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    Downes, R. G. (Ronald Geoffrey), 1916-1985 (University of Melbourne, 1972)
    These selected papers are submitted for examination for the degree of Doctor of Agricultural Science bearing in mind the need to demonstrate that they should constitute - (i) "Substantial published contributions to science applied to some branch of agriculture"; (ii) "Evidence of research and ability satisfactory to the examiners". To this end the papers have been grouped in the following manner. Group I - Papers which collectively provide evidence of the evolution and development of principles and methods for studying land to provide the ecological information needed to determine its capability for various kinds of land-use and so enable better decisions to achieve conservation of natural resources. 1. Soil, land-use and erosion survey around Dookie, Victoria. CSIRO Bull. No. 243, 1949. 2. Soils of the Macquarie Region N.:. . CSIRO Soil Publication No. 4, 1955. 3. Principles and methods of ecological surveys for land-use purposes. Papers for Australian Soils Conference, 1957. 4. Reconnaissance survey of the ecology and land-use in the catchment of the Glenmaggie Reservoir. Soil Conservation Authority Tech. Pubn. No. 1, 1960. 5. A study of the land in north-western Victoria. Soil. Cons. Auth. Tech. Pubn. No. 2, 1963. 6. A study of the land in south-western Victoria. Soil Cons. Auth. Tech. Pubn. No. 3, 1964. 7. The role of humans in land evaluation. CSIRO-UNESCO Symposium on Land Evaluation, Canberra, 1968. Group II - Papers that report results of original research as evidence of contributions to scientific knowledge and its significance as the basis for work by others. 8. The use of the hydrometer for the mechanical analysis of soils. Journ. CSIR Vol. 17, 1944. 9. Tunnelling erosion in north-eastern Victoria. Journ. CSIR Vol. 19, 1946. 10. Studies in the variation of soil reaction - I Field variations at Barooga N.S.W Aust. Journ. Agric. Res. Vol. 2, 1951. 11. Cyclic salt as a dominant factor in the genesis of soils in south-eastern Australia. Aust. Journ. Agric. Res. Vol. 5, 19514. 12. The effect of subterranean clover an Wimmera rye grass in controlling surface run-off from four-acre catchments near Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Aust. Journ. Exp. Agric. & An. Husb. Vol. 2, 1962. Group III - Papers which indicate the application of a conceptual philosophy of conservation based on ecological principles to tae solution of problems of land-use, soil conservation and agriculture. 13. The Westgate Planning Project. Soil Cons. Auth. Pubn. 1953. 14. Conservation problems on solodic soils in Victoria. Journ. Soil & Water Cons. (USA), Vol. 11, 1956. 15. Land management problems following disturbance of the hydrologic balance of environments in Victoria. Proc. 7th Tech. Meeting IUCN, Athens. 1958. 16. Soil salinity in non-irrigated arable and pastoral land as the result of unbalance of the hydrologic cycle. Proc. UNESCO-Arid hone Symposium on Salinity Problems, Teheran, 1958. 17. The ecology and prevention of soil erosion. Chapter XXX - Biogeography and ecology in Australia. Publishers Junk - The Hague, 1959. 18. The water balance and land-use. Proc. Aust. Acad. Sci. Nat. Symposium on Water Resources, Use & Management. Melb. Univ. Press, 1963. 19. The rehabilitation of degraded land for agricultural and pastoral production. ANZAAS, Canberra, 1964. 20. The correlation of failure of earthen dams with environmental features - Colloquium on Failure of Small Earth. Dams - CSIRO, , 1964. 21. Agrometeorology in relation to the control of soil erosion - United Nations .O. Regional Seminar on Agrorneteorology. Melb., 1966. 22. Dryland farming - principles of applying conservation methods in Australia. T roc. Int. Lech. Dryland Farmg. Conf. - Deere Co. and. F.A.C., oline USA, 1969. Group IV - Papers which collectively demonstrate the extension of the conceptual philosophy of conservation as applied to soil conservation and agricultural problems to those related to tie conservation of all natural resources and its application as a basis for influencing social, political, legal and administrative activities in relation to them. 23. The Victorian High plains - The environment and its use. Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict. Vol. 75, 1962. 24. Soil conservation - ho is responsible? - from Coil conservation in the Pacific - Tenth Pacific Science Congress Series, University of Hawaii Press, 1963. 25. Conservation and the community. Journ. Soil & Water Cons. (USA) Vol. 20, 1965, 26. Nature reserves and National larks in relation to the conservation of man's environment. Aust. Journ. Sci. Vol. 30 196', 27. The conflict between conservation and exploitation of natural resources - Paper to ANZAAS Regional Symposium on The planning and management of Australia's natural resources. Univ. New England, 1967. 28. Soil conservation in Iran - Consultant report to F.A.O., 1967. 29. Resources of East Gippsland - Summary of Symposium - Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict. Vol. 82, 1969. 30. Soil Conservation Law in Australia - Soil. Cons. Authority Pubn., 1970. 31. Criteria for resolving conflict about land-use - Aust. Cons. Found. Seminar on Conservation & Wining, Syd. 1971. 32. Management of conservation reserves - ANZAAS Symposium, Brisbane, 1971.
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    Soil-plant relationships : with particular reference to soil physical properties and root growth
    Barley, K. P. (University of Melbourne, 1974)
    The candidate was admitted to the degrees of Bachelor of Agricultural Science (1948) and Master of Agricultural Science (1952) in the University of Melbourne. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (1958) by the University of Adelaide. The candidate is eligible, subject to approval of the Faculty of Agriculture, for candidature for the degree of Doctor of Agricultural Science. This thesis is submitted to the University of Melbourne towards the requirements for that degree. The experiments described in the thesis were conducted chiefly at the C.S.I.R.O Regional Pastoral Laboratory, Deniliquin, New South Wales (l950-54), and at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide (1955 onwards). During these periods, one year, 1952, was spent at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and another, 1961, at the Department of Soils and Plant Nutrition, University of California, Berkeley. Part of 1968 was spent at the Department of Botany, University of Edinburgh. The papers presented in the thesis deal with processes operating in soil-plant systems of agronomic interest. Although the work has not, for the most part, been immediately applied to agriculture by the candidate, it is hoped that it may lead to a better understanding of principles that affect soil management. The work is viewed as a contribution to the scientific study of the soil as a medium for the growth of crops. A short account of the general development of the work is followed by sections dealing with particular subjects. The following sequence is adopted for each subject: Firstly the relevant papers of the candidate are listed in chronological order. Secondly, the papers are discussed in relation to other published work. Finally, the candidate's papers are assembled, also in chronological order. References to papers mentioned in discussion are given at the end of the thesis.
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    Studies in animal production
    Tribe, D. E. (Derek Edward), 1926- (University of Melbourne, 1964)
    The papers presented in this thesis have been classified under four headings. Many of those in the Animal Behaviour group report work which was carried out while the applicant was a Scientific Officer at the Rowett Research Institute. All of these were planned and largely carried out by the applicant although in some cases authorship was shared with J.G. Gordan who was the applicant's experimental officer. The remaining rapers report work which was carried out while the applicant was on the academic staffs of either the University of Bristol or the University of Melbourne. Many of the pieces of work reported formed part of a post-graduate training programme and authorship is thus shared with post-graduate students. However in all cases the design of each experiment was the responsibility of the applicant and the work formed a continuing programme of study devised by the applicant. In all cases the applicant made a substantial contribution to the execution of the work and bore a major responsibility for the preparation of results for publication. The following list of papers includes those pieces of work which were carried out by post-graduate students under the supervision of the applicant but in which the applicant did not share the authorship.