The Nutrient Status of the Soils of Some Natural Plant Communities on the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales

Ecology ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. E. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Plant Communities ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Natural Plant ◽  
South Wales

The plant nutrient status of granite soils from the Bendemeer area of New South Wales

1966 ◽  
Vol 6 (20) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
F McMullen
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
New South ◽  
Soil Phosphorus ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Trifolium Subterraneum ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Calcium Sulphate ◽  
Plant Nutrient ◽  
First Order ◽  
South Wales

A factorial glasshouse pot trial was used to examine the supply of phosphorus, boron, zinc, copper, cobalt, magnesium, molybdenum, potassium, and manganese, to the Dwalganup strain of Trifolium subterraneum L. growing in virgin granite soils from Bendemeer, New South Wales. Calcium sulphate was applied as a basal nutrient. Significant dry matter responses were obtained on all four virgin soils to the application of phosphorus, molybdenum, and potassium; to copper on two soils; and to boron and cobalt on one soil. Phosphorus was so deficient that responses to other plant nutrients did not occur in its absence. On all soils, significant first order interactions were recorded between phosphorus and other deficient elements. In addition, significant interactions were recorded between molybdenum and magnesium, copper and molybdenum, boron and molybdenum, copper and cobalt, and potassium and molybdenum.

Nutrient status of pasture ecosystems established on rehabilitated overburden and topsoil sites in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales

Soil Research ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 479 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. M. C. Brown ◽  
C. D. Grant
Keyword(s):  
New South ◽  
Mine Waste ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Pasture Grass ◽  
Rhodes Grass ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Disturbed Areas

The rehabilitation of disturbed areas at the Howick Coal Mine (Hunter Valley, New South Wales) involves re-creating pasture ecosystems. Some sites are rehabilitated using topsoil, whereas others are established directly into the overburden mine waste due to the low availability and poor quality of topsoil. Pastures on both substrate types are then maintained by periodic applications of fertiliser. A comparison was made between nutrient levels held in the soil and the roots and stems of the dominant pasture grass (Rhodes grass, Chloris spp.) in an overburden (rehabilitated in 1990) and a topsoil site (rehabilitated in 1991). Sampling was conducted in autumn 1998 at 3 random locations along 3 replicate transects established on both substrates. Laboratory analyses were conducted to determine levels of N, P, S, Ca, K, Mg, and Na for both soil and plants samples; Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu, and Al for the plant samples only; and NO 3-N, PO 4-P, organic carbon, pH, and EC for the soil samples only. Multivariate analysis showed a distinct difference in the nutrient status of topsoil and overburden sites, across the 7 nutrients common to the roots, stems, and soil. The concentration of all macronutrients was significantly higher in the overburden compared with the topsoil sites. The majority of macronutrients were in greatest concentrations in the stems but the highest levels of micronutrients were found in the roots. There was a higher concentration of micronutrients in the overburden sites. Both of the rehabilitated sites had adequate macronutrient concentrations of S, Ca, Mg, and K. However, there were deficient concentrations of NO3-N in both the topsoil and overburden sites and a deficient concentration of PO4-P in the topsoil site. Long-term management options to improve the nutrient status of rehabilitated coal mines in the Hunter Valley include increased grazing, increasing fertiliser inputs, and burning the rehabilitated areas.

Studies of the Ground-Dwelling Mammals of Eucalypt Forests in South-Eastern New South Wales: the Effect of Environmental Variables on Distribution and Abundance.

1995 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 669 ◽  
Author(s):  
PC Catling ◽  
RJ Burt
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Gradients ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Slope Position ◽  
Eucalyptus Forest ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Gradient Type ◽  
Eucalypt Forests ◽  
Resource Gradient

The distribution and abundance of ground-dwelling mammals was examined in 13 areas within 500 000 ha of eucalypt (Eucalyptus) forest in SE New South Wales. Data are presented on the distribution and abundance of species in relation to 3 environmental gradient types involving 9 variables: 2 direct gradients (temperature, rainfall); 6 indirect gradients (aspect, steepness of slope, position on slope, landform profile around the site, altitude, season) and a resource gradient (lithology). Many species of ground-dwelling mammal of the forests of SE New South Wales were present along all gradients examined, although wide variation in abundance occurred for some species. Eight species were correlated with direct gradients and all species were correlated with at least one indirect gradient. There was wide variation and species diversity with lithology, but the variation was not related to nutrient status. Although variations in abundance occurred along environmental gradients, the composition of the ground-dwelling mammal fauna in SE New South Wales forests changed little. A fourth gradient type, the substrate gradient (biomass of plants), had the greatest effect, because in the short-term disturbances such as logging and fire play an important role. Disturbance can have a profound influence on the substrate gradient, but no influence on environmental gradients. The results are discussed in relation to the arboreal mammals and avifauna in the region and Environmental and Fauna Impact studies and forest management.

scholarly journals Plant communities of the upper Murrumbidgee catchment in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

Cunninghamia ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 125-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
RC Armstrong ◽  
KD Turner ◽  
KL McDougal ◽  
R Rehwinkel ◽  
JI Crooks
Keyword(s):  
Plant Communities ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Australian Capital Territory ◽  
Australian Capital ◽  
South Wales
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