson et al, 2007;Rashed et al, 2008). The growing demand for effective and integrated environmental management has resulted from various factors, such as increasingly complex and uncertain environmental situations, introduction of environmental legislation, growing environmental concerns and demands for better resource management and reduced environmental pollution (Chin et al, 1999;Bowers and Cornish, 2000;Strachan et al, 2003;Rao, 2005;Reed, 2008).…”

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A Review of Environmental Management Systems in Global Defence Sectors

Wang

Wen

2013

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

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Environmental management is a key element in ensuring positive environmental performance of an organization. The integration of environmental management into military activities has also become a growing concern for defence sectors internationally. At present, an Environmental Management System (EMS) is one of the most widely used environmental management tools throughout the world. Recent research and public concerns have been increasingly concentrated on EMS implementation and evaluation, examining how an EMS improves environmental performance. This study provides a literature review mainly on several areas: EMS related concepts, its application and evaluation methods in global defence sectors. It is found that there are no significant differences in the EMS adoption and implementation between different countries and defence sectors. Currently, there is no universal method for EMS evaluation. A case-by-case approach is preferred as long as evidence can be found to provide support for the evaluation of an EMS. Based on the review, relevant recommendations are discussed from aspects, such as environmental performance indicator, independent evaluation, data and information collection and environmental monitoring and reporting, that should help to ensure the EMS a helpful tool for sustainable environmental management. This review provides a general overview, identifies knowledge gaps and highlights aspects of the research regarding EMS implementation and evaluation; it is useful for strengthening the EMS operation, clarifying the relationship between the use of an EMS and environmental performance and producing operational guidelines for evaluating an EMS.

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Defence force activities in marine protected areas: environmental management of Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia

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Wang

Paull

et al. 2010

Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol.

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Habitat management for tanks and Tuans: Evolving approaches at Puckapunyal Military Area

Abstract: Through a combination of on-ground actions, policies and plans, this military training area -set within an important Box-Ironbark Ecosystem -is being managed in a manner that provides compatibility with the conservation of biodiversity.

Cited by 7 publications

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Old field colonization by native trees and shrubs following land use change: Could this be Victoria’s largest example of landscape recovery?

Old field colonization by native trees and shrubs following land use change: Could this be Victoria’s largest example of landscape recovery?

A Review of Environmental Management Systems in Global Defence Sectors

Defence force activities in marine protected areas: environmental management of Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia

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