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ABC Rural News: New tree control methods pleases Qld graziers

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A simpler approach to vegetation management control has surprised but pleased Queensland graziers. Previous rules required graziers to go through a time consuming and expensive process of applying for a permit to thin areas of trees. Now regulation allows them to do a simple tree count to see if they can legally knock some down. (Wednesday, 24/10/2012)

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Managing for Healthy Country in the VRD - Impacts of fire and grazing on environmental change

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This extract from <i>Managing for Healthy Country in the VRD</i> discusses the impact of fire and grazing on environmental change, in particular the impact of contemporary land use and fire regimes on woody thickening and pasture grasses.

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Measuring Vegetation Change - basal areas and canopy cover

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Monitoring vegetation change in north Australia

Using Aerial Photography

A continental-scale capture by aerial photography was initiated soon after the Second World War and has formed the basis of the detailed topographic maps that describe Australia. These vertical images of the landscape are still fairly regularly taken but may well be superseded by satellite images in the near future. The extensive coverage and the 50 years they span make them a unique and valuable resource for investigating vegetation change

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How is fire being used for land management in the VRD?

How is fire being used for land management in the VRD?

This page provides links to case studies of how fire is used as a land management tool on 5 pastoral properties in the VRD and Sturt Plateau.

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Ecological impact and management of fire in Northern Australia

Morton S.R., and Andrew M. (1987), "Ecological impact and management of fire in Northern Australia", Search, 18, pp. 77 - 82.

Summary of discussion held about how to best manage wildfire, and how fire can be used as a constructive rather than destructive force in biodiversity conservation.

Overall participants agreed that:

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