The Distribution of the Red-Eared Firetail <i>Emblema Oculata</i> in Relation to Bauxite Mining in the Northern Jarrah Forest

Nichols, O.G.; Watkins, D. W.; Kabay, E. D.

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“…Survey should also be accompanied by taxonomic work. Nichols and Muir (1989) present a review of the vertebrates of the northern jarrah forest They provide a list of species, a description of the habitats, a review of the influences of disturbance and a prognosis for the conservation of the vertebrates of the jarrah forest. Vertebrate surveys of the forest south of the Blackwood River by the Forests Department were summarized by Christensen et al (1985a) who listed 19 surveys between 1970 and 1982.…”

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“…There is a reduction in litterfall and standing biomass of litter, and the microclimate of soil and litter becomes increasingly harsh following severe infection by Phytophthora dnnamomi ). The limited information on the impact of dieback on vertebrates has been reviewed by Nichols and Muir (1989). Nichols and Watkins (1984) and Nichols and Bamford (1985) showed that a site severely affected by dieback had different fauna to a healthy forest site.…”

Section: Diebackmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Also working with birds, Wykes (1983) found that total densities and densities of most species in most guilds were lower in sites affected by dieback than in healthy forest. Nichols and Muir (1989) concluded that vegetation changes induced by dieback have a marked effect on vertebrate fauna. Although the reasons have not been examined in detail, the size of the dieback patch, the time since infection, and the results of rehabilitation all contribute to the impact on the animal communities.…”

Section: Diebackmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Conservation of Australia’s Forest Fauna

1991

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The Sooty Owl Tyto tenebricosa. A recent survey by Milledge, Palmer and Melson in Victoria's Central Highlands has established that this large, sedentary barn owl, shown here carrying a bush rat Rattus fuscipes, is strongly associated with extensive areas of old-growth wet sclerophyll forest (see Chapter by Milledge et al. entitled "Barometers of Change"). The Myrtle Beech Nothofagus cunninghamii, shown in the background, is a typical gully tree in the tall wet Mountain Ash forests in the Victorian Central Highlands. Like the Spotted Owl Strix occidentalis, its controversial ecological counterpart in North America, the Sooty Owl is threatened by habitat fragmentation and modification resulting from intensive logging. It has been suggested that the Sooty Owl could serve, like the Spotted Owl, as an indicator of habitat quality for other old-growth dependent vertebrates in the forest management process. The circles on the map represent the sites surveyed, and the solid circles are sites where Sooty Owls were recorded.

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Section: Diebackmentioning

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Section: Diebackmentioning

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“…Mean annual survival rates for breeding adults were more than 70% for both the Redwinged Fairy-wren and the White-breasted Robin in a 13-year study in long-unburnt forest near Manjimup ). The Red-eared Firetail is common south of the Blackwood River (Christensen et al 1985a) and in dense creek vegetation along the Darling Scarp (Nichols et al 1981. Nichols et al (1981 concluded that bauxite mining would not significantly affect the distribution or status of the'Red-eared Firetail because it was restricted to creek vegetation that is not disturbed during mining.…”

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Forest wildlife and habitat management in southwestern Australia: knowledge, research and direction

Wardell‐Johnson¹,

Nichols²

1991

Conservation of Australia’s Forest Fauna

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BfffA review is provided of research concerning forest wildlife and habitat management in southwestem Australia. We divide the research into biogeography, fauna and disturbance ecology. ^ Many community studies have been earned out in the Darling Botanical District but no attempt 1 has yet been made to define the overall pattern of any group of biota in that district or any of L the four subdistricts of the area. Methods to assess the extent of representation of species and assemblages in the reserve system are reviewed and will require adoption as land-use demands on the forests continue to intensify.Studies on fauna have concentrated on vulnerable and rare species, especially mammals, and some are the subject of detailed management programmes that have attracted funding and provided focus for research and management effort Habitat requirements and factors influencing distributions of many species remain poorly understood.Most research in the Darling District has been directed to disturbance ecology including mining, logging, fire and plant disease. Rehabilitation following bauxite mining and the dynamics and management of dieback disease caused by Phytophthora dnnamomi in the jarrah forest has been studied in considerable detail. Apart from clearing for agriculture, plant diseases caused by Phytophthora spp. pose the greatest threat to plant and animal communities of the Darling District Process understanding remains inadequate to predict responses following disturbance and integrated studies on the response of the biota to disturbance will be necessary to allow the development of predictive models. Funding for an expanded programme of research on the impacts of exploitation on forest wildlife should come from relevant forest-based industries.

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Vertebrates of the jarrah forest

Nichols¹,

Muir²

1989

The Jarrah Forest

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The Distribution of the Red-Eared Firetail Emblema Oculata in Relation to Bauxite Mining in the Northern Jarrah Forest

Cited by 5 publications

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Conservation of Australia’s Forest Fauna

Conservation of Australia’s Forest Fauna

Forest wildlife and habitat management in southwestern Australia: knowledge, research and direction

Vertebrates of the jarrah forest

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