Australian advances in vegetation classification and the need for a national, science-based approach
Sarah Luxton
A , Donna Lewis B , Shane Chalwell C , Eda Addicott D and John Hunter E
+ Author Affiliations
- Author Affiliations
A School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia. Email: sarahjluxton@outlook.com
B Northern Territory Herbarium, Flora and Fauna Division, Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security (DEPWS), Northern Territory Government, PO Box 496, Palmerston, NT 0831, Australia. Email: donna.lewis@nt.gov.au
C Plantecology Consulting, 50 New Cross Road, Kingsley WA 6026, Australia. Email: shane@plantecology.com.au
D Queensland Herbarium, Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong, Department of Environment and Science, Queensland Government, Qld 4066, Australia. Email: eda.addicott@des.qld.gov.au
E School of Environmental and Rural Science, Elm Avenue, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia. Email: jhunter8@bigpond.com
Australian Journal of Botany 69(7) 329-338 https://doi.org/10.1071/BT21102
Submitted: 20 August 2021 Accepted: 1 September 2021 Published: 6 October 2021
Journal Compilation © CSIRO 2021 Open Access CC BY-NC
Abstract
This editorial introduces the Australian Journal of Botany special issue ‘Vegetation science for decision-making’. Vegetation science and classification are crucial to understanding Australian landscapes. From the mulga shrublands of the arid interior to the monsoon rain forests of northern Australia, we have culturally and scientifically built upon the delineation of vegetation into recognisable and repeatable patterns. As remote sensing and database capacities increase, this improved capability to measure vegetation and share data also prompts collaboration and synthesis of complex, specialised datasets. Although the task faces significant challenges, the growing body of literature demonstrates a strong discipline. In Australia, purpose-driven products describe vegetation at broad scales (e.g. the National Vegetation Information System, the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network). At fine scales however (i.e. that of the vegetation community), no uniform framework or agreed protocols exist. Climate and landform dictate vegetation patterns at broad scales, but microtopography, microclimate and biotic processes act as filters at finer scales. This is the scale where climate-change impacts are most likely to be detected and effected; this is the scale at which a deeper understanding of evolutionary ecology will be achieved, and it is the scale at which species need to be protected. A common language and system for understanding Australian communities and impetus for collecting data at this scale is needed. In the face of ongoing climate and development pressures and an increasingly complex set of tools to manage these threats (e.g. offset policies, cumulative impact assessments), a nationally collaborative approach is needed. It is our hope that this special issue will help to achieve this.
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