LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY SREM 3011 LECTURE 7 Dr Brendan Mackey Department of Geography The Australian National University
LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY SREM 3011 LECTURE 7 Dr Brendan Mackey Department of Geography The Australian National University
Cardinal minimum temperatures and expected dominant physiognomy Temperature Phenomenon Expected physiognomy range) >15 Temperature not limiting Broad-leaved evergreen when rainfall adequate I to 15 Chilling Broad-leaved evergreen when rainfall adequate 15 too Freezing and supercooling Broad-leaved evergreen 40 to-15 Freezing and supercooling Broad-leaved deciduous
Cardinal minimum temperatures and expected dominant physiognomy
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Variation in deciduousness with changes in latitude, altitude and rainfall on different soils
ariation in availability of selected life forms with changes in latitude, altitude and rainfall 00 O ROBUST WOODY 1〔0 100 LANES 90 口 PALMS L
Variation in availability of selected life forms with changes in latitude, altitude and rainfall
Leaf size categories for rainforest trees after raunkier(1934) and Webb (1959) a Nanophyll css than less nan 只 Leaf,ze ear area App,0x/ma! of lanceolate cat(mr Macrophya CETATLON
Leaf size categories for rainforest trees after Raunkier (1934) and Webb (1959)
Variation in leaf size with changes in latitude, altitude rainfall and soil mineral nutrient status ○Meso- large leaves口Noto- medium leaves△ Micro- small leaves 6:k 1200 3·laa NLNIUDC OCma ANNUAL AMMO NMAUL M A LAD AT LAMUD llIr.4./
Variation in leaf size with changes in latitude, altitude, rainfall and soil mineral nutrient status Meso - large leaves Noto - medium leaves Micro - small leaves
Mean annual precipitation (mm)
Mean annual precipitation (mm)
Winter seasonal rainfall(May-Oct)equalled or exceeded 8 yrs in 10 V
Winter seasonal rainfall (May-Oct) equalled or exceeded 8 yrs in 10
Structure and evaporative capacity of major Australian plant formations which may be regarded as climatic climax formations) 「 hage Evaporative Mean Monthly Major Projective coefficient Moisture Formation('pper Stratum (over(%) (k) Index t (lesed-forest IIce\ 1(1(}∵0 112(}(1()0 () 1) Many generat 2) Nothofagus Tall open-forest Trees(Eucalyptus 8()-70) .(90-().(g5 ()()-()86 tpen-lorcst irees( Eucalyptus 70-5((.085-0.062 (86-0.58 Tall woodland Trees(Eucalyptu. s) 5()-4()(.(62-0.0)52 ().58-0).45 Woodland It rees 4(1-.3 0.0)520.0)40) ()45-(0.30 (1) Eucalyptus (2)Casuarina all shrubland Shrubs (acacian 3()-·20) ).(4()-()0.3() 130-0.17 Shrubland Shrubs(Acacia j 2()-( 1.(13()-0.()20 117-().0)5 Open- shrubland Shrubs (acacia 1( ().()20 0.05 Hummock grassland Hummock grasses 25 (135 ∵:()3 TRiodia The magnitude of the coefficient k indicates the evaporative capacity of Australian evergreen perennial plant communities(Specht 1972 t moisture Index Ratio of actual evaporation(Ea)to Pan evaporation(Eo)
Structure and evaporative capacity of major Australian plant formations (which may be regarded as climatic climax formations) The magnitude of the coefficient k indicates the evaporative capacity of Australian evergreen perennial plant communities (Specht 1972) † Moisture Index = Ratio of actual evaporation (Ea) to Pan evaporation (Eo)
Summer seasonal rainfall(Nov-Apr)equalled or exceeded 8yrs in 10 〓 800-100 吕:=
Summer seasonal rainfall (Nov-Apr) equalled or exceeded 8yrs in 10