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The story of Box Gum Woodlands
This DVD describes how management of Box Gum Grassy communities has changed over time.
It explores the impact of these changes on these important and highly fertile ecosystems. It provides insight into how many of these communities have come to be listed as endangered under both state and federal legislation.
Most importantly the DVD provides information about what can and is being done to reverse the detrimental effects of past management.
The chapters are all Windows Media Video files. The Windows Media Player, installed with Windows, can play these files.
CHAPTER 1 Woodlands and wildlife
How can you identify Box Gum Grassy Woodlands? Where do they occur? How do you know if you have one or more of these communities on your property?
CHAPTER 2 Indigenous stewardship
The people of the Kamilaroi and Wiradjuri nations developed a deep understanding of Grassy Box Woodlands ecosystems which provided food, building materials, clothing and medicine.
CHAPTER 3 European explorers and early settlement
From descriptions in journals of early explorers we know that on the tablelands and slopes of south east Australia the vegetation comprised a mosaic of shrubby and grassy ecosystems.
CHAPTER 4 Agriculture...changing landscapes
With each wave of settlers came changes to the natural environment. European farming practices were ill-suited to Australia's ancient soils and highly variable climate.
CHAPTER 5 Flora, fauna and landuse change
Grazing pressure, trampling by introduced, hard-hooved, herbivors, increased nutrient recycling and increased fire regimes caused changes in the original structure and species composition of the native grassy ecosystems.
CHAPTER 6 Changing landscapes...the way forward
Since the 1980s, awareness of the plight of these ecological communities has increased. Landholder’s and community groups, both indigenous and non-indigenous, are joining forces to conserve and rehabilitate box gum grassy woodlands.
BGGW_Ch6_WayForward.wmv 109MB
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