Environmental response to land use at Lake Curlip, East Gippsland, Victoria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8384141 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S BOON (UNSW Sydney, corresponding author), John Dodson (0000-0002-0124-5910, UNSW Sydney), J R Dodson |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 206-221 |
| Publication date | 1992-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Geographical Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-9190 • E-ISSN: 1467-8470 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-8470.1992.tb00742.x |
| OpenAlex | W2097650292 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 15 |
A palaeoecological approach was undertaken to investigate the last 400 years of change in vegetation, fire, nutrient mobility, lake productivity and erosion associated with Aboriginal and European land‐use practices in a forested environment in eastern Victoria. Melaleuca ericifolia scrub, although present prior to European settlement, has expanded around Lake Curlip in the last 200 years, primarily due to the action of fire on a forest already weakened by drought. A fern understorey has declined in extent and a more open aspect has developed in the forest. Fire has been a major component of vegetation dynamics in the historical period. Erosion rates were comparatively low and associated with fire during prehistoric times, but after European settlement its increase is more closely related to land clearance and flooding than fire. The response of vegetation to both anthropogenic and natural influences changed during the historical period. Although fire is an integral part of vegetation change, it is not an over‐riding effect at Lake Curlip. Drain construction in the swamp has reduced the impact that any accumulation of pasture improvement chemicals may have had on eutrophication of the lake
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| Citations per year | 0.24 |
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| Citation span | 1993 - 2014 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |