10.26181/5d2fabf77564d
Rebecca Durant
Rebecca
Durant
Jessica Wilson
Jessica
Wilson
Cherie Campbell
Cherie
Campbell
Samantha Capon
Samantha
Capon
Cassandra James
Cassandra
James
Kaylene Morris
Kaylene
Morris
Jason Nicol
Jason
Nicol
Daryl Nielsen
Daryl
Nielsen
Rachael Thomas
Rachael
Thomas
Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems
Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems
Recruitment of long-lived floodplain vegetation: Mesocosm study experimental design
La Trobe
2020
germination success
recuritment
flooding
inundation
mesocosms
river red gum
coolibah
black box
lignum
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Eucalyptus largiflorens
Eucalyptus coolabah
Duma florulenta
drying
Community Ecology (excl. Invasive Species Ecology)
Freshwater Ecology
Plant Biology
Ecosystem Function
Environmental Science
2020-05-01 10:59:38
Journal contribution
https://opal.latrobe.edu.au/articles/journal_contribution/Recruitment_of_long-lived_floodplain_vegetation_Mesocosm_study_experimental_design/8947403
One way to investigate seedling establishment under controlled (or partially controlled) conditions is<br>through mesocosm studies. Mesocosm studies provide a powerful means of quantifying causal<br>relationships in a controlled environment. This study will focus on the responses of seedlings to a<br>sequence of flooding and drying treatments. Work will be undertaken within<br>experimental/laboratory set-ups, so there will be no specific work undertaken at MDB (Murray–<br>Darling Basin) EWKR research sites.<br>Four woody floodplain species, River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh.), Black Box<br>(Eucalyptus largiflorens F.Muell.) and Coolibah (Eucalyptus coolabah Blakely & Jacobs), and one<br>native floodplain shrub species, Tangled Lignum (Duma florulenta Meissner), were identified as the<br>key target species (Burns & Gawne 2014). Seedling-specific literature reviews were undertaken to<br>assess and collate existing information about the recruitment of seedlings of the four key species<br>(Durant et al. 2016). The information collated from the literature review, as well as expert<br>discussions and input through workshops, teleconferences and emails, forms the basis of this<br>experimental design.<br>The experiment will focus on addressing the primary question:<br>‘What is the relationship between flow parameters such as duration, frequency and interflood-dry<br>period (sequential, cumulative events) and establishment?’