University Library
  • Login
A gateway to Melbourne's research publications
Minerva Access is the University's Institutional Repository. It aims to collect, preserve, and showcase the intellectual output of staff and students of the University of Melbourne for a global audience.
View Item 
  • Minerva Access
  • Science
  • School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences
  • School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences - Research Publications
  • View Item
  • Minerva Access
  • Science
  • School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences
  • School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences - Research Publications
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Establishing a Wild, Ex Situ Population of a Critically Endangered Shade-Tolerant Rainforest Conifer: A Translocation Experiment

    Thumbnail
    Download
    Published version (667.1Kb)

    Citations
    Scopus
    Altmetric
    4
    Author
    Zimmer, HC; Offord, CA; Auld, TD; Baker, PJ
    Date
    2016-07-12
    Source Title
    PLoS One
    Publisher
    PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Baker, Patrick; ZIMMER, HEIDI
    Affiliation
    School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Document Type
    Journal Article
    Citations
    Zimmer, H. C., Offord, C. A., Auld, T. D. & Baker, P. J. (2016). Establishing a Wild, Ex Situ Population of a Critically Endangered Shade-Tolerant Rainforest Conifer: A Translocation Experiment. PLOS ONE, 11 (7), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157559.
    Access Status
    Open Access
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/260047
    DOI
    10.1371/journal.pone.0157559
    ARC Grant code
    ARC/FT120100715
    Abstract
    Translocation can reduce extinction risk by increasing population size and geographic range, and is increasingly being used in the management of rare and threatened plant species. A critical determinant of successful plant establishment is light environment. Wollemia nobilis (Wollemi pine) is a critically endangered conifer, with a wild population of 83 mature trees and a highly restricted distribution of less than 10 km2. We used under-planting to establish a population of W. nobilis in a new rainforest site. Because its optimal establishment conditions were unknown, we conducted an experimental translocation, planting in a range of different light conditions from deeply shaded to high light gaps. Two years after the experimental translocation, 85% of plants had survived. There were two distinct responses: very high survival (94%) but very low growth, and lower survival (69%) and higher growth, associated with initial plant condition. Overall survival of translocated W. nobilis was strongly increased in planting sites with higher light, in contrast to previous studies demonstrating long-term survival of wild W. nobilis juveniles in deep shade. Translocation by under-planting may be useful in establishing new populations of shade-tolerant plant species, not least by utilizing the range of light conditions that occur in forest understories.

    Export Reference in RIS Format     

    Endnote

    • Click on "Export Reference in RIS Format" and choose "open with... Endnote".

    Refworks

    • Click on "Export Reference in RIS Format". Login to Refworks, go to References => Import References


    Collections
    • Minerva Elements Records [52443]
    • School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences - Research Publications [300]
    Minerva AccessDepositing Your Work (for University of Melbourne Staff and Students)NewsFAQs

    BrowseCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects
    My AccountLoginRegister
    StatisticsMost Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors