Journal articles: 'Atherton Tablelands'

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Nevard, Timothy D., Ian Leiper, George Archibald, and Stephen T. Garnett. "Farming and cranes on the Atherton Tablelands, Australia." Pacific Conservation Biology 25, no. 2 (2019): 184. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc18055.

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Australia’s two cranes, the brolga (Antigone rubicunda) and Australian sarus crane (Antigone antigone gillae), form dry-season flocks on the Atherton Tablelands in north Queensland, Australia, where they forage almost exclusively amongst planted crops. The long-term relationship between cranes and farmers is therefore critical to their conservation, especially as the cranes can sometimes cause significant economic damage to crops. We interviewed farmers to explore their current attitudes to cranes and their intentions for land use that might affect the birds. We found that most farmers tolerated the cranes, particularly when they feed among stubble. Most, however, are increasing the efficiency of their agronomic practices, harvesting combinable crops such as maize and peanuts in ways that are beginning to reduce post-harvest crop residues. There is also a rapid trend away from field crops to perennial and tree crops that have a higher return per unit area. Both trends may reduce foraging opportunities for the cranes and, unless managed effectively, are likely to increase the potential for damage and conflict with farmers in the field crops that remain.

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Kanowski, J., L. Felderhof, G. Newell, T. Parker, C. Schmidt, B. Stirn, R. Wilson, and J. W. Winter. "Community survey of the distribution of Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo on the Atherton Tablelands, north-east Queensland." Pacific Conservation Biology 7, no. 2 (2001): 79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc010079.

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Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo Dendrolagus lumholtzi is endemic to the rainforests of north Queensland, Australia. Most records of D. lumholtzi are from upland forests on the Atherton Tablelands, an area extensively cleared for agriculture. In 1997, residents of the Tablelands formed the Tree Kangaroo and Mammal Group Inc. (TKMG) with the aim of promoting the conservation of the species. The first project of TKMG was an intensive community-based survey of the distribution of D. lumholtzi. Residents of all postal districts encompassing areas of upland rainforest within the range of D. lumholtzi were sent a written questionnaire seeking details of tree-kangaroo sightings. The Malanda postal district was surveyed in 1998 while all other postal districts were surveyed in 1999. In total, 10 122 questionairres were distributed in the survey. "Nearly 800 responses were received to the survey, providing 2 368 sighting records of D. lumholtzi. Of these, 367 records were of dead tree-kangaroos, mostly road-kills." The survey has provided a much more comprehensive account of the distribution of the species than was previously available. Most records of D. lumholtzi obtained in the survey were from upland forests between Atherton and Ravenshoe, particularly remnant forests in the central and western Tablelands. Although the survey methodology is biased towards areas frequented by humans, these patterns are consistent with independent surveys. The conservation of D. lumholtzi on the Tablelands would benefit from the protection of remnant forests, the restoration of habitat and a reduction in the incidence of road-kills and dog attacks on tree-kangaroos.

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Nevard, Timothy D., Donald C. Franklin, Ian Leiper, George Archibald, and Stephen T. Garnett. "Agriculture, brolgas and Australian sarus cranes on the Atherton Tablelands, Australia." Pacific Conservation Biology 25, no. 4 (2019): 377. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc18081.

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Flocks of brolgas (Antigone rubicunda) and Australian sarus cranes (A. antigone gillae) congregate in cropping areas of the Atherton Tablelands in north Queensland, Australia, during the non-breeding months of May to December each year and sometimes come into conflict with farmers. The central part of the region has been declared a Key Biodiversity Area, largely because it is the only well known non-breeding area for the Australian sarus crane. We investigated spatial and temporal patterns of use of this landscape for foraging by the two species to determine how they might be affected by changes in cropping. Abundances of the species were positively correlated with each other over both time and space. Sarus cranes were nevertheless markedly more abundant on the fertile volcanic soils of the central Tablelands, whilst brolgas were more abundant on a variety of soils in outlying cropping areas close to roost sites, especially in the south-west of the region. Both species used a wide variety of crops and pastures but occurred at highest densities on ploughed land and areas from which crops (especially maize) had been harvested. In addition, brolgas were also strongly associated with early-stage winter cereals with volunteer peanuts from the previous crop. We conclude that maize and peanut crops are important as foraging sites for both species during the non-breeding season, a situation that requires management in the interest of both cranes and farmers, especially as cropping patterns intensify and agricultural technology changes. However, we also note that flocking on the Atherton Tablelands indicates that brolgas and sarus cranes are likely to be adaptable to change and able to take advantage of newly created cropping areas.

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Nevard, Timothy D., Martin Haase, George Archibald, Ian Leiper, and Stephen T. Garnett. "The sarolga: conservation implications of genetic and visual evidence for hybridization between the brolga Antigone rubicunda and the Australian sarus crane Antigone antigone gillae." Oryx 54, no. 1 (May 6, 2019): 40–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003060531800073x.

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AbstractTo investigate the extent of suspected hybridization between the brolga Antigone rubicunda and the Australian sarus crane Antigone antigone gillae, first noted in the 1970s, we analysed the genetic diversity of 389 feathers collected from breeding and flocking areas in north Queensland, Australia. We compared these with 15 samples from birds of known identity, or that were phenotypically typical. Bayesian clustering based on 10 microsatellite loci identified nine admixed birds, confirming that Australian cranes hybridize in the wild. Four of these were backcrosses, also confirming that wild Australian crane hybrids are fertile. Genetic analyses identified 10 times more hybrids than our accompanying visual field observations. Our analyses also provide the first definitive evidence that both brolgas and sarus cranes migrate between the Gulf Plains, the principal breeding area for sarus cranes, and major non-breeding locations on the Atherton Tablelands. We suggest that genetic analysis of shed feathers could potentially offer a cost-effective means to provide ongoing monitoring of this migration. The first observations of hybrids coincided with significantly increased opportunities for interaction between the two species when foraging on agricultural crops, which have developed significantly in the Atherton Tablelands flocking area since the 1960s. As the sarus crane is declining in much of its Asian range, challenges to the genetic integrity of the Australian sarus crane populations have international conservation significance.

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Thompson, Michelle, Bruce Prideaux, Connar McShane, Allan Dale, Jim Turnour, and Margaret Atkinson. "Tourism development in agricultural landscapes: the case of the Atherton Tablelands, Australia." Landscape Research 41, no. 7 (August 2, 2016): 730–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2016.1174839.

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Law, B. S. "The Lunar Cycle Influences Time of Roost Departure in The Common Blossom Bat, Syconycteris australis." Australian Mammalogy 20, no. 1 (1998): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am97021.

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Observations of radio-tagged Common Blossom Bats Syconycteris australis on the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland indicate that the time of departure from roost areas is related to the lunar cycle. During the dark phase of the moon, bats leave their roost between 5-20 mins after dark. Departure times are delayed up to 4 hrs between the period of the first quarter and full moon when the moon is bright after dusk. The predatory role of owls at night is suggested as the probable cause of this behavioural change.

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Heise-Pavlov, Sigrid R., and Alan Gillanders. "Exploring the use of a fragmented landscape by a large arboreal marsupial using incidental sighting records from community members." Pacific Conservation Biology 22, no. 4 (2016): 386. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc16008.

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Effective conservation of large mammalian species within a human-modified landscape depends on the knowledge of their ability to utilise available suitable habitat within a matrix of unsuitable habitat. We use incidental sightings of Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) in north-eastern Australia that were recorded by community members in a non-standardised way to assess the functional connectivity of the highly fragmented landscape of the Atherton Tablelands for this species. By applying spatial analytical tools to available mapped information on landscape attributes and the reported sightings it was found that the species shows a low matrix resistance. Since most sightings within the matrix were found within 150 m of a patch with suitable habitat and the average distance between these patches was 77 m it can be concluded that Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroos are able to reach most fragmented suitable habitat given certain limitations of the accuracy of the used maps and sighting locations. Based on distances between suitable habitat patches and their predominant size of up to 2 ha we expect that the species can include several fragments into its home range. More sightings of Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroos than expected by chance within the matrix during dry seasons combined with shorter than expected distances into the matrix suggests the existence of seasonal resource-driven movements of this species. Due to the non-standardised nature of the data the derived conclusions need to be tested in rigorous scientific projects before they can be integrated into the development of conservation strategies for Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroos on the Atherton Tablelands.

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Wright, A. J., and S. J. Brooks. "Effect of windbreaks on potato production for the Atherton Tablelands of North Queensland." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 42, no. 6 (2002): 797. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea02015.

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The effect of windbreaks on the growth and yield of potatoes was measured over a 4-year period. Growth measures included the amount and severity of wind damage to leaves, plant height and number of leaves. Plots were located at various distances from the windbreak in both sheltered and unsheltered positions. The results of this project, while variable both within and between seasons, suggest that windbreaks increase the yield of potatoes between 4.8 and 9.3% for the sheltered portion of the paddock in seasons with higher than average wind speeds. A significant increase in yield has been observed between 3 H and 18 H (where H is the height of the windbreak) in seasons where wind speed was above average, although this result varied within seasons. Increased yield was attributed to a reduction in wind damage to leaves on plants growing in sheltered positions, where it was recorded.

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CHOY, SATISH, TIMOTHY J. PAGE, VALENTIN DE MAZANCOURT, and BENJAMIN MOS. "Caridina malanda, a new species of freshwater shrimp (Crustacea: Decapoda: Atyidae) from the Wet Tropics World Heritage area, north–eastern Queensland, Australia." Zootaxa 4652, no. 1 (August 7, 2019): 113–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4652.1.5.

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Integrated molecular and morphological studies of newly collected and curated specimens of the genus Caridina from the Atherton Tablelands, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in north–eastern Queensland, Australia indicated the presence of an undescribed species belonging to the Caridina zebra Short 1993 complex. This species is somewhat intermediate, although distinct on the basis of molecular data and morphology, from two known sympatric species, Caridina zebra and C. confusa Choy & Marshall 1997, and an allopatric species, C. spinula Choy & Marshall 1997, from the Cape York Peninsula, about 500 km north. It is described here as a new species, C. malanda sp. nov., and compared with similar congeners. A key for the identification of the species, as well as notes on its distribution, ecology, and conservation, are provided.

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Shima, Amy, Constantin Constantinoiu, Linda Johnson, and Lee Skerratt. "Echinococcus Granulosus Infection in Two Free-Ranging Lumholtz’sTree-Kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) from the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland." Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 3, no. 2 (May 3, 2018): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3020047.

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Kiese, Ralf, Hans Papen, Elisabeth Zumbusch, and Klaus Butterbach-Bahl. "Nitrification activity in tropical rain forest soils of the Coastal Lowlands and Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia." Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 165, no. 6 (December 2002): 682–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jpln.200290003.

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Locsey, Katrina L., and Malcolm E. Cox. "Statistical and hydrochemical methods to compare basalt- and basement rock-hosted groundwaters: Atherton Tablelands, north-eastern Australia." Environmental Geology 43, no. 6 (March 2003): 698–713. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00254-002-0667-z.

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Jansen, Amy. "Avian Use of Restoration Plantings along a Creek Linking Rainforest Patches on the Atherton Tablelands, North Queensland." Restoration Ecology 13, no. 2 (June 2005): 275–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-100x.2005.00035.x.

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Pregno, LM, and JD Armour. "Boron deficiency and toxicity in potato cv. Sebago on an oxisol of the Atherton Tablelands, North Queensland." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 32, no. 2 (1992): 251. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea9920251.

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A field experiment was established to determine whether excess boron (B) in a new, blended commercial fertiliser reduced growth of Sebago potatoes. Five rates of B as sodium borate (0, 2, 4, 8, and 12 kg B/ha) were mixed with superphosphate, potassium chloride, and ammonium sulfate and applied in bands, at planting, to an oxisol with a hot CaCl2-extractable B concentration of 0.7 mg/kg. At the common commercial rate of 1500 kg blended fertiliserba, 8 kg B/ha would be applied in the new blended fertiliser. Yield of grade 1 tubers was significantly (P<0.05) higher at 2 kg B/ha (27.2 t/ha) than without applied B (19.7 t/ha). Grade 1 tuber yield decreased with increasing B rate above 2 kg/ha, and the yields at 8 and 12 kg B/ha were significantly lower than the maximum yield. Plant height was not increased by low rates of B but was significantly (P<0.05) reduced by 8 and 12 kg B/ha, compared with nil B. Boron concentrations increased with increasing application rate. At 12 kg B/ha, whole shoots had 50 mg B/kg and youngest fully expanded leaves (YFEL) 31 mg/kg. Maximum tuber yield was obtained with 33 mg B/kg in whole shoots and 24 mg/kg in the YFEL. Tuber yield was significantly (P<0.05) reduced at >39 and 26 mg B/kg for whole shoots and YFEL, respectively. The sufficiency range for B in Sebago potatoes was 33-39 mg/kg for whole shoots and 24-26 mg/kg in YFEL. The threshold B concentrations for yield reduction in potatoes due to toxicity recorded in this study are much lower than those previously reported for other cultivars.

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Shima, Amy L., Lee Berger, and Lee F. Skerratt. "Conservation and health of Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi)." Australian Mammalogy 41, no. 1 (2019): 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am17030.

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Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) is an iconic species in far north Queensland yet little is known about its health or population status. Studies on this species have been conducted in a limited number of locations and focused primarily on ecology, habitat use and home-range size. The species is relatively common in the Atherton Tablelands but habitat loss, predation by domestic, feral and wild dogs, vehicle strike, low fecundity, and disease have been identified as threats to the population. We review knowledge of population ecology and threats for this species, and include a novel collation of disease reports on all tree-kangaroos with particular reference to Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo. Health of Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo appears to be impacted by the increase in humans and domestic animals in their range. There have been reports of melioidosis, toxoplasmosis, tick paralysis and blindness in wild tree-kangaroos. We identify where increased information on health and population viability will improve conservation and management of the species.

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Fox, Samantha, Jon Luly, Catlin Mitchell, Jenny Maclean, and David A. Westcott. "Demographic indications of decline in the spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) on the Atherton Tablelands of northern Queensland." Wildlife Research 35, no. 5 (2008): 417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr07127.

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A lack of information about the spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) makes management and conservation of this vulnerable species difficult. The analysis of population dynamics using life-history traits and life tables is widely used in planning for the conservation and management of wildlife. In the present study, the first life table for any species of bat is provided and age estimates derived from counts of annual increments in tooth cementum rings are used to assess population trends and life-history traits in the spectacled flying fox on the Atherton Tablelands in north Queensland. As a result of high mortality, longevity was much shorter than expected from a theoretical basis. Life-table analyses suggest that the population experienced a 16% decrease during the 2 years of study. Absence of extended longevity to compensate for low reproductive output and delayed sexual maturity in ‘slow end’ mammal species such as P. conspicillatus reduces the window of opportunity for females to reproduce and adapt to changes in mortality rates. This study suggests that spectacled flying fox populations are sensitive to increased mortality and that reducing mortality rates should be the primary goal in conservation planning for P. conspicillatus.

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Suh, Jungho, Robert Lwanga, Steve Harrison, and John Herbohn. "Visitors’ Attitudes Towards and Willingness-to-Pay for Hypothetical Hoop Pine Plantations on the Pastoral Southern Atherton Tablelands, Australia." Small-scale Forestry 10, no. 3 (December 8, 2010): 319–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11842-010-9151-x.

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Sun, D., and G. R. Dickinson. "A case study of shelterbelt effect on potato (Solanum tuberosum) yield on the Atherton Tablelands in tropical north Australia." Agroforestry Systems 25, no. 2 (February 1994): 141–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00705674.

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Schulz, Martin, and David Hannah. "Relative abundance, diet and roost selection of the tube-nosed insect bat, Murina florium, on the Atherton Tablelands, Australia." Wildlife Research 25, no. 3 (1998): 261. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr96100.

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The relative abundance, diet and roost selection of the tube-nosed insect bat, Murina florium (Vespertilionidae), was investigated at Mt Baldy and Ravenshoe State Forests in north-eastern Queensland. In all, 34 M. florium were captured in 263 trap-nights; this was in the middle range of microchiropteran bat species captured. Faecal analysis indicated that the major prey items of M. floriumwere Coleoptera and Araneida. The presence of the latter prey item in faecal pellets suggests that the species is a partial gleaner. Low levels of predominantly myrtaceous pollen collected from head and throat fur indicated only incidental exposure. M. florium used a variety of external roosts in rainforest, with the only communal roost being located in a fallen Archontophoenix leaf suspended from a liana. Other roosts occupied by single M. florium were nests (n = 7) of yellow-throated scrubwrens, Sericornis citreogularis, and fernwrens, Oreoscopus gutturalis, and vertically suspended dead leaf clusters (n = 3). All roosts were located in the rainforest understorey at a mean height of 4.2 m, positioned from close to watercourses up to ridgelines. Bird nests utilised had been modified; the possibility of tent-making behaviour in this species is discussed.

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Freeman, Amanda N. D. "Constraints to community groups monitoring plants and animals in rainforest revegetation sites on the Atherton Tablelands of far north Queensland." Ecological Management and Restoration 5, no. 3 (December 2004): 199–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-8903.2004.00210.x.

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Carpenter, Raymond J., Robert S. Hill, David R. Greenwood, Alan D. Partridge, and Meredith A. Banks. "No snow in the mountains: Early Eocene plant fossils from Hotham Heights, Victoria, Australia." Australian Journal of Botany 52, no. 6 (2004): 685. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/bt04032.

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An Early Eocene plant assemblage from near the summit of Mt Hotham, Victoria, is described, using a combination of macro- and microfossils, especially cuticles. This is important since no other Australian macrofossil sites from this time, when environmental conditions are believed to have been the warmest of the Cenozoic, have been described in detail. The nature of the flora and vegetation supports geological evidence that the site was upland (approximately 800 m above sea level) at this time, with climatic conditions similar to those now experienced in regions such as the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland and mid-montane Papua New Guinea. The vegetation was probably a form of rainforest dominated by mesotherm elements, with abundant ferns including Gleicheniaceae and the tree ferns Cnemidaria, Cyathea and Dicksonia. Gymnosperms included Araucariaceae (Agathis) and Podocarpaceae (at least Acmopyle and Dacrydium). Angiosperms were diverse in Lauraceae (at least nine species including probably Cryptocarya, Endiandra and Litsea) and Proteaceae (at least nine species including probably Musgravea and Darlingia). Other angiosperms included Cunoniaceae, Gymnostoma (Casuarinaceae), Diospyros-like Ebenaceae, and the vine Cissocarpus (Vitaceae). Nothofagus was rare or absent from the Mt Hotham region at this time, as no macrofossil evidence was found, and pollen percentages were very low.

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Heise-Pavlov, Sigrid R., Sara L. Jackrel, and Spenser Meeks. "Conservation of a rare arboreal mammal: habitat preferences of the Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi." Australian Mammalogy 33, no. 1 (2011): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am09036.

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Success of conservation efforts of large and cryptic mammals is often limited due to a lack of knowledge of their habitat preferences. This study investigates factors that affect the habitat selection of the rare Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi, using signs of its activity. The presence and absence of scratch marks on tree trunks and faecal pellets within a 100-cm radius around them were surveyed on 23 ha within a 65-ha large fragment of rainforest on the Atherton Tablelands, north-eastern Australia in order to classify trees as ‘actively used’ or ‘inactive’. Structural features of the 315 surveyed tree trunks were also recorded. Using discriminant function analysis, ‘actively used’ trees were found to have no epiphytes on the main trunk, less obstruction by neighbouring trees, shrubs or lianas within a 0.5-m radius of the trunk (particularly in the eastern direction), and a smaller diameter at breast height than ‘inactive’ trees. Smaller tree trunks and less obstruction may facilitate a more rapid movement into the canopy as well as provide potential escape routes from predators. More specific knowledge on factors that affect habitat selection of the Lumholtz’ tree-kangaroo will help in a reclassification of the threatened status of this species and assist in more effective conservation efforts.

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Law, Bradley S. "The diet of the common blossom bat (Syconycteris australis) in upland tropical rainforest and the importance of riparian areas." Wildlife Research 28, no. 6 (2001): 619. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr00058.

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The diet of the common blossom bat (Syconycteris australis) was investigated in upland rainforest on the Atherton Tablelands. Faeces or fur pollen samples from 62 S. australis and feeding observations on 5 captive and 10 radio-tagged bats were collected. Syconycteris australis fed on blossoms from at least 18 plant species found in rainforests (plus unidentified species of Loranthaceae), 2 species from non-rainforest communities and from flowers of the cultivated banana (Musa sp.) grown on farms. Rainforest plants included 13 species of trees, 1 shrub and 4 climbers. Myrtaceae was the most important family contributing to the diet of S. australis, particularly the genus Syzygium. The chiropterophilus flower syndrome was only partly useful as a predictor of the diet of S. australis in these forests. Fruit was also eaten, being most common in the diet from late summer to autumn (wet season). Twelve months of mist-netting in riparian and non-riparian rainforest found higher capture rates in riparian rainforest in spring and summer, but not during autumn or winter. It is suggested that the availability of food species (both blossom and fruit) is high in riparian rainforest during spring and summer when S. australis is most frequently caught in this habitat. Efforts to rehabilitate rainforest along degraded creeks should offer a significant conservation benefit to this small pollinator.

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Loy-Wilson, Sophie. "A Chinese shopkeeper on the Atherton Tablelands: Tracing connections between regional Queensland and regional China in Taam Szu Pui's My life and work." Queensland Review 21, no. 2 (November 12, 2014): 160–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/qre.2014.23.

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Chinese-run stores were a vital part of the regional communities that developed throughout Australia in the nineteenth century. Functioning variously as supply stores, post offices, banks, cook-shops, hotels and hiring depots, they helped to maintain links between regional areas and metropolitan centres, connecting local businesses to overseas markets. Chinese immigrants were a dominant part of this retail trade across the country. By 1901, there were 800 people of Chinese descent working in Queensland shops, while the South Australian census listed 400 Chinese shopkeepers for the same year.

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Rowland, Jesse, Conrad J. Hoskin, and Scott Burnett. "Distribution and diet of feral cats (Felis catus) in the Wet Tropics of north-eastern Australia, with a focus on the upland rainforest." Wildlife Research 47, no. 8 (2020): 649. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr19201.

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Abstract ContextFeral cats have been identified as a key threat to Australia’s biodiversity, particularly in arid areas and tropical woodlands. Their presence, abundance and potential impacts in rainforest have received less attention. AimsTo investigate the distribution and diet of feral cats (Felis catus) in upland rainforest of the Wet Tropics. MethodsWe collated available occurrence records from the Wet Tropics, and data from upland camera-trapping surveys over an 8-year period, to assess geographic and elevational distribution of feral cats in the bioregion. We also assessed the diet of feral cats from scats collected at upland sites. Key resultsFeral cats are widespread through the Wet Tropics bioregion, from the lowlands to the peaks of the highest mountains (>1600m), and in all vegetation types. Abundance appears to vary greatly across the region. Cats were readily detected during camera-trap surveys in some upland rainforest areas (particularly in the southern Atherton Tablelands and Bellenden Ker Range), but were never recorded in some areas (Thornton Peak, the upland rainforest of Windsor Tableland and Danbulla National Park) despite numerous repeated camera-trap surveys over the past 8 years at some of these sites. Scat analysis suggested that small mammals comprise ~70% of the diet of feral cats at an upland rainforest site. Multivariate analysis could not detect a difference in mammal community at sites where cats were detected or not. ConclusionsFeral cats are widespread in the Wet Tropics and appear to be common in some upland areas. However, their presence and abundance are variable across the region, and the drivers of this variability are not resolved. Small mammals appear to be the primary prey in the rainforest, although the impacts of cats on the endemic and threatened fauna of the Wet Tropics is unknown. ImplicationsGiven their documented impact in some ecosystems, research is required to examine the potential impact of cats on Wet Tropics fauna, particularly the many upland endemic vertebrates. Studies are needed on (1) habitat and prey selection, (2) population dynamics, and (3) landscape source–sink dynamics of feral cats in the Wet Tropics.

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Kowalski, Michael, Lydia Soifer, Michael Craig, and Amanda Freeman. "Lower reporting rates after two decades for most bird species at a Wet Tropics Field Station." Australian Field Ornithology 39 (2022): 31–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.20938/afo39031041.

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Across Australia’s Wet Tropics region, populations of rainforest-dependent birds have declined because of climate change. Reforestation and regenerating secondary forest on abandoned agricultural land may help bolster species’ populations by expanding and connecting habitat. However, little is known about the value of these habitats for rainforest birds, or the impacts of climate change on secondary forests and their fauna compared with primary forests. At a 62-ha, mid-elevation property with primarily secondary forest cover on the Atherton Tablelands, in the Wet Tropics region, Queensland, we examined changes in bird species reporting rates on weekly lists between 2000–2005 and 2014–2019. Reporting rates of grassland and eucalypt-forest species decreased as expected because the area of ungrazed pasture was reduced over time, while the area occupied by tree plantings and naturally regenerating forest increased and matured. Reporting rates of most mixed-forest (61%) and nearly half (47%) of rainforest-dependent bird species also decreased significantly between the two time periods, despite the quality of rainforest habitat improving at the site. We infer that climate change is the cause of these declines. Five of the rainforest-dependent bird species whose reporting rates decreased in this study are known to have moderately increased in abundance in mid-elevation primary forest. Hotter, drier secondary forests may not be as well buffered as primary forest from the impacts of climate change, reducing their suitability as habitat for many bird species such as these. However, further studies are needed in secondary forests to investigate this.

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Oulton, Lois, Penelope Carbia, and Culum Brown. "Hatching success of rainbowfish eggs following exposure to air." Australian Journal of Zoology 61, no. 5 (2013): 395. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo13078.

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Translocation of fishes within and between drainage basins is widely recognised as a threatening process to Australian native fishes. While many translocations are deliberate, for example for fisheries enhancement, it is possible that translocation can occur naturally. In the Wet Tropic region of Australia, the widespread eastern rainbowfish, Melanotaenia splendida, has begun to colonise the Atherton tablelands. This is of particular concern because the area is home to several endangered endemic species such as the Lake Eacham rainbowfish, M. eachamensis, and its allies. It is likely that some of the translocations have occurred through the use of this species as bait, but the recent invasion of Lake Eacham may have occurred naturally via the movement of eggs between nearby streams running into Lake Tinaroo. Here we determine whether rainbowfish eggs could be transported over land by examining their desiccation tolerance. In the first experiment we plucked eggs from spawning media and exposed them to air for varying amounts of time. The results show almost 100% mortality after just 15 min. Rainbowfish eggs have a web-like projection that enables them to adhere to aquatic vegetation. In the second experiment, therefore, eggs were exposed to air attached to simulated weed (wet acrylic wool). Around 20% of eggs on the simulated weed where still viable after an hour. The results show that rainbowfish eggs could readily be transported between catchments by aquatic birds or human leisure activities such as kayaking or swimming. The implications for conservation management of Australian freshwater species is discussed.

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Whitehead, Tegan, Miriam Goosem, and Noel D. Preece. "Use by small mammals of a chronosequence of tropical rainforest revegetation." Wildlife Research 41, no. 3 (2014): 233. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr14082.

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Context The conversion of tropical rainforest to grazing pasture results in a drastic change in small-mammal community composition. Restoring the landscape through ecological revegetation is thus an increasingly important management technique to conserve rainforest mammals. Aims This study aimed to determine the habitat ages at which species of small mammals recolonised revegetated habitats on the southern Atherton Tablelands, north-eastern Queensland, Australia. We focussed on changes in rainforest mammal abundance and diversity with increasing habitat age. Methods Small-mammal trapping and mark–recapture techniques investigated mammal diversity, abundance and community composition within remnant rainforest, three age classes of ecological revegetation and abandoned grazing pasture. Key results Small-mammal community composition differed between remnant rainforest and abandoned grazing pasture. The pasture and 3-year old revegetated sites were similar in composition, both lacking rainforest small mammals. Six- and 7-year old revegetation plantings provided suboptimal habitat for both rainforest and grassland mammals, whereas 16- and 22-year old revegetated habitats were dominated by rainforest species, with some individuals being frequently recaptured. Conclusions As revegetated habitats aged, the small-mammal community composition transitioned from a grassland-like composition to a community dominated by rainforest species. Implications Although rainforest small mammals were very occasionally captured within the 6- and 7-year old habitats, revegetated plantings were not dominated by rainforest species until the habitat was 16 years old. This highlights the importance of commencing revegetation as early as possible to minimise future population declines and maximise the conservation of rainforest mammals.

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Matich, Paula, Caroline Harvey, Priscilla Page, Karen Johnston, Clare Jukka, Jane Hollins, and Sarah Larkins. "Young people’s perceptions of sexual and reproductive health in regional and rural Queensland: capturing the views of adolescents through reference groups and a user-friendly electronic survey." Sexual Health 12, no. 3 (2015): 231. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh13131.

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Background Young people in regional and rural Queensland have difficulty accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Young people’s views regarding barriers and enablers for accessing SRH services and markers of quality are largely unknown. Methods: Young people’s perceptions regarding SRH services are explored through a cross-sectional study via eight reference group meetings and an electronic survey in four sites: Atherton Tablelands, Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Townsville. The survey, developed in consultation with young people, was administered online and face to face using tablet computers. Data from 391 rural and regional participants was precoded for bivariate comparisons involving χ2 and confidence interval (CI) tests. Results: The most valued markers of quality in SRH services defined by young people all related to staff characteristics. Young people preferred services where staff were friendly (87.3%; 95% CI: 83.8–90.8%), easy to talk to (91.4%; 95% CI: 88.5–94.3%), good listeners (95.4%; 95% CI: 93.2–97.6%) and did not judge them (90.5%; 95% CI: 87.4–93.6%). A model of SRH service delivery encompassed within general health services was highly valued by 58.9% (95% CI 53.7–64.1%). However, 36.2% (95% CI: 31.4–41.0%) preferred to seek care from SRH specialist services. Conclusions: Service provision can be improved by training, and retaining friendly, attentive and non-judgemental staff. A model of service provision that includes general health care and provides sexual health services may increase the acceptability and accessibility of SRH services among youth. Additionally, our study highlights the need for choice between general and specialist SRH services.

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Scambler, Elinor, Timothy Nevard, Graham Harrington, E. Ceinwen Edwards, Virginia Simmonds, and Donald Franklin. "Numbers, distribution and behaviour of Australian Sarus Cranes Antigone antigone gillae and Brolgas A. rubicunda at wintering roosts on the Atherton Tablelands, far north Queensland, Australia." Australian Field Ornithology 37 (2020): 87–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.20938/afo37087099.

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Crome, Francis, Jodi Isaacs, and Les Moore. "The utility to birds and mammals of remnant riparian vegetation and associated windbreaks in the tropical Queensland uplands." Pacific Conservation Biology 1, no. 4 (1994): 328. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc940328.

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Birds and mammals were censused in a ribbon of remnant vegetation along a stream connecting two rainforest fragments on a farm on the Atherton Tablelands of North Queensland. The vegetation consisted of two larger (6.5 and 19.6 ha) and one smaller forest remnant (1.1 ha) and numerous tiny disconnected patches scattered across the property and along the creek. These were classified into five types ? "Forest", "Regeneration", "Copse", "Lantana" and "Tobacco Bush". Censuses were also done in four windbreak plantings. Sixty-four species of birds were recorded in systematic censuses in the patches along the creek and in the windbreaks. Along the creek, "Forest" patches had the most species and the most rainforest species followed by "Copse" and "Regeneration" sites. "Lantana" patches were surprisingly rich in species; a total of 32 were recorded including nine rainforest species. The fewest bird species were recorded in the windbreaks which were particularly poor in rainforest species. Small mammals were live trapped in the three larger patches, in the ribbon and in one windbreak. Eleven species were captured ? six rainforest, three grassland and two introduced. The grassland species were not caught in the larger forest patches and two rainforest rodents were not caught along the creek. Nothing was caught in the windbreak but grassland species were caught in an adjoining abandoned orchard. Three species of arboreal mammals were recorded by spotlighting ? Lumholtz' Tree-kangaroo Dendrolagus lumholtzi, Coppery Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula johnstonii and Green Ringtail Possum Pseudocheirus archeri. All occurred in the stream vegetation as well as the larger forest patches. None were seen in any of the four windbreaks. It is concluded that the creek vegetation is valuable wildlife habitat. The windbreaks were less so but were still useful to the fauna on the study area.

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Uzqueda, Adriana, Scott Burnett, Lorenzo V. Bertola, and Conrad J. Hoskin. "Quantifying range decline and remaining populations of the large marsupial carnivore of Australia’s tropical rainforest." Journal of Mammalogy 101, no. 4 (August 17, 2020): 1021–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyaa077.

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Abstract Large predators are particularly susceptible to population declines due to large area requirements, low population density, and conflict with humans. Their low density and secretive habits also make it difficult to know the spatial extent, size, and connectivity of populations; declines hence can go unnoticed. Here, we quantified decline in a large marsupial carnivore, the spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus gracilis), endemic to the Wet Tropics rainforest of northeast Australia. We compiled a large database of occurrence records and used species distributional modeling to estimate the distribution in four time periods (Pre-1956, 1956–1975, 1976–1995, 1996–2016) using climate layers and three human-use variables. The most supported variables in the distribution models were climatic, with highly suitable quoll habitat having relatively high precipitation, low temperatures, and a narrow annual range in temperature. Land-use type and road density also influenced quoll distribution in some time periods. The modeling revealed a significant decline in the distribution of D. m. gracilis over the last century, with contraction away from peripheral areas and from large areas of the Atherton Tablelands in the center of the distribution. Tests of the change in patch availability for populations of 20, 50, and 100 individuals revealed a substantial (17–32%) decline in available habitat for all population sizes, with a particular decline (31–40%) in core habitat (i.e., excluding edges). Six remaining populations were defined. Extrapolating capture–recapture density estimates derived from two populations in 2017 suggests these populations are small and range from about 10 to 160 individuals. Our total population estimate sums to 424 individuals, but we outline why this estimate is positively skewed and that the actual population size may be < 300 individuals. Continued decline and apparent absence in areas of highly suitable habitat suggests some threats are not being captured in our models. From our results, we provide management and research recommendations for this enigmatic predator.

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Davison, TM, RT Cowan, and RK Shepherd. "Milk production from cows grazing on tropical grass pastures. 2. Effects of stocking rate and level of nitrogen fertilizer on milk yield and pasture-milk yield relationships." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 25, no. 3 (1985): 515. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea9850515.

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The effects of stocking rate and rate of nitrogen fertilizer application on milk yield from a Gatton panic (Panicum maximum cv. Gatton) pasture were studied over 3 years at Kairi Research Station on the Atherton Tablelands. Thirty-two Friesian cows were used in a 4x2 factorial experiment with treatments 2.0,2.5,3.0 and 3.5 cows/ha, each at 200 and 400 kg N/ha.year. Fat-corrected milk (FCM) yield per cow decreased (P<0.05) with increasing stocking rate according to the equation (� s.e.): Y=3476-276 ( � 111) X (P<0.05), where Y is FCM yield per cow (kg), and X is the stocking rate (cows/ha). FCM yield per hectare increased linearly (Pt0.01) with increasing stocking rate in each year and was represented by the following equations ( � s.e.) for nitrogen applications of 200 and 400 kg/ha.year, respectively: Y = 1584 + 1967 (� 289) X Y = 2366 + 1967 (�289) X (P<0.01), and where Y is FCM yield per hectare (kg) and X is the stocking rate (cows/ha). Milk yield per cow and per hectare were significantly increased by the higher rate of fertilizer application (P<0.01) in year 3, but not in years 1 and 2. Mean FCM yields per cow across years were 2574 and 2858 kg from 200 kg N and 400 kg N pastures respectively (P<0.05). The pasture parameters which were most closely correlated with milk yield were green dry matter (GDM) on offer or its components, namely green leaf and green stem. The relations between FCM yield per cow and green dry matter on offer per cow and per hectare were represented by the equations ( � s.e.): Y = 2211 +0.43 (� 0.12) X1 (P<0.01), And Y= 1656 + 0.35 (�0.08) X2 (P<0.01), where Y is FCM yield per cow (kg/lactation), X1 is GDM per cow (kg) and X2 is GDM per hectare (kg). For this environment, it is concluded that a stocking rate of 2.5 cows/ha with 400 kg N/ ha.year can be safely employed to maintain cows on a pure grass pasture from the opening rains in summer until the end of winter.

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Shima, Amy L., David S. Gillieson, Gabriel M. Crowley, Ross G. Dwyer, and Lee Berger. "Factors affecting the mortality of Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) by vehicle strike." Wildlife Research 45, no. 6 (2018): 559. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr17143.

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Context Vehicle strike is a major issue where wildlife habitat is intersected by busy roads. Near Threatened Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) is a large (5–10 kg) semi-arboreal mammal found in populated rural and forested areas of north-eastern Australia. Warning signs, rope bridges and underpasses have not prevented ~20 animals being killed on the road each year. Aims To identify factors influencing Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo vehicle strike to help inform mitigation options. Methods Citizen sightings (1998–2000) and 90 road-kills collected over 4.5 years on the Atherton Tablelands, Australia, were examined to determine the causes of vehicle strike in Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo. The spatial distributions of sightings and road-kills were characterised using nearest-neighbour analysis, and the relationship between them was determined using a Bayesian approach that accounted for spatial autocorrelation. Gender, age, weight, season, rainfall, road and verge characteristics, traffic volumes, speed limits and mitigation measures were recorded to assess their influence on road-kill risk. Adequacy of speed limits to prevent collisions along road sections with more than four road-kills per 8 km (hazard zones) was assessed from visibility and stopping distances. Key results Vehicle strikes mainly affected male tree-kangaroos (2–5 years, 5.5–8 kg), occurred where live animals were most frequently sighted and were most likely on roads with narrow verges, low visibility and medium traffic volumes. Speed limits at hazard zones were inadequate to prevent collisions. Few warning signs corresponded with these zones, and road mortalities persisted where they did. Conclusions Unpredictable dispersal of young males and vehicle speeds unsuited to road conditions drive road mortalities in Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo. Because tree-kangaroos do not appear to respond to existing mitigation measures, reducing traffic speeds, and increasing visibility, appear to be the most effective mitigation strategies for reducing tree-kangaroo road mortality. Implications Our findings suggest that tree-kangaroo road-kill can be reduced by reducing speed limits in line with government recommendations and increasing visibility by clearing road verges along sections of road with the highest tree-kangaroo mortality. Warning signage should be re-evaluated to determine whether its effectiveness can be improved.

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Davison, TM, RT Cowan, RK Shepherd, and P. Martin. "Milk production from cows grazing on tropical grass pastures. 1. Effects of stocking rate and level of nitrogen fertilizer on the pasture and diet." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 25, no. 3 (1985): 505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea9850505.

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A 3-year experiment was conducted at Kairi Research Station on the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, to determine the effects of stocking rate and applied nitrogen fertilizer on the pasture yield and composition, diet selection by cows, and soil fertility of Gatton panic (Panicum maximum cv. Gatton) pastures. Thirty-two Friesian cows were used in a 4x2 factorial design: four stocking rates (2.0, 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5 cows/ha), each at two rates of fertilizer application 200 and 400 kg N/ha.year. The higher rate of fertilization increased the pasture green dry matter on offer at all samplings (P < 0.01); the increase ranged from 1 106 kg/ha in summer to 548 kg/ha in spring. Green dry matter decreased ( P< 0.0 1) with increasing stocking rate, with mean yields of 3736 and 2384 kg/ha at 2.0 and 3.5 cows/ha, respectively. Weed yields increased over the 3 years at the higher stocking rates for pastures receiving 200 kg N/ha.year. The crude protein content of leaf and stem increased with increasing stocking rate and amount of applied nitrogen fertilizer. Values ranged from 12.1 to 26.5% of dry matter (DM) in leaf and from 3.7 to 13.8% DM in stem. In leaf, sodium concentration (range 0.05-0.20% DM) was increased, while phosphorus concentration (range 0.21-0.44% DM) was decreased by the higher rate of fertilizer application. Plant sodium and phosphorus levels were inadequate for high levels of milk production. Dietary leaf content and crude protein contents were consistently increased by both a reduced stocking rate, and the higher rate of fertilization. Cows were able to select for leaf and at the lowest stocking rate, leaf in the diet averaged 38%; while the leaf content of the pasture was 20%. Dietary leaf content ranged from 38 to 57% in summer and from 11 to 36% in winter. Dietary crude protein ranged from 13 to 15% in summer and from 7 to 11% in winter and was positively correlated with pasture crude protein content and dietary leaf percentage. Soil pH decreased (P<0.05) from an overall mean of 6.3 in 1976 to 6.1 at 200 N and 5.8 at 400 N in 1979. Soil phosphorus status remained stable, while calcium and magnesium levels were lower (P<0.01) after 3 years.

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Hill, L. "Four New Species of Duonota Hill (Heteroptera: Schizopteridae)." Australian Journal of Zoology 33, no. 2 (1985): 263. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo9850263.

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Duonota spathulata, sp. nov., and D. lumata, sp. nov., from the Atherton Tableland of north Queensland, and D. fusca, sp. nov., and D, decoricaudula, sp. nov., from New South Wales are described. A key to the 12 Duonota species is given and the relationships of the species discussed.

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Eggers, Jens, Marta Infante, and Patxi Heras. "New bryophyte taxon records for tropical countries 5." Bryophyte Diversity and Evolution 25, no. 1 (August 17, 2004): 19–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/bde.25.1.4.

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Cololejeunea inflata Steph. (syn. C.oshimensis (Horik.) Benedix).Queensland, Atherton Tableland, 10 km south of The Crater NP. 900 m alt. Rainforest; epiphyllous. With Cololejeunea pseudofloccosa, C.tenella, Cheilolejeunea vittata etc. Leg. J.Eggers 1988 (AUS 4/62 c.per.). Queensland, Paluma, Mt. Spec NP. 900m alt. Rainforest; epiphyllous. With Cololejeunea floccosa, Otolejeunea australiensis, Stenolejeunea apiculata etc. Leg. J.Eggers 1988 (AUS 4/50 c.per.). Distribution: SEAsia from Sri Lanka to Japan and New Caledonia.

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Richardson, Jonathan L. "Diatoms from lakes and marshes of the Atherton Tableland, Australia." SIL Proceedings, 1922-2010 27, no. 1 (April 2000): 140. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03680770.1998.11901213.

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Weaver, Haylee J. "New host records for ticks (Ixodidae) from the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) in north Queensland." Australian Journal of Zoology 62, no. 4 (2014): 268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo14023.

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Ticks (Ixodidae) were collected from northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) from three sites on the Atherton Tableland, north Queensland. Four species of ticks (Haemaphysalis humerosa, Ixodes fecialis, I. holocyclus and I. tasmani) were collected from quolls. Prevalence of infestation of ticks varied from 44 to 92% across the three sites. The collection of the three species of Ixodes represents new host records for D. hallucatus, thus adding valuable new details to the ecology of the parasite fauna of an endangered marsupial.

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Lees, Brian G., and Annemarie Clements. "Climatic Implications of Chenier Dates in Northern Australia." Radiocarbon 29, no. 3 (1987): 311–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003382220004371x.

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The characterization of late Holocene climates in northern Australia has, in the past, been based on local investigations. This examination of the chenier record of northern Australia indicates that there has been a statistically significant regional change in conditions between 1600–2800 years bp, possibly a period of relative aridity. Support for this conclusion may be found in the vegetation record from the Atherton Tableland where numerical comparisons of dryland fossil and modern pollen spectra suggest that rainfall may have been up to 50% higher during the period 7000 to 3000 bp.

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Laurence, RCN, JD Armour, RK Shepherd, LR Loader, and MJ Dwyer. "Nitrogen fertilizer requirements of irrigated potatoes on the Atherton Tableland, North Queensland." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 25, no. 4 (1985): 954. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea9850954.

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Seven field experiments were carried out during 1980 and 1981 to determine the nitrogen fertilizer requirements of potatoes grown in basaltic krasnozem soils in North Queensland. Rates of 0, 40, 80, 160 and 320 kg nitrogen/ha were compared in all experiments. Comparisons of urea and ammonium nitrate as fertilizer forms and basal and split application methods were also carried out in four of the experiments. Total yields of fresh tubers from nil-nitrogen plots varied from 18.1 to 29.7 t/ha and nitrogen applications increased these yields at all sites to levels varying from 136 to 325% of the control plots. Ninety-eight per cent of maximum yields calculated from quadratic functions were produced by rates of basally applied urea nitrogen varying from 108 to 205 kg/ha. These rates were poorly correlated with relative yields and topsoil (0-20 cm depth) nitrate nitrogen but were well correlated with nitrogen in 20-50 cm depth. Nitrogen application increased the average tuber weights from 135 to 179 g but reduced the specific gravity of tubers. Splitting nitrogen applications reduced average tuber weights.

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Prove, BG, RJ Loch, JL Foley, VJ Anderson, and DR Younger. "Improvements in aggregation and infiltration characteristics of a krasnozem under maize with direct drill and stubble retention." Soil Research 28, no. 4 (1990): 577. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sr9900577.

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Maize was grown for 6 years in a 7-year trial at Kairi, on the Atherton Tableland, North Queensland. Conventional tillage, direct drilling and reduced tillage were compared and each tillage practice was imposed with and without stubble retention. Direct drilling and stubble retention were found to have significant positive effects on aggregate water stability, water-stable aggregation under rain, dry aggregate size distribution and resistance to abrasion. Effects on infiltration were not significant, although cumulative infiltration (using the rainfall simulator) was higher for direct drilling and reduced tillage with stubble retention. Significant differences were found between row and inter-row for all measurements that enabled this comparison.

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Hurwood, D. "Historical interdrainage dispersal of eastern rainbowfish from the Atherton Tableland, north-eastern Australia." Journal of Fish Biology 58, no. 4 (April 2001): 1125–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jfbi.2000.1523.

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McQuillan, Peter B. "A taxonomic revision of the Australian autumn gum moth genus Mnesampela Guest (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Ennominae)." Insect Systematics & Evolution 16, no. 2 (1985): 175–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/187631285x00261.

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AbstractThe taxonomy and biology of the ennomine genus Mnesampela Guest is reviewed. Several species are well known in southern Australia as defoliators of gumtrees (Eucalyptus spp.) in cultivation. Seven species are recorded in the genus: privata (Guenée) (= inordinata Walker), comarcha Guest ( = comarcha Meyrick), lenaea Meyrick, heliochrysa (Lower), and three new species: athertonensis from the Atherton Tableland of north-eastern Quccnsland, kunama from high altitudes in south-eastern mainland Australia, and arida from the subinterior of southern Australia. A key to the species is provided and all species and their genitalia are descrihed and illustrated. Details of the immature stages, foodplants, flight periods, and distribution of the various species are also recorded. One new synonymy is established and two lectotypes are designated.

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Applegate, G. B., and D. I. Nicholson. "Caribbean pine in an agroforestry system on the Atherton Tableland in north east Australia." Agroforestry Systems 7, no. 1 (August 1988): 3–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01890466.

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Putz, FE. "Growth Habits and Trellis Requirements of Climbing Palms (Calamus spp) in North-Eastern Queensland." Australian Journal of Botany 38, no. 6 (1990): 603. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/bt9900603.

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Calamus moti and C. australis in tropical forest on the Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia, climb with the aid of long whip-like flagella covered with sharp hooks. Stiff stems and long flagella allow climbing palms to span larger gaps between successive supports than other types of climbers. Furthermore, recurved hooks on the flagella serve as a ratchet-like mechanism that draws climbing palms closer to supporting plants. Although both palm species climbed up through closed canopy forest, they were more abundant on treefall gap margins. Many gap-edge climbers survived after their supporting trees fell and grew back upwards on gap-edge trees. Once in the canopy, the climbing palms avoided growing up and out of the tops of their supporting trees through the combined effects of decreased internode length and downward slippage of the dangling stem.

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Renner, Matt A. M., Margaret M. Heslewood, Mahwash Jamy, Simon D. F. Patzak, John J. Engel, David S. Glenny, Matt J. von Konrat, Alfons Schäfer-Verwimp, and Jochen Heinrichs. "An integrative revision of Dinckleria (Plagiochilaceae: Jungermanniopsida)." Australian Systematic Botany 29, no. 2 (2016): 95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sb16003.

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On the basis of variation in molecular sequence data and morphology, three species are recognised within Dinckleria. The generitype D. pleurata is widespread in Tasmania and New Zealand and has outlier populations in Victoria, and in rainforests around the New South Wales–Queensland border. Dinckleria fruticella is endemic to New Zealand, records of this species from Tasmania and Queensland are based on misidentifications. The widespread Malesian species Plagiochila singularis is transferred to Dinckleria, and newly reported for Australia and Vanuatu. In Australia, this species is known by two collections, one from the Atherton Tableland the other from the Paluma Range. Dinckleria can be distinguished from other genera of Plagiochilaceae by the presence of papillae on leaf-cell surfaces in combination with monomorphic leafy shoots arising from a basal stolon, the stolons originating by ventral-intercalary branching, presence of cell surface wax, and the restriction of rhizoids to the ventral merophyte.

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NORTON, JH, AT LISLE, WP TRANTER, and RSF CAMPBELL. "A farming systems study of abortion in dairy cattle on the Atherton Tableland: I. Reproductive performance." Australian Veterinary Journal 66, no. 6 (June 1989): 161–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.1989.tb09791.x.

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NORTON, JH, RK SHEPHERD, WP TRANTER, and RSF CAMPBELL. "A farming systems study of abortion in dairy cattle on the Atherton Tableland: 3. Metabolic factors." Australian Veterinary Journal 66, no. 6 (June 1989): 167–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.1989.tb09793.x.

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Maggs, J., and B. Hewett. "Organic C and nutrients in surface soils from some primary rainforests, derived grasslands and secondary rainforests on the Atherton Tableland in North East Queensland." Soil Research 31, no. 3 (1993): 343. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sr9930343.

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Some long term effects of (a) converting rainforest to grassland, and (b) rainforest regeneration on cleared land were investigated by comparing chemical properties of mineral soil (0-10 cm depth) from beneath primary rainforest, derived grassland and old secondary rainforest. Grasslands and secondary rainforest. were on land cleared at least 50 years ago. The study was undertaken on the Atherton Tableland in north east Queensland using soils formed on basalt, granite and metamorphic rocks. Organic C, kjeldahl N and labile N were 15-50% lower (P < 0.05) beneath grassland than primary rainforest for all soils, and were higher beneath secondary rainforest than grassland. Exchangeable Ca varied in a similar way in basaltic soils but did not differ between vegetation types in the other soils. Extractable Al was lower under grassland than either forest type for soils formed on granite and metamorphic rock. Total and organic P concentrations did not differ between primary forest and grassland, but were lowest under secondary rainforest for soils on metamorphic rock.

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