The University of Queensland

ACE Guide to eucalypts Brisbane

Fensham, Roderick (2021). ACE Guide to eucalypts Brisbane. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: ACE Publishing.

The Leichhardt diaries: early travels in Australia during 1842-1844

Thomas A. Darragh and Roderick J. Fensham eds. (2013). The Leichhardt diaries: early travels in Australia during 1842-1844. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum: Cultural Heritage Series, South Brisbane, QLD Australia: Queensland Museum.

Talking Fire: Burning for pastoral management in the Desert Uplands

Fensham, R. and Fairfax, R. (2007). Talking Fire: Burning for pastoral management in the Desert Uplands. Barcaldine, QLD: Desert Uplands Build-up and Development Strategy Committee.

The ecological integrity of spring ecosystems: a global review

Stevens, Lawrence E., Aly, Anwar A., Arpin, Sarah M., Apostolova, Iva, Ashley, Gail M., Barba, Paulo Quadri, Barquín, Jose, Beauger, Aude, Benaabidate, Lahcen, Bhat, Sami Ullah, Bouchaou, Lhoussaine, Cantonati, Marco, Carroll, Teresa M., Death, Russell, Dwire, Kathleen A., Felippe, Miguel Fernandes, Fensham, Roderick J., Fryar, Alan E., Garsaball, Roger Pascual i, Gjoni, Vojsava, Glazier, Douglas S., Goldscheider, Nico, Gurrieri, Joseph T., Guðmundsdóttir, Ragnhildur, Guzman, Atzalan Rodriguez, Hájek, Michal, Hassel, Kristian, Heartsill-Scalley, Tamara, Herce, Jaume Solé i ... Voldoire, Olivier (2022). The ecological integrity of spring ecosystems: a global review. Imperiled: the encyclopedia of conservation. (pp. 436-451) Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00111-2

Fire regimes in Australian tropical savanna: perspectives paradigms and paradoxes

Fensham, Rod (2012). Fire regimes in Australian tropical savanna: perspectives paradigms and paradoxes. Flammable Australia: fire regimes, biodiversity and ecosystems in a changing world. (pp. 172-194) edited by Ross A Bradstock, A Malcolm Gill and Richard J Williams. Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Artesian Springs

Fensham, Rod (2010). Artesian Springs. Desert channels: The impulse to conserve. (pp. 144-159) edited by Libby Robin, Chris Dickman and Mandy Martin. Collingwood, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Grasslands

Fensham, Rod (2006). Grasslands. Ecology: an Australian Perspective. (pp. 484-498) edited by Peter Attiwill and Barbara Wilson. South Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press.

Grasslands

Fensham, Rod (2003). Grasslands. Ecology : an Australian perspective. (pp. 247-262) edited by Attiwill, Peter and Wilson, B. South Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press.

Part of a Cycle

Fensham, R. J. (2002). Part of a Cycle. Savanna Burning: Understanding and using fire in northern Australia. (pp. 38-38) Darwin: Tropical Savanna CRC.

Australian human-induced native forest regeneration carbon offset projects have limited impact on changes in woody vegetation cover and carbon removals

Macintosh, Andrew, Butler, Don, Larraondo, Pablo, Evans, Megan C., Ansell, Dean, Waschka, Marie, Fensham, Rod, Eldridge, David, Lindenmayer, David, Gibbons, Philip and Summerfield, Paul (2024). Australian human-induced native forest regeneration carbon offset projects have limited impact on changes in woody vegetation cover and carbon removals. Communications Earth & Environment, 5 (1) 149. doi: 10.1038/s43247-024-01313-x

Fuel dynamics and rarity of fire weather reinforce coexistence of rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest

Fensham, R. J., Laffineur, B. and Browning, O. (2024). Fuel dynamics and rarity of fire weather reinforce coexistence of rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest. Forest Ecology and Management, 553 121598, 121598. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121598

The secret life of oases

Fensham, Rod (2023). The secret life of oases. New Scientist, 246 (3464), 40-43.

Fellowship of the Spring: an initiative to document and protect the world's oases

Fensham, Roderick J., Adinehvand, Rouhollah, Babidge, Sally, Cantonati, Marco, Currell, Matthew, Daniele, Linda, Elci, Alper, Galassi, Diana M. P., de la Hera Portillo, África, Hamad, Salah, Han, Dongmei, Jawadi, Hussain Ali, Jotheri, Jaafar, Laffineur, Boris, Mohammad, Alsharifa Hind, Naqinezhad, Alireza, Navidtalab, Amin, Nicoll, Kathleen, Odeh, Taleb, Re, Viviana, Sanjuan, Bernard, Souza, Valeria, Stevens, Lawrence E., Tekere, Memory, Tshibalo, Ernest, Silcock, Jennifer, Webb, John, van Wyk, Braam, Zamanpoore, Mehrdad and Villholth, Karen G. (2023). Fellowship of the Spring: an initiative to document and protect the world's oases. Science of The Total Environment, 887 163936, 163936. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163936

Extraordinary concentrations of local endemism associated with arid-land springs

Fensham, Roderick J., Ponder, Winston F., Souza, Valeria and Stevens, Lawrence E. (2023). Extraordinary concentrations of local endemism associated with arid-land springs. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11 1143378, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1143378

The ‘lawnification’ of Australia’s eastern grassy woodlands: the past, current and likely future spread of an invasive perennial grass, Bothriochloa pertusa

Lebbink, Gabrielle and Fensham, Rod (2023). The ‘lawnification’ of Australia’s eastern grassy woodlands: the past, current and likely future spread of an invasive perennial grass, Bothriochloa pertusa. Biological Invasions, 25 (6), 1779-1794. doi: 10.1007/s10530-023-03010-w

Geodiversity of Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark: hydrogeological significance of groundwater and landscape interaction and conceptual model of functioning

de la Hera-Portillo, África, López-Gutiérrez, Julio, Moreno-Merino, Luis, Llorente-Isidro, Miguel, Fensham, Rod, Fernández, Mario, Ghanem, Marwan, Salman, Karmah, Sánchez-Fabián, Jose Ángel, Gallego-Rojas, Nicolás, Corral, Mª Mar, Galindo, Elena, Chamizo-Borreguero, Manuela and Laftouhi, Nour-Eddine (2023). Geodiversity of Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark: hydrogeological significance of groundwater and landscape interaction and conceptual model of functioning. Resources, 12 (1) 14, 1-32. doi: 10.3390/resources12010014

The ecology, evolution and management of mast reproduction in Australian plants

Wright, Boyd R., Franklin, Donald C. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2022). The ecology, evolution and management of mast reproduction in Australian plants. Australian Journal of Botany, 70 (8), 509-530. doi: 10.1071/bt22043

Response of spring wetlands to restored aquifer pressure in the Great Artesian Basin, Australia

Fensham, R. J. and Laffineur, B. (2022). Response of spring wetlands to restored aquifer pressure in the Great Artesian Basin, Australia. Journal of Hydrology, 612 128152, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128152

How important is fire-induced disturbance in the maintenance of a threatened perennial forb, Solanum papaverifolium?

Osazuwa, Omofomwan Kingsley, Dwyer, John Matthew and Fensham, Roderick John (2022). How important is fire-induced disturbance in the maintenance of a threatened perennial forb, Solanum papaverifolium?. Australian Journal of Botany, 70 (5) ARTN BT21146, 335-343. doi: 10.1071/bt21146

‘Invasion debt’ after extensive land-use change: an example from eastern Australia

Lebbink, Gabrielle, Dwyer, John M. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2022). ‘Invasion debt’ after extensive land-use change: an example from eastern Australia. Journal of Environmental Management, 302 (Pt B) 114051, 114051. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114051

Pirra Jungku: comparison of traditional and contemporary fire practices on Karajarri Country, Western Australia

Blackwood, Edward M. J., Rangers, Karajarri, Bayley, Sam, Bijlani, Hamsini, Fensham, Rod J., Lindsay, Malcolm, Noakes, Ewan, Wemyss, Jackie and Legge, Sarah (2022). Pirra Jungku: comparison of traditional and contemporary fire practices on Karajarri Country, Western Australia. Ecological Management and Restoration, 23 (S1), 83-92. doi: 10.1111/emr.12527

Rumphius and Eucalyptus

Fensham, Roderick (2022). Rumphius and Eucalyptus. Historical Records of Australian Science, 33 (1), 23-27. doi: 10.1071/HR21009

Passive regeneration of subtropical grassland vegetation in a chronosequence of ex‐cultivated fields in Australia

Osazuwa, Omofomwan Kingsley, Dwyer, John Matthew and Fensham John, Roderick (2021). Passive regeneration of subtropical grassland vegetation in a chronosequence of ex‐cultivated fields in Australia. Applied Vegetation Science, 24 (4) e12630. doi: 10.1111/avsc.12630

Modelling climatic suitability for myrtle rust with a widespread host species

Meiklejohn, Natalie A., Staples, Timothy L. and Fensham, Rod J. (2021). Modelling climatic suitability for myrtle rust with a widespread host species. Biological Invasions, 24 (3), 831-844. doi: 10.1007/s10530-021-02689-z

Unprecedented extinction of tree species by fungal disease

Fensham, Roderick J. and Radford-Smith, Julian (2021). Unprecedented extinction of tree species by fungal disease. Biological Conservation, 261 109276, 109276. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109276

Red List assessment of widespread and long-lived species

Fensham, Roderick J. (2021). Red List assessment of widespread and long-lived species. Oryx, 56 (4), 1-6. doi: 10.1017/s0030605320001325

A national‐scale dataset for threats impacting Australia’s imperiled flora and fauna

Ward, Michelle, Carwardine, Josie, Yong, Chuan J., Watson, James E. M., Silcock, Jennifer, Taylor, Gary S., Lintermans, Mark, Gillespie, Graeme R., Garnett, Stephen T., Woinarski, John, Tingley, Reid, Fensham, Rod J., Hoskin, Conrad J., Hines, Harry B., Roberts, J. Dale, Kennard, Mark J., Harvey, Mark S., Chapple, David G. and Reside, April E. (2021). A national‐scale dataset for threats impacting Australia’s imperiled flora and fauna. Ecology and Evolution, 11 (17) ece3.7920, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/ece3.7920

Rainfall-linked megafires as innate fire regime elements in arid Australian spinifex (Triodia spp.) grasslands

Wright, Boyd R., Laffineur, Boris, Royé, Dominic, Armstrong, Graeme and Fensham, Roderick J. (2021). Rainfall-linked megafires as innate fire regime elements in arid Australian spinifex (Triodia spp.) grasslands. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9 666241. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2021.666241

Hydrogeological assessment of springs in the south-central Great Artesian Basin of Australia

Fensham, R. J., Doyle, T., Habermehl, M. A., Laffineur, B. and Silcock, J. L. (2021). Hydrogeological assessment of springs in the south-central Great Artesian Basin of Australia. Hydrogeology Journal, 29 (4), 1501-1515. doi: 10.1007/s10040-021-02335-x

Plant species associations with alkaline environments associated with artesian spring wetlands

Fensham, R. J., Laffineur, B. and Shand, P. (2021). Plant species associations with alkaline environments associated with artesian spring wetlands. Plant and Soil, 464 (1-2), 199-208. doi: 10.1007/s11104-021-04903-2

Dispersal and recruitment limitations in secondary forests

Palma, Ana C., Goosem, Miriam, Fensham, Roderick J., Goosem, Steve, Preece, Noel D., Stevenson, Pablo R. and Laurance, Susan G. W. (2021). Dispersal and recruitment limitations in secondary forests. Journal of Vegetation Science, 32 (1) e12975, 1-14. doi: 10.1111/jvs.12975

Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) eradication in arid central Australia enhances native plant diversity and increases seed resources for granivores

Wright, Boyd R., Latz, Peter K., Albrecht, David E. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2021). Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) eradication in arid central Australia enhances native plant diversity and increases seed resources for granivores. Applied Vegetation Science, 24 (1) e12533, 1-9. doi: 10.1111/avsc.12533

Leichhardt's ethnobotany for the eucalypts of south-east Queensland

Fensham, Roderick J. (2021). Leichhardt's ethnobotany for the eucalypts of south-east Queensland. Australian Journal of Botany, 69 (4), 185-214. doi: 10.1071/bt21007

Managed livestock grazing for conservation outcomes in a Queensland fragmented landscape

Lebbink, Gabrielle, Dwyer, John Matthew and Fensham, Rod John (2021). Managed livestock grazing for conservation outcomes in a Queensland fragmented landscape. Ecological Management and Restoration, 22 (1), 5-9. doi: 10.1111/emr.12460

An invasive grass species has both local and broad‐scale impacts on diversity: potential mechanisms and implications

Lebbink, Gabrielle, Dwyer, John M. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2020). An invasive grass species has both local and broad‐scale impacts on diversity: potential mechanisms and implications. Journal of Vegetation Science, 32 (1) jvs.12972. doi: 10.1111/jvs.12972

Forest and woodland replacement patterns following drought-related mortality

Batllori, Enric, Lloret, Francisco, Aakala, Tuomas, Anderegg, William R.L., Aynekulu, Ermias, Bendixsen, Devin P., Bentouati, Abdallah, Bigler, Christof, Burk, C. John, Camarero, J. Julio, Colangelo, Michele, Coop, Jonathan D., Fensham, Roderick, Floyd, M. Lisa, Galiano, Lucía, Ganey, Joseph L., Gonzalez, Patrick, Jacobsen, Anna L., Kane, Jeffrey Michael, Kitzberger, Thomas, Linares, Juan C., Marchetti, Suzanne B., Matusick, George, Michaelia, Michael, Navarro-Cerrillo, Rafael M., Pratt, Robert Brandon, Redmond, Miranda D., Rigling, Andreas, Ripullone, Francesco ... Zeeman, Ben (2020). Forest and woodland replacement patterns following drought-related mortality. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 117 (47), 29720-29729. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2002314117

Effects of local environmental heterogeneity and provenance selection on two direct seeded eucalypt forest species

Mogilski, Michelle, Fensham, Rod and Firn, Jennifer (2020). Effects of local environmental heterogeneity and provenance selection on two direct seeded eucalypt forest species. Restoration Ecology, 28 (6) rec.13255, 1348-1356. doi: 10.1111/rec.13255

Different species requirements within a heterogeneous spring complex affects patch occupancy of threatened snails in Australian desert springs

Rossini, Renee A., Fensham, Roderick J. and H. Walter, Gimme (2020). Different species requirements within a heterogeneous spring complex affects patch occupancy of threatened snails in Australian desert springs. Water, 12 (10) 2942, 2942-22. doi: 10.3390/w12102942

Urgent plea for global protection of springs

Cantonati, Marco, Fensham, Roderick J., Stevens, Lawrence E., Gerecke, Reinhard, Glazier, Douglas S., Goldscheider, Nico, Knight, Robert L., Richardson, John S., Springer, Abraham E. and Tockner, Klement (2020). Urgent plea for global protection of springs. Conservation Biology, 35 (1) cobi.13576, 378-382. doi: 10.1111/cobi.13576

Assessing the conservation status of tree species declining in productive landscapes: the case of Eucalyptus argophloia

Fensham, R. J., Laffineur, B. and McVeigh, M. (2020). Assessing the conservation status of tree species declining in productive landscapes: the case of Eucalyptus argophloia. Australian Journal of Botany, 68 (2), 119-126. doi: 10.1071/bt20016

Dryland communities find little refuge from grazing due to long-term changes in water availability

Healy, Al, Tulloch, Ayesha I.T. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2020). Dryland communities find little refuge from grazing due to long-term changes in water availability. Journal of Arid Environments, 176 104098, 104098. doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.104098

Rarity or decline: key concepts for the Red List of Australian eucalypts

Fensham, R. J., Laffineur, B., Collingwood, T. D., Beech, E., Bell, S., Hopper, S. D., Phillips, G., Rivers, M. C., Walsh, N. and White, M. (2020). Rarity or decline: key concepts for the Red List of Australian eucalypts. Biological Conservation, 243 108455, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108455

Imminent Extinction of Australian Myrtaceae by Fungal Disease

Fensham, Roderick J., Carnegie, Angus J., Laffineur, Boris, Makinson, Robert O., Pegg, Geoff S. and Wills, Jarrah (2020). Imminent Extinction of Australian Myrtaceae by Fungal Disease. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 35 (7), 554-557. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.03.012

Oases at the Gates of Hell: Hydrogeology, Cultural History and Ecology of the Mulligan River Springs, Far Western Queensland

Silcock, Jennifer L, Tischler, Max K and Fensham, Roderick John (2020). Oases at the Gates of Hell: Hydrogeology, Cultural History and Ecology of the Mulligan River Springs, Far Western Queensland. The Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 126, 91-107. doi: 10.5962/p.357839

Oases at the gates of hell: hydrogeology, cultural history and ecology of the Mulligan River springs, far western Queensland

Silcock, Jennifer L., Tischler, Max K. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2020). Oases at the gates of hell: hydrogeology, cultural history and ecology of the Mulligan River springs, far western Queensland. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 126, 91-108.

Rainforest expansion reduces understorey plant diversity and density in open forest of eastern Australia

Baker, Andrew G., Catterall, Claudia, Benkendorff, Kirsten and Fensham, Rod J. (2020). Rainforest expansion reduces understorey plant diversity and density in open forest of eastern Australia. Austral Ecology, 45 (5), 557-571. doi: 10.1111/aec.12871

Reading the black book: the number, timing, distribution and causes of listed extinctions in Australia

Woinarski, J. C. Z., Braby, M. F., Burbidge, A. A., Coates, D., Garnett, S. T., Fensham, R. J., Legge, S. M., McKenzie, N. L., Silcock, J. L. and Murphy, B. P. (2019). Reading the black book: the number, timing, distribution and causes of listed extinctions in Australia. Biological Conservation, 239 108261, 108261. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108261

Degraded or just dusty? Examining ecological change in arid lands

Silcock, Jennifer L. and Fensham, Rod J. (2019). Degraded or just dusty? Examining ecological change in arid lands. Bioscience, 69 (7), 508-522. doi: 10.1093/biosci/biz054

Rare plant species do not occupy water-remote refuges in arid environments subject to livestock grazing

Fensham, Roderick J., Laffineur, Boris, Rhodes, Jonathan R. and Silcock, Jennifer L. (2019). Rare plant species do not occupy water-remote refuges in arid environments subject to livestock grazing. Ecological Applications, 29 (5) e01911, e01911. doi: 10.1002/eap.1911

Chloris circumfontinalis (Poaceae): A recently discovered species from the saline scalds surrounding artesian springs in north-eastern Australia

Fahey, Patrick S., Fensham, Roderick J., Laffineur, Boris and Cook, Lyn G. (2019). Chloris circumfontinalis (Poaceae): A recently discovered species from the saline scalds surrounding artesian springs in north-eastern Australia. Australian Systematic Botany, 32 (1), 228-242. doi: 10.1071/SB18017

Feral fuchsia eating: long-term decline of a palatable shrub in grazed rangelands

Silcock, J. L., Fairfax, R. J. and Fensham, R. J. (2019). Feral fuchsia eating: long-term decline of a palatable shrub in grazed rangelands. Journal of Arid Environments, 163, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.01.006

To what extent is drought-induced tree mortality a natural phenomenon?

Fensham, Roderick J., Laffineur, Boris and Allen, Craig D. (2019). To what extent is drought-induced tree mortality a natural phenomenon?. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 28 (3), 365-373. doi: 10.1111/geb.12858

Brachychiton guymeri J.A. Bever., Fensham & P.I. Forst. (Sterculiaceae), a new species from north Queensland

Fensham, Rod J., Beveridge, Jamie A. and Forster, Paul I. (2019). Brachychiton guymeri J.A. Bever., Fensham & P.I. Forst. (Sterculiaceae), a new species from north Queensland. Austrobaileya, 10 (3), 443-457.

Brachychiton guymeri J.A.Bever., Fensham and P.I.Forst. (Sterculiaceae), a new species from north Queensland

Fensham, Roderick John, Beveridge, Jamie A, Forster, Paul I. and Beveridge, Jamie A (2019). Brachychiton guymeri J.A.Bever., Fensham and P.I.Forst. (Sterculiaceae), a new species from north Queensland. Austrobaileya: A Journal of Plant Systematics, 10 (3), 443-457. doi: 10.5962/p.299916

Defining the native and naturalised flora for the Australian continent

Fensham, R. J. and Laffineur, B. (2019). Defining the native and naturalised flora for the Australian continent. Australian Journal of Botany, 67 (1), 55-69. doi: 10.1071/BT18168

Mechanisms behind persistence of a fire-sensitive alternative stable state system in the Gibson Desert, Western Australia

Wright, Boyd R., Albrecht, David E., Silcock, Jennifer L., Hunter, John and Fensham, Roderick J. (2019). Mechanisms behind persistence of a fire-sensitive alternative stable state system in the Gibson Desert, Western Australia. Oecologia, 191 (1), 165-175. doi: 10.1007/s00442-019-04474-1

Threatened species in a threatened ecosystem: the conservation status of four Solanum species in the face of ongoing habitat loss

Fensham, Roderick J., Halford, Jason, Hansen, Chris, Laffineur, Boris and Williams, Billie (2019). Threatened species in a threatened ecosystem: the conservation status of four Solanum species in the face of ongoing habitat loss. Oryx, 53 (03), 439-449. doi: 10.1017/S0030605318001266

To name those lost: assessing extinction likelihood in the Australian vascular flora

Silcock, J. L., Field, A. R., Walsh, N. G. and Fensham, R. J. (2019). To name those lost: assessing extinction likelihood in the Australian vascular flora. Oryx, 54 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1017/S0030605318001357

Biogeographical patterns of endemic diversity and its conservation in Australia's artesian desert springs

Rossini, R. A., Fensham, R. J., Stewart-Koster, B., Gotch, T. and Kennard, M. J. (2018). Biogeographical patterns of endemic diversity and its conservation in Australia's artesian desert springs. Diversity and Distributions, 24 (9), 1199-1216. doi: 10.1111/ddi.12757

Vegetation responses to fire history and soil properties in grazed semi-arid tropical savanna

Lebbink, Gabrielle, Fensham, Rod and Cowley, Robyn (2018). Vegetation responses to fire history and soil properties in grazed semi-arid tropical savanna. Rangeland Journal, 40 (3), 271-285. doi: 10.1071/RJ17075

Immigrant and native? The case of the swamp foxtail Cenchrus purpurascens in Australia

Toon, A., Sacre, E., Fensham, R. J. and Cook, L. G. (2018). Immigrant and native? The case of the swamp foxtail Cenchrus purpurascens in Australia. Diversity and Distributions, 24 (8), 1169-1181. doi: 10.1111/ddi.12751

In the wake of bulldozers: identifying threatened species in a habitat decimated by rapid clearance

Fensham, R. J., Laffineur, B. and Silcock, J. L. (2018). In the wake of bulldozers: identifying threatened species in a habitat decimated by rapid clearance. Biological Conservation, 219, 28-34. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.12.008

Using evidence of decline and extinction risk to identify priority regions, habitats and threats for plant conservation in Australia

Silcock, J. L. and Fensham, R. J. (2018). Using evidence of decline and extinction risk to identify priority regions, habitats and threats for plant conservation in Australia. Australian Journal of Botany, 66 (7), 541-555. doi: 10.1071/BT18056

Fire timing in relation to masting: an important determinant of post-fire recruitment success for the obligate-seeding arid zone soft spinifex (Triodia pungens)

Wright, Boyd R and Fensham, Roderick J (2017). Fire timing in relation to masting: an important determinant of post-fire recruitment success for the obligate-seeding arid zone soft spinifex (Triodia pungens). Annals of botany, 121 (1), 119-128. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcx136

Can environmental tolerances explain convergent patterns of distribution in endemic spring snails from opposite sides of the Australian arid zone?

Rossini, Renee A., Tibbetts, Hannah L., Fensham, Roderick J. and Walter, Gimme H. (2017). Can environmental tolerances explain convergent patterns of distribution in endemic spring snails from opposite sides of the Australian arid zone?. Aquatic Ecology, 51 (4), 605-624. doi: 10.1007/s10452-017-9639-y

Spatiotemporal variance of environmental conditions in Australian artesian springs affects the distribution and abundance of six endemic snail species

Rossini, Renee A., Fensham, Rod J. and Walter, Gimme H. (2017). Spatiotemporal variance of environmental conditions in Australian artesian springs affects the distribution and abundance of six endemic snail species. Aquatic Ecology, 51 (4), 511-529. doi: 10.1007/s10452-017-9633-4

Fire after a mast year triggers mass recruitment of slender mulga (Acacia aptaneura), a desert shrub with heat-stimulated germination

Wright, Boyd R. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2017). Fire after a mast year triggers mass recruitment of slender mulga (Acacia aptaneura), a desert shrub with heat-stimulated germination. American Journal of Botany, 104 (10), 1474-1483. doi: 10.3732/ajb.1700008

Inability of fire to control vegetation dynamics in low-productivity mulga (Acacia aneura)-dominated communities of eastern Australia

Silcock, J. L., Drimer, J., Fraser, J. and Fensham, R. J. (2017). Inability of fire to control vegetation dynamics in low-productivity mulga (Acacia aneura)-dominated communities of eastern Australia. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 26 (10), 896-905. doi: 10.1071/WF17011

Variable rainfall has a greater effect than fire on the demography of the dominant tree in a semi-arid Eucalyptus savanna

Fensham, Roderick J. , Freeman, Michelle E. , Laffineur, Boris, Macdermott, Harry, Prior, Lynda D. and Werner, Patricia A. (2017). Variable rainfall has a greater effect than fire on the demography of the dominant tree in a semi-arid Eucalyptus savanna. Austral Ecology, 42 (7), 772-782. doi: 10.1111/aec.12495

Subtropical native grasslands may not require fire, mowing or grazing to maintain native-plant diversity

Fensham, Roderick J., Butler, Donald W., Laffineur, Boris, Macdermott, Harry J., Morgan, John W. and Silcock, Jennifer L. (2017). Subtropical native grasslands may not require fire, mowing or grazing to maintain native-plant diversity. Australian Journal of Botany, 65 (2), 95-102. doi: 10.1071/BT16170

Vegetation, fire and soil feedbacks of dynamic boundaries between rainforest, savanna and grassland

MacDermott, Harry J. , Fensham, Roderick J. , Hua, Quan and Bowman, David M. J. S. (2017). Vegetation, fire and soil feedbacks of dynamic boundaries between rainforest, savanna and grassland. Austral Ecology, 42 (2), 154-164. doi: 10.1111/aec.12415

Structural overshoot of tree growth with climate variability and the global spectrum of drought-induced forest dieback

Jump, Alistair S. , Ruiz-Benito, Paloma, Greenwood, Sarah, Allen, Craig D. , Kitzberger, Thomas, Fensham, Rod, Martinez-Vilalta, Jordi and Lloret, Francisco (2017). Structural overshoot of tree growth with climate variability and the global spectrum of drought-induced forest dieback. Global Change Biology, 23 (9), 3742-3757. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13636

Tree mortality across biomes is promoted by drought intensity, lower wood density and higher specific leaf area

Greenwood, Sarah, Ruiz-Benito, Paloma, Martinez-Vilalta, Jordi, Lloret, Francisco, Kitzberger, Thomas, Allen, Craig D., Fensham, Rod, Laughlin, Daniel C., Kattge, Jens, Bonisch, Gerhard, Kraft, Nathan J. B. and Jump, Alistair S. (2017). Tree mortality across biomes is promoted by drought intensity, lower wood density and higher specific leaf area. Ecology Letters, 20 (4), 539-553. doi: 10.1111/ele.12748

The database of the PREDICTS (projecting responses of ecological diversity in changing terrestrial systems) project

Hudson, Lawrence N., Newbold, Tim, Contu, Sara, Hill, Samantha L. L., Lysenko, Igor, De Palma, Adriana, Phillips, Helen R. P., Alhusseini, Tamera I., Bedford, Felicity E., Bennett, Dominic J., Booth, Hollie, Burton, Victoria J., Chng, Charlotte W. T., Choimes, Argyrios, Correia, David L. P., Day, Julie, Echeverria-Londono, Susy, Emerson, Susan R., Gao, Di, Garon, Morgan, Harrison, Michelle L. K., Ingram, Daniel J., Jung, Martin, Kemp, Victoria, Kirkpatrick, Lucinda, Martin, Callum D., Pan, Yuan, Pask-Hale, Gwilym D., Pynegar, Edwin L. ... Purvis, Andy (2017). The database of the PREDICTS (projecting responses of ecological diversity in changing terrestrial systems) project. Ecology and Evolution, 7 (1), 145-188. doi: 10.1002/ece3.2579

Relationships between fire severity and recruitment in arid grassland dominated by the obligate-seeding soft spinifex (Triodia pungens)

Wright, Boyd R. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2016). Relationships between fire severity and recruitment in arid grassland dominated by the obligate-seeding soft spinifex (Triodia pungens). International Journal of Wildland Fire, 25 (12), 1264-1272. doi: 10.1071/WF16052

Soil types influence predictions of soil carbon stock recovery in tropical secondary forests

Paz, Claudia Pandolfo, Goosem, Miriam, Bird, Michael, Preece, Noel, Goosem, Steve, Fensham, Rod and Laurance, Susan (2016). Soil types influence predictions of soil carbon stock recovery in tropical secondary forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 376, 74-83. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.06.007

A 150-year fire history of mulga (Acacia aneura F. Muell. ex Benth.)dominated vegetation in semiarid Queensland, Australia

Silcock, J. L., Witt, G. B. and Fensham, R. J. (2016). A 150-year fire history of mulga (Acacia aneura F. Muell. ex Benth.)dominated vegetation in semiarid Queensland, Australia. The Rangeland Journal, 38 (38), 391-415. doi: 10.1071/RJ15109

Future changes in climatic water balance determine potential for transformational shifts in Australian fire regimes

Boer, Matthias M., Bowman, David M. J. S., Murphy, Brett P., Cary, Geoffrey J., Cochrane, Mark A., Fensham, Roderick J., Krawchuk, Meg A., Price, Owen F., Resco De Dios, Victor, Williams, Richard J. and Bradstock, Ross A. (2016). Future changes in climatic water balance determine potential for transformational shifts in Australian fire regimes. Environmental Research Letters, 11 (6) 065002, 065002. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/11/6/065002

Characteristics of the Psidium cattleianum invasion of secondary rainforests

Tng, David Y. P., Goosem, Miriam W., Paz, Claudia P., Preece, Noel D., Goosem, Stephen, Fensham, Roderick J. and Laurance, Susan G. W. (2016). Characteristics of the Psidium cattleianum invasion of secondary rainforests. Austral Ecology, 41 (4), 350-360. doi: 10.1111/aec.12319

An ecoclimatic framework for evaluating the resilience of vegetation to water deficit

Mitchell, Patrick J., O'Grady, Anthony P., Pinkard, Elizabeth A., Brodribb, Timothy J., Arndt, Stefan K., Blackman, Chris J., Duursma, Remko A., Fensham, Rod J., Hilbert, David W., Nitschke, Craig R., Norris, Jaymie, Roxburgh, Stephen H., Ruthrof, Katinka X. and Tissue, David T. (2016). An ecoclimatic framework for evaluating the resilience of vegetation to water deficit. Global Change Biology, 22 (5), 1677-1689. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13177

Forest age and isolation affect the rate of recovery of plant species diversity and community composition in secondary rain forests in tropical Australia

Goosem, Miriam, Paz, Claudia, Fensham, Rod, Preece, Noel, Goosem, Stephen and Laurance, Susan G. W. (2016). Forest age and isolation affect the rate of recovery of plant species diversity and community composition in secondary rain forests in tropical Australia. Journal of Vegetation Science, 27 (3), 504-514. doi: 10.1111/jvs.12376

Changes over 46years in plant community structure in a cleared brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) forest

Johnson, Robert W., Mcdonald, William J., Fensham, Roderick J., Mcalpine, Clive A. and Lawes, Michael J. (2016). Changes over 46years in plant community structure in a cleared brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) forest. Austral Ecology, 41 (6), 644-656. doi: 10.1111/aec.12354

Passive restoration of subtropical grassland after abandonment of cultivation

Fensham, Rod J., Butler, Don W., Fairfax, Russell J., Quintin, Amy R. and Dwyer, John M. (2016). Passive restoration of subtropical grassland after abandonment of cultivation. Journal of Applied Ecology, 53 (1), 274-283. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12551

Obscure oases: natural, cultural and historical geography of western Queensland's Tertiary sandstone springs

Silcock, Jennifer L., Macdermott, Harry, Laffineur, Boris and Fensham, Roderick J. (2016). Obscure oases: natural, cultural and historical geography of western Queensland's Tertiary sandstone springs. Geographical Research, 54 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1111/1745-5871.12175

Determining optimal sampling strategies for monitoring threatened endemic macro-invertebrates in Australia's artesian springs

Rossini, R. A., Fensham, R. J. and Walter, G. H. (2016). Determining optimal sampling strategies for monitoring threatened endemic macro-invertebrates in Australia's artesian springs. Marine and Freshwater Research, 67 (5), 653-665. doi: 10.1071/MF15023

The history and fate of the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer springs in the oasis depressions of the Western Desert, Egypt

Powell, Owen and Fensham, Rod (2015). The history and fate of the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer springs in the oasis depressions of the Western Desert, Egypt. Hydrogeology Journal, 24 (2), 395-406. doi: 10.1007/s10040-015-1335-1

In Search of Lost Springs: A Protocol for Locating Active and Inactive Springs

Fensham, R. J., Silcock, J. L., Powell, O. and Habermehl, M. A. (2015). In Search of Lost Springs: A Protocol for Locating Active and Inactive Springs. Groundwater, 54 (3), 374-383. doi: 10.1111/gwat.12375

How does clay constrain woody biomass in drylands?

Fensham, Roderick J., Butler, Don W. and Foley, Jenny (2015). How does clay constrain woody biomass in drylands?. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 24 (8), 950-958. doi: 10.1111/geb.12319

Dominant tree species are at risk from exaggerated drought under climate change

Fensham, Roderick J., Fraser, Josie, Macdermott, Harry J. and Firn, Jenifer (2015). Dominant tree species are at risk from exaggerated drought under climate change. Global Change Biology, 21 (10), 3777-3785. doi: 10.1111/gcb.12981

Buffel grass and climate change: a framework for projecting invasive species distributions when data are scarce

Martin, Tara G., Murphy, Helen, Liedloff, Adam, Thomas, Colette, Chades, Iadine, Cook, Garry, Fensham, Rod, McIvor, John and van Klinken, Rieks D. (2015). Buffel grass and climate change: a framework for projecting invasive species distributions when data are scarce. Biological Invasions, 17 (11), 3197-3210. doi: 10.1007/s10530-015-0945-9

Carbon farming via assisted natural regeneration as a cost-effective mechanism for restoring biodiversity in agricultural landscapes

Evans, Megan C., Carwardine, Josie, Fensham, Rod J., Butler, Don W., Wilson, Kerrie A., Possingham, Hugh P. and Martin, Tara G. (2015). Carbon farming via assisted natural regeneration as a cost-effective mechanism for restoring biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. Environmental Science and Policy, 50, 114-129. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2015.02.003

The relative impacts of grazing, fire and invasion by buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) on the floristic composition of a rangeland savanna ecosystem

Fensham, Roderick J, Wang, Jian and Kilgour, Cameron (2015). The relative impacts of grazing, fire and invasion by buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) on the floristic composition of a rangeland savanna ecosystem. Rangeland Journal, 37 (3), 227-237. doi: 10.1071/RJ14097

Lost in time and space: re-assessment of conservation status in an arid-zone flora through targeted field survey

Silcock, J. L., Healy, A. J. and Fensham, R. J. (2015). Lost in time and space: re-assessment of conservation status in an arid-zone flora through targeted field survey. Australian Journal of Botany, 62 (8), 674-688. doi: 10.1071/BT14279

Quantifying the impact of Gambusia holbrooki on the extinction risk of the critically endangered red-finned blue-eye

Nicol, Sam, Haynes, Trevor B., Fensham, Rod and Kerezsy, Adam (2015). Quantifying the impact of Gambusia holbrooki on the extinction risk of the critically endangered red-finned blue-eye. Ecosphere, 6 (3) 41, 1-18. doi: 10.1890/ES14-00412.1

Drought and resprouting plants

Zeppel, Melanie J.B., Harrison, Sandy P., Adams, Henry D., Kelley, Douglas I., Li, Guangqi, Tissue, David T., Dawson, Todd E., Fensham, Rod, Medlyn, Belinda E., Palmer, Anthony, West, Adam G. and Mcdowell, Nate G. (2015). Drought and resprouting plants. New Phytologist, 206 (2), 583-589. doi: 10.1111/nph.13205

Oases to Oblivion: The Rapid Demise of Springs in the South-Eastern Great Artesian Basin, Australia

Powell, Owen, Silcock, Jennifer and Fensham, Rod (2015). Oases to Oblivion: The Rapid Demise of Springs in the South-Eastern Great Artesian Basin, Australia. Groundwater, 53 (1), 171-178. doi: 10.1111/gwat.12147

Specialized and stranded: Habitat and biogeographical history determine the rarity of plant species in a semi-arid mountain range

Silcock, Jennifer L. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2014). Specialized and stranded: Habitat and biogeographical history determine the rarity of plant species in a semi-arid mountain range. Journal of Biogeography, 41 (12), 2332-2343. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12374

Will Acacia secondary forest become rainforest in the Australian wet tropics?

Yeo, W. L. J. and Fensham, R. J. (2014). Will Acacia secondary forest become rainforest in the Australian wet tropics?. Forest Ecology and Management, 331, 208-217. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2014.08.015

Climate and exotic pasture area in landscape determines invasion of forest fragments by two invasive grasses

Butler, Sarah, McAlpine, Clive, Fensham, Rod and House, Alan (2014). Climate and exotic pasture area in landscape determines invasion of forest fragments by two invasive grasses. Journal of Applied Ecology, 51 (1), 114-123. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12160

Savanna vegetation-fire-climate relationships differ among continents

Lehmann, Caroline E. R., Anderson, T. Michael, Sankaran, Mahesh, Higgins, Steven I., Archibald, Sally, Hoffmann, William A., Hanan, Niall P., Williams, Richard J., Fensham, Roderick J., Felfili, Jeanine, Hutley, Lindsay B., Ratnam, Jayashree, San Jose, Jose, Montes, Ruben, Franklin, Don, Russell-Smith, Jeremy, Ryan, Casey M., Durigan, Giselda, Hiernaux, Pierre, Haidar, Ricardo, Bowman, David M. J. S. and Bond, William J. (2014). Savanna vegetation-fire-climate relationships differ among continents. Science, 343 (6170), 548-552. doi: 10.1126/science.1247355

Aborigine-managed forest, savanna and grassland: Biome switching in montane eastern Australia

Butler, Don W., Fensham, Roderick J., Murphy, Brett P., Haberle, Simon G., Bury, Sarah J. and Bowman, David M. J. S. (2014). Aborigine-managed forest, savanna and grassland: Biome switching in montane eastern Australia. Journal of Biogeography, 41 (8), 1492-1505. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12306

Do local moisture stress responses across tree species reflect dry limits of their geographic ranges?

Fensham, Roderick J., Bouchard, David L., Catterall, Carla P. and Dwyer, John M. (2014). Do local moisture stress responses across tree species reflect dry limits of their geographic ranges?. Austral Ecology, 39 (5), 612-618. doi: 10.1111/aec.12125

Managed livestock grazing is compatible with the maintenance of plant diversity in semidesert grasslands.

Fensham, R. J., Silcock, J. L. and Firn, J. (2014). Managed livestock grazing is compatible with the maintenance of plant diversity in semidesert grasslands.. Ecological Applications, 24 (3), 503-517. doi: 10.1890/13-0492.1

Vegetation and environmental relations of ephemeral subtropical wetlands in central Queensland, Australia

Halford, J. J. and Fensham, R. J. (2014). Vegetation and environmental relations of ephemeral subtropical wetlands in central Queensland, Australia. Australian Journal of Botany, 62 (6), 499-510. doi: 10.1071/BT14115

Indigenous Use of Spinifex Resin for Hafting in North-Eastern Australia

Powell, Owen, Fensham, Roderick J. and Memmott, Paul (2013). Indigenous Use of Spinifex Resin for Hafting in North-Eastern Australia. Economic Botany, 67 (3), 210-224. doi: 10.1007/s12231-013-9238-3

Fire regimes of Australia: a pyrogeographic model system

Murphy, Brett P., Bradstock, Ross A., Boer, Matthias M., Carter, John, Cary, Geoffrey J., Cochrane, Mark A., Fensham, Roderick J., Russell-Smith, Jeremy, Williamson, Grant J. and Bowman, David M. J. S. (2013). Fire regimes of Australia: a pyrogeographic model system. Journal of Biogeography, 40 (6), 1048-1058. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12065

For the sake of science: Ludwig Leichhardt as botanist and ecologist

Fensham, R. J. (2013). For the sake of science: Ludwig Leichhardt as botanist and ecologist. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum: Culture Series, 7 (2), 599-620.

Ludwig Leichhardt and the significance of the extinct Australian megafauna

Fensham, Roderick J. and Price, Gilbert J. (2013). Ludwig Leichhardt and the significance of the extinct Australian megafauna. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum: Culture Series, 7 (2), 621-632.

Forest fire management, climate change, and the risk of catastrophic carbon losses

Bowman, David M. J. S., Murphy, Brett P., Boer, Matthias M., Bradstock, Ross A., Cary, Geoffrey J., Cochrane, Mark A., Fensham, Roderick J., Krawchuk, Meg A., Price, Owen F. and Williams, Richard J. (2013). Forest fire management, climate change, and the risk of catastrophic carbon losses. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 11 (2), 66-68. doi: 10.1890/13.WB.005

Illuminating the dawn of pastoralism: Evaluating the record of European explorers to inform landscape change

Silcock, J. L., Piddocke, T. P. and Fensham, R. J. (2013). Illuminating the dawn of pastoralism: Evaluating the record of European explorers to inform landscape change. Biological Conservation, 159, 321-331. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.11.030

Arid vegetation in disequilibrium with livestock grazing: evidence from long-term exclosures

Silcock, Jenny L. and Fensham, Rod J. (2013). Arid vegetation in disequilibrium with livestock grazing: evidence from long-term exclosures. Austral Ecology, 38 (1), 57-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2012.02374.x

Propagule pressure, not fire or cattle grazing, promotes invasion of buffel grass Cenchrus ciliaris

Fensham, Rod J., Donald, Sam and Dwyer, John M. (2013). Propagule pressure, not fire or cattle grazing, promotes invasion of buffel grass Cenchrus ciliaris. Journal of Applied Ecology, 50 (1), 138-146. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12009

Conservation of the endangered red-finned blue-eye, Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis, and control of alien eastern gambusia, Gambusia holbrooki, in a spring wetland complex

Kerezsy, Adam and Fensham, Rod (2013). Conservation of the endangered red-finned blue-eye, Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis, and control of alien eastern gambusia, Gambusia holbrooki, in a spring wetland complex. Marine and Freshwater Research, 64 (9), 851-863. doi: 10.1071/MF12236

The biggest estate on earth: how Aborigines made Australia

Fensham, Roderick J. (2012). The biggest estate on earth: how Aborigines made Australia. Australian Geographer, 43 (3), 325-327. doi: 10.1080/00049182.2012.706210

Potential aboveground biomass in drought-prone forest used for rangeland pastoralism

Fensham, R. J., Fairfax, R. J. and Dwyer, J. M. (2012). Potential aboveground biomass in drought-prone forest used for rangeland pastoralism. Ecological Applications, 22 (3), 894-908. doi: 10.1890/11-1123.1

The effect of clearing on plant composition in mulga (Acacia aneura) dry forest, Australia

Fensham, R. J., Dwyer, J. M., Eyre, T. J., Fairfax, R. J. and Wang, J. (2012). The effect of clearing on plant composition in mulga (Acacia aneura) dry forest, Australia. Austral Ecology, 37 (2), 183-192. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2011.02261.x

Plant species richness responses to grazing protection and degradation history in a low productivity landscape

Fensham, R. J., Silcock, J. L. and Dwyer, J. M. (2011). Plant species richness responses to grazing protection and degradation history in a low productivity landscape. Journal of Vegetation Science, 22 (6), 997-1008. doi: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01305.x

Four desert waters: Setting arid zone wetland conservation priorities through understanding patterns of endemism

Fensham, R. J., Silcock, J. L., Kerezsy, A. and Ponder, W. (2011). Four desert waters: Setting arid zone wetland conservation priorities through understanding patterns of endemism. Biological Conservation, 144 (10), 2459-2467. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.06.024

When is a 'forest' a savanna, and why does it matter?

Ratnam, Jayashree, Bond, William J., Fensham, Rod J., Hoffmann, William A., Archibald, Sally, Lehmann, Caroline E. R., Anderson, Michael T., Higgins, Steven I. and Sankaran, Mahesh (2011). When is a 'forest' a savanna, and why does it matter?. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 20 (5), 653-660. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00634.x

Assessing rarity and threat in an arid-zone flora

Silcock, J. L., Fensham, R. J. and Martin, T. G. (2011). Assessing rarity and threat in an arid-zone flora. Australian Journal of Botany, 59 (4), 336-350. doi: 10.1071/BT10318

Origins of a morphological cline between Eucalyptus melanophloia and Eucalyptus whitei

Holman, James E., Hughes, Jane M. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2011). Origins of a morphological cline between Eucalyptus melanophloia and Eucalyptus whitei. Australian Journal of Botany, 59 (3), 244-252. doi: 10.1071/BT10209

Rail survey plans to remote sensing: Vegetation change in the Mulga Lands of eastern Australia and its implications for land use

Fensham, Roderick J., Powell, Owen and Horne, James (2011). Rail survey plans to remote sensing: Vegetation change in the Mulga Lands of eastern Australia and its implications for land use. Rangeland Journal, 33 (3), 229-238. doi: 10.1071/RJ11007

An evaluation of the ALOS PALSAR L-band backscatter—Above ground biomass relationship Queensland, Australia: Impacts of surface moisture condition and vegetation structure

Lucas, R., Armston, J., Fairfax, R., Fensham, R., Accad, A., Carreiras, J., Kelley, J., Bunting, P., Clewley, D., Bray, S., Metcalfe, D., Dwyer, J., Bowen, M., Eyre, T., Laidlaw, M. and Shimada, M. (2010). An evaluation of the ALOS PALSAR L-band backscatter—Above ground biomass relationship Queensland, Australia: Impacts of surface moisture condition and vegetation structure. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 3 (4, Part 2), 576-593. doi: 10.1109/JSTARS.2010.2086436

Agricultural legacy, climate, and soil influence the restoration and carbon potential of woody regrowth in Australia

Dwyer, John M., Fensham, Rod J. and Buckley, Yvonne M. (2010). Agricultural legacy, climate, and soil influence the restoration and carbon potential of woody regrowth in Australia. Ecological Applications, 20 (7), 1838-1850. doi: 10.1890/09-1690.1

Fire management for biodiversity conservation: Key research questions and our capacity to answer them

Driscoll, Don A., Lindenmayer, David B., Bennett, Andrew F., Bode, Michael, Bradstock, Ross A., Cary, Geoffrey J., Clarke, Michael F., Dexter, Nick, Fensham, Rod, Friend, Gordon, Gill, Malcolm, James, Stewart, Kay, Geoff, Keith, David A., MacGregor, Christopher, Russell-Smith, Jeremy, Salt, David, Watson, James E. M., Williams, Richard J. and York, Alan (2010). Fire management for biodiversity conservation: Key research questions and our capacity to answer them. Biological Conservation, 143 (9), 1928-1939. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.05.026

Resolving conflicts in fire management using decision theory: Asset-protection versus biodiversity conservation

Driscoll, Don A., Lindenmayer, David B., Bennett, Andrew F., Bode, Michael, Bradstock, Ross A., Cary, Geoffrey J., Clarke, Michael F., Dexter, Nick, Fensham, Rod, Friend, Gordon, Gill, Malcolm, James, Stuart, Kay, Geoff, Keith, David A., MacGregor, Chris, Possingham, Hugh P., Russel-Smith, Jeremy, Salt, David, Watson, James E. M., Williams, Dick and York, Alan (2010). Resolving conflicts in fire management using decision theory: Asset-protection versus biodiversity conservation. Conservation Letters, 3 (4), 215-223. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2010.00115.x

Effect of woody vegetation clearing on nutrient and carbon relations of semi-arid dystrophic savanna

Schmidt, Susanne, Lamble, Rebecca E., Fensham, Rod J. and Siddique, Ilyas (2010). Effect of woody vegetation clearing on nutrient and carbon relations of semi-arid dystrophic savanna. Plant and Soil, 331 (1-2), 79-90. doi: 10.1007/s11104-009-0233-5

Neighbourhood effects influence drought-induced mortality of savanna trees in Australia

Dwyer, John M., Fensham, Rod J., Fairfax, Russell J. and Buckley, Yvonne M. (2010). Neighbourhood effects influence drought-induced mortality of savanna trees in Australia. Journal of Vegetation Science, 21 (3), 573-585. doi: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01167.x

Restoration thinning accelerates structural development and carbon sequestration in an endangered Australian ecosystem

Dwyer, John M., Fensham, Rod and Buckley, Yvonne M. (2010). Restoration thinning accelerates structural development and carbon sequestration in an endangered Australian ecosystem. Journal of Applied Ecology, 47 (3), 681-691. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01775.x

Characteristics of coral cay soils at Coringa-Herald coral sea Islands

Batianoff, George N., Naylor, Gillian C., Fensham, Rod and Neldner, John (2010). Characteristics of coral cay soils at Coringa-Herald coral sea Islands. Pacific Science, 64 (2), 335-347. doi: 10.2984/64.2.335

Vegetation responses to the first 20 years of cattle grazing in an Australian desert

Fensham, R. J., Fairfax, R. J. and Dwyer, J. M. (2010). Vegetation responses to the first 20 years of cattle grazing in an Australian desert. Ecology, 91 (3), 681-692. doi: 10.1890/08-2356.1

A global overview of drought and heat-induced tree mortality reveals emerging climate change risks for forests

Fensham, Rod, Allen, Craig. D, Macalady, Alison. K, Chechouni, Haroun, Bachelet, Dominique, McDowell, Nate, Vennetier, Michel, Kitzberger, Thomas, Rigling, Andreas, Breshears, David, Hogg, E. H, Gonzalez, Patrick, Zhang, Zhen, Castro, Jorge, Demidova, Natalia, Lim, Jong-Hwan, Allard, Gillian, Running, Steven, Semerci, Akkin and Cobb, Neil (2010). A global overview of drought and heat-induced tree mortality reveals emerging climate change risks for forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 259 (4), 660-684. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2009.09.001

Can bare ground cover server as a surrogate for plant biodiversity in grazed tropical woodlands?

McCosker, Juliana, Rolfe, John and Fensham, Rod (2009). Can bare ground cover server as a surrogate for plant biodiversity in grazed tropical woodlands?. Rangeland Journal, 31 (1), 103-109. doi: 10.1071/RJ08041

Effects of multiple fires on tree invasion in montane grasslands

Fairfax, R, Fensham, R, Butler, D, Quinn, K, Sigley, B and Holman, J (2009). Effects of multiple fires on tree invasion in montane grasslands. Landscape Ecology, 24 (10), 1363-1373. doi: 10.1007/s10980-009-9388-y

Carbon for conservation: Assessing the potential for win-win investment in an extensive Australian regrowth ecosystem

Dwyer, John M., Fensham, Rod J., Butler, Don W. and Buckley, Yvonne M. (2009). Carbon for conservation: Assessing the potential for win-win investment in an extensive Australian regrowth ecosystem. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 134 (1-2), 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.06.003

Carbon accumulation through ecosystem recovery

Fensham, R. J. and Guymer, G. P. (2009). Carbon accumulation through ecosystem recovery. Environmental Science and Policy, 12 (3), 367-372. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2008.12.002

Drought-induced tree death in savanna

Fensham, RJ, Fairfax, RJ and Ward, DP (2009). Drought-induced tree death in savanna. Global Change Biology, 15 (2), 380-387. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01718.x

An experimental study of fire and moisture stress on the survivorship of savanna eucalypt seedlings

Fensham, R. J., Fairfax, R. J. and Buckley, Y. M. (2008). An experimental study of fire and moisture stress on the survivorship of savanna eucalypt seedlings. Australian Journal of Botany, 56 (8), 693-697. doi: 10.1071/BT08152

Water-remoteness for grazing relief in Australian arid-lands

Fensham, R. J. and Fairfax, R. J. (2008). Water-remoteness for grazing relief in Australian arid-lands. Biological Conservation, 141 (6), 1447-1460. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.03.016

A protocol for assessing applications to selectively clear vegetation in Australia

Fensham, R. J. (2008). A protocol for assessing applications to selectively clear vegetation in Australia. Land Use Policy, 25 (2), 249-258. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2007.07.001

What influences farmers to keep trees?: a case study from the Brigalow Belt, Queensland, Australia

Seabrook, Leonie, McAlpine, Clive and Fensham, Rod (2008). What influences farmers to keep trees?: a case study from the Brigalow Belt, Queensland, Australia. Landscape and Urban Planning, 84 (3-4), 266-281. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.08.006

Edgbaston Station: A ‘terrible place’ teeming with life

Fensham, Rod (2008). Edgbaston Station: A ‘terrible place’ teeming with life. Bush Heritage News, 1-3.

Leichhardt's maps: 100 years of change in vegetation structure in inland Queensland

Fensham, R. J. (2008). Leichhardt's maps: 100 years of change in vegetation structure in inland Queensland. Journal of Biogeography, 35 (1), 141-156. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01777.x

Evaluation of aerial photography for predicting trends in structural attributes of Australian woodland including comparison with ground-based monitoring data

Fensham, Roderick J., Bray, Steven G. and Fairfax, Russell J. (2007). Evaluation of aerial photography for predicting trends in structural attributes of Australian woodland including comparison with ground-based monitoring data. Journal of Environmental Management, 83 (4), 392--401. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.03.013

Impacts of clearing, fragmentation and disturbance on the bird fauna of Eucalypt savanna woodlands in central Queensland, Australia

Hannah, D., Woinarski, J. C. Z., Catterall, C. P., McCosker, J. C., Thurgate, N. Y. and Fensham, R. J. (2007). Impacts of clearing, fragmentation and disturbance on the bird fauna of Eucalypt savanna woodlands in central Queensland, Australia. Austral Ecology, 32 (3), 261-276. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2007.01683.x

(Book Review) Australia's Mammal Extinctions: A 50 000 year history

Fensham, R. J. (2007). (Book Review) Australia's Mammal Extinctions: A 50 000 year history. Pacific Conservation Biology, 13 (4), 304-305.

Drought-related tree death of savanna eucalypts: Species susceptibility, soil conditions and root architecture full access

Fensham, R. J., Fairfax, R. J. and Kenkel, N. (2007). Drought-related tree death of savanna eucalypts: Species susceptibility, soil conditions and root architecture full access. Journal of vegetation science, 18 (1), 71-80. doi: 10.1658/1100-9233(2007)18[71:DTDOSE]2.0.CO;2

Effect of photoscale, interpreter bias and land type on woody crown-cover estimates from aerial photography

Fensham, R. J. and Fairfax, R. J. (2007). Effect of photoscale, interpreter bias and land type on woody crown-cover estimates from aerial photography. Australian Journal of Botany, 55 (4), 457-463. doi: 10.1071/BT05211

Rare as a red-finned blue-eye

Fensham, Rod (2007). Rare as a red-finned blue-eye. Wildlife Australia, 44, 16-21.

Recovery of the red-finned blue-eye: an endangered fish from springs of the Great Artesian Basin

Fairfax, R., Fensham, R., Wager, R., Brooks, S., Webb, A. and Unmack , P. (2007). Recovery of the red-finned blue-eye: an endangered fish from springs of the Great Artesian Basin. Wildlife Research, 34 (2), 156-166. doi: 10.1071/WR06086

Spatial and temporal analysis of vegetation change in agricultural landscapes: A case study of two brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) landscapes in Queensland, Australia

Seabrook, Leonie, McAlpine, Clive and Fensham, Rod (2007). Spatial and temporal analysis of vegetation change in agricultural landscapes: A case study of two brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) landscapes in Queensland, Australia. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 120 (2-4), 211-228. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.09.005

Vegetation-soil relations in a highly sodic landscape, Yelarbon, Southern Queensland

Biggs, A., Fensham, R. J. and Silcock, J. (2007). Vegetation-soil relations in a highly sodic landscape, Yelarbon, Southern Queensland. Cunninghamia, 10 (2), 273-284.

Impacts of Tree Invasion on Floristic Composition of Subtropical Grasslands on the Bunya Mountains, Australia

Butler, Don William, Fairfax , Russell James and Fensham, Roderick John (2006). Impacts of Tree Invasion on Floristic Composition of Subtropical Grasslands on the Bunya Mountains, Australia. Australian Journal of Botany, 54 (3), 261-270. doi: 10.1071/BT05070

Can burning restrict eucalypt invasion on grassy balds? .

Fensham, R, J. and Fairfax, R. J. (2006). Can burning restrict eucalypt invasion on grassy balds? .. Austral ecology, 31 (3), 317-325. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01560.x

Cattle, crops and clearing: Regional drivers of landscape change in the Brigalow Belt, Queensland, Australia, 1840-2004

Seabrook, Leonie, McAlpine, Clive and Fensham, Rod (2006). Cattle, crops and clearing: Regional drivers of landscape change in the Brigalow Belt, Queensland, Australia, 1840-2004. Landscape and Urban Planning, 78 (4), 373-385. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2005.11.007

This disastrous event staggered me: Reconstructing the botany of Ludwig Leichhardt on the expedition from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, 1844-45

Fensham, R. J., Bean, A.R., Dowe, J. L. and Dunlop, C. R. (2006). This disastrous event staggered me: Reconstructing the botany of Ludwig Leichhardt on the expedition from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, 1844-45. Cunninghamia, 9 (4), 451-506.

Preliminary assessment of gidgee (Acacia cambagei) woodland thickening in the Longreach district, Queensland

Fensham, R. J. and Fairfax, R. J. (2005). Preliminary assessment of gidgee (Acacia cambagei) woodland thickening in the Longreach district, Queensland. Rangeland Journal, 27 (2), 159-168. doi: 10.1071/RJ05013

Monitoring standing dead wood for carbon accounting in tropical savanna

Fensham, R. J. (2005). Monitoring standing dead wood for carbon accounting in tropical savanna. Australian Journal of Botany, 53 (7), 631-638. doi: 10.1071/BT04109

Rainfall, land use and woody vegetation cover change in semi-arid Australian savanna

Fensham, R. J., Fairfax, R. J. and Archer, S. R. (2005). Rainfall, land use and woody vegetation cover change in semi-arid Australian savanna. The journal of ecology, 93 (3), 596-606. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.00998.x

Re-establishing the endangered grassland herb Trioncinia retroflexa (Asteraceae)

Fensham, R. J. and Fairfax, R. J. (2005). Re-establishing the endangered grassland herb Trioncinia retroflexa (Asteraceae). Pacific Conservation Biology, 11 (2), 128-135.

Spring wetlands in seasonally arid Queensland: floristics, environmental relations, classification and conservation values

Fensham, R. J., Fairfax, R. J. and Sharpe, P. R. (2004). Spring wetlands in seasonally arid Queensland: floristics, environmental relations, classification and conservation values. Australian Journal of Botany, 52 (5), 583-595. doi: 10.1071/BT03171

Ranking spring wetlands in the Great Artesian Basin of Australia using endemicity and isolation of plant species

Fensham, R. J. and Price, R. J. (2004). Ranking spring wetlands in the Great Artesian Basin of Australia using endemicity and isolation of plant species. Biological Conservation, 119 (1), 41-50. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.10.019

Erratum: Assessing woody vegetation cover change in north-west Australian savanna using aerial photography (International Journal of Wildland Fire (2003) 12: 3-4 (359-367))

Fensham, R. J. and Fairfax, R. J. (2004). Erratum: Assessing woody vegetation cover change in north-west Australian savanna using aerial photography (International Journal of Wildland Fire (2003) 12: 3-4 (359-367)). International Journal of Wildland Fire, 13 (1) doi: 10.1071/WF03022_CO

Spatial pattern of dry rainforest colonizing unburnt Eucalyptus savanna

Fensham, R. J. and Butler, D. W. (2004). Spatial pattern of dry rainforest colonizing unburnt Eucalyptus savanna. Austral Ecology, 29 (2), 121-128. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2003.01318.x

Vegetation patterns in permanent spring wetlands of arid Australia

Fensham, Rod (2004). Vegetation patterns in permanent spring wetlands of arid Australia. Australian Journal of Botany, 52 (6), 719-728. doi: 10.1071/BT04043

A morphological cline in Eucalyptus: a genetic perspective

Holman, J. E., Hughes, J. M. and Fensham, R. J. (2003). A morphological cline in Eucalyptus: a genetic perspective. Molecular Ecology, 12 (11), 3013-3025. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.01970.x

Spring wetlands of the Great Artesian Basin, Queensland, Australia

Fensham, R. J. and Fairfax, R. J. (2003). Spring wetlands of the Great Artesian Basin, Queensland, Australia. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 11 (5), 343-362. doi: 10.1023/B:WETL.0000005532.95598.e4

Effects of fire and drought in a tropical eucalypt savanna colonized by rain forest

Fensham, R. J., Fairfax, R. J., Butler, D. W. and Bowman, D. M. J. S. (2003). Effects of fire and drought in a tropical eucalypt savanna colonized by rain forest. Journal of Biogeography, 30 (9), 1405-1414. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00934.x

A land management history for central Queensland, Australia as determined from land-holder questionnaire and aerial photography

Fensham, Roderick J. and Fairfax, Russell J. (2003). A land management history for central Queensland, Australia as determined from land-holder questionnaire and aerial photography. Journal of environmental management, 68 (4), 409-420. doi: 10.1016/S0301-4797(03)00110-5

Assessing woody vegetation cover change in north-west Australian savanna using aerial photography

Fensham, R. J. and Fairfax, R. J. (2003). Assessing woody vegetation cover change in north-west Australian savanna using aerial photography. The International journal of wildland fire, 12 (4), 359-367. doi: 10.1071/WF03022

Gift of the GAB

Fensham, Rod (2003). Gift of the GAB. OUTBACK, 30, 27-29.

Great Artesian Basin Spring in Southern Queensland 1911-2000

Fensham, Rod and Fairfax, R. J. (2003). Great Artesian Basin Spring in Southern Queensland 1911-2000. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 49 (part 1), 285-293.

Modelling trends in woody vegetation structure in semi-arid Australia as determined from aerial photography

Fensham, Roderick John, Choy, Sama J. Low, Fairfax, Russell James and Cavallaro, Paul C. (2003). Modelling trends in woody vegetation structure in semi-arid Australia as determined from aerial photography. Journal of Environmental Management, 68 (4), 421-436. doi: 10.1016/S0301-4797(03)00111-7

In the footsteps of J. Alfred Griffiths: a cataclysmic history of Great Artesian Basin springs in Queensland

Fairfax, R. J. and Fensham, R. J. (2002). In the footsteps of J. Alfred Griffiths: a cataclysmic history of Great Artesian Basin springs in Queensland. Australian Geographic Studies, 40 (2), 210-230. doi: 10.1111/1467-8470.00175

Response of a rare herb (Trioncinia retroflexa) from semi-arid tropical grassland to occasional fire and grazing

Fensham, R. J., Fairfax, R. J. and Holman, J. E. (2002). Response of a rare herb (Trioncinia retroflexa) from semi-arid tropical grassland to occasional fire and grazing. Austral Ecology, 27 (3), 284-290. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-9993.2002.01180.x

Aerial photography for assessing vegetation change: a review of applications and the relevance of findings for Australian vegetation history

Fensham, R. J. and Fairfax, R. J. (2002). Aerial photography for assessing vegetation change: a review of applications and the relevance of findings for Australian vegetation history. Australian Journal of Botany, 50 (4), 415-429. doi: 10.1071/BT01032

Biodiversity conservation and vegetation clearing in Queensland: Principles and thresholds

McAlpine, C. A., Fensham, R. J. and Temple-Smith, D. E. (2002). Biodiversity conservation and vegetation clearing in Queensland: Principles and thresholds. Rangeland Journal, 24 (1), 36-55. doi: 10.1071/RJ02002

Conrad Martens and the Bush of South-east Queensland

Fensham, R. J. (2002). Conrad Martens and the Bush of South-east Queensland. Queensland Review, 9 (1), 49-58.

Quantitative assessment of vegetation structural attributes from aerial photography

Fensham, R. J., Fairfax, R. J., Holman, J. E. and Whitehead, P. J. (2002). Quantitative assessment of vegetation structural attributes from aerial photography. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 23 (11), 2293-2317. doi: 10.1080/01431160110106050

Sustainable management of Queensland landscapes: linking the science and action

McAlpine, C, Fensham, R and McIntyre, S (2002). Sustainable management of Queensland landscapes: linking the science and action. Rangeland Journal, 24 (1), 3-5. doi: 10.1071/RJv24n1_ED

A new species of Myriophyllum L. (Haloragaceae) from artesian springs in Queensland

Halford, David A and Fensham, Roderick John (2001). A new species of Myriophyllum L. (Haloragaceae) from artesian springs in Queensland. Austrobaileya: A Journal of Plant Systematics, 6 (1), 133-137. doi: 10.5962/p.299659

The effect of exotic pasture development on floristic diversity in central Queensland, Australia

Fairfax, R. J. and Fensham, R. J. (2000). The effect of exotic pasture development on floristic diversity in central Queensland, Australia. Biological Conservation, 94 (1), 11-21. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00169-X

Broad-scale environmental relations of floristic gradients in the Mitchell grasslands of Queensland

Fensham, R. J., Minchin, P. R., Fairfax, R. J., Kemp, J. E., Purdie, R. W., McDonald, W. J.F. and Neldner, V. J. (2000). Broad-scale environmental relations of floristic gradients in the Mitchell grasslands of Queensland. Australian Journal of Botany, 48 (1), 27-38. doi: 10.1071/BT97125

Temporal and spatial patterns in drought-related tree dieback in Australian savanna

Fensham, R. J. and Holman, J. E. (1999). Temporal and spatial patterns in drought-related tree dieback in Australian savanna. Journal of Applied Ecology, 36 (6), 1035-1050. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1999.00460.x

Relative drought tolerance of evergreen-rainforest and evergreen-savanna species in a long unburnt Eucalyptus Savanna, north Queensland

Bowman, D. M.J.S., Wilson, B. A. and Fensham, R. J. (1999). Relative drought tolerance of evergreen-rainforest and evergreen-savanna species in a long unburnt Eucalyptus Savanna, north Queensland. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 108, 27-32.

Before cattle: A comparative floristic study of Eucalyptus savanna grazed by macropods and cattle in north Queensland, Australia

Fensham, R. J. and Skull, S. D. (1999). Before cattle: A comparative floristic study of Eucalyptus savanna grazed by macropods and cattle in north Queensland, Australia. Biotropica, 31 (1), 37-47.

Native grasslands of the central highlands, Queensland, Australia. Floristics, regional context and conservation

Fensham, R. J. (1999). Native grasslands of the central highlands, Queensland, Australia. Floristics, regional context and conservation. Rangeland Journal, 21 (1), 82-103. doi: 10.1071/RJ9990082

Plant species responses along a grazing disturbance gradient in Australian grassland

Fensham, R. J., Holman, J. E. and Cox, M. J. (1999). Plant species responses along a grazing disturbance gradient in Australian grassland. Journal of Vegetation Science, 10 (1), 77-86. doi: 10.2307/3237163

Mound springs in the Dawson River Valley, Queensland. Vegetation-environment relations and consequences of a proposed impoundment on botanical values

Fensham, R. J. (1998). Mound springs in the Dawson River Valley, Queensland. Vegetation-environment relations and consequences of a proposed impoundment on botanical values. Pacific Conservation Biology, 4 (1), 42-54.

The grassy vegetation of the darling downs, south-eastern Queensland, Australia. Floristics and grazing effects

Fensham, R. J. (1998). The grassy vegetation of the darling downs, south-eastern Queensland, Australia. Floristics and grazing effects. Biological Conservation, 84 (3), 301-310. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00105-5

Alien plant invasions on the Tiwi Islands. Extent, implications and priorities for control

Fensham, R. J. and Cowie, I. D. (1998). Alien plant invasions on the Tiwi Islands. Extent, implications and priorities for control. Biological Conservation, 83 (1), 55-68. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00043-8

Estimating clearance of Acacia-dominated ecosystems in central Queensland using land-system mapping data

Fensham, R. J., McCoske, J. C. and Cox, M. J. (1998). Estimating clearance of Acacia-dominated ecosystems in central Queensland using land-system mapping data. Australian Journal of Botany, 46 (2), 305-319. doi: 10.1071/BT96129

The influence of cattle grazing on tree mortality after drought in savanna woodland in north Queensland

Fensham, R. J. (1998). The influence of cattle grazing on tree mortality after drought in savanna woodland in north Queensland. Austral Ecology, 23 (4), 405-407. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1998.tb00745.x

The use of the land survey record to assess changes in vegetation structure. A case study from the darling downs, Queensland, Australia

Fensham, R. J. and Holman, J. E. (1998). The use of the land survey record to assess changes in vegetation structure. A case study from the darling downs, Queensland, Australia. Rangeland Journal, 20 (1), 132-142. doi: 10.1071/RJ9980132

The use of the land survey record to reconstruct pre-European vegetation patterns in the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia

Fensham, R. J. and Fairfax, R. J. (1997). The use of the land survey record to reconstruct pre-European vegetation patterns in the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. Journal of Biogeography, 24 (6), 827-836.

The natural grasslands of Cape York Peninsula, Australia. Description, distribution and conservation status

Neldner, V. J., Fensham, R. J., Clarkson, J. R. and Stanton, J. P. (1997). The natural grasslands of Cape York Peninsula, Australia. Description, distribution and conservation status. Biological Conservation, 81 (1-2), 121-136. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3207(96)00162-0

Broad landscape relations of the moss flora from inland dry rainforest in north Queensland, Australia

Fensham, Roderick J. and Streimann, Heinar (1997). Broad landscape relations of the moss flora from inland dry rainforest in north Queensland, Australia. Bryologist, 100 (1), 56-64.

Aboriginal fire regimes in Queensland, Australia: Analysis of the explorers' record

Fensham, R. J. (1997). Aboriginal fire regimes in Queensland, Australia: Analysis of the explorers' record. Journal of Biogeography, 24 (1), 11-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.1997.tb00046.x

Land clearance and conservation of inland dry rainforest in north Queensland, Australia

Fensham, R. J. (1996). Land clearance and conservation of inland dry rainforest in north Queensland, Australia. Biological Conservation, 75 (3), 289-298. doi: 10.1016/0006-3207(95)00057-7

The disappearing grassy balds of the Bunya Mountains, south-eastern Queensland

Fensham, R. J. and Fairfax, R. J. (1996). The disappearing grassy balds of the Bunya Mountains, south-eastern Queensland. Australian Journal of Botany, 44 (5), 543-558. doi: 10.1071/BT9960543

A comparison of foliar nutrient concentration in trees from monsoon rainforest and savanna in northern Australia

FENSHAM, R. J. and BOWMAN, D. M.J.S. (1995). A comparison of foliar nutrient concentration in trees from monsoon rainforest and savanna in northern Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology, 20 (2), 335-339. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1995.tb00545.x

Floristics and environmental relations of inland dry rainforest in north Queensland, Australia

Fensham, R. J. (1995). Floristics and environmental relations of inland dry rainforest in north Queensland, Australia. Journal of Biogeography, 22 (6), 1047-1063. doi: 10.2307/2845834

Growth of Eucalyptus tetrodonta seedlings on savanna and monsoon rainforest soils in the Australian monsoon tropics

Bowman, D. M J S and Fensham, R. J. (1995). Growth of Eucalyptus tetrodonta seedlings on savanna and monsoon rainforest soils in the Australian monsoon tropics. Australian Forestry, 58 (2), 46-47. doi: 10.1080/00049158.1995.10674643

A comparison of classification systems for the conservation of sparsely wooded plains on melville island, Northern Australia

Wilson, B. A. and Fensham, R. J. (1994). A comparison of classification systems for the conservation of sparsely wooded plains on melville island, Northern Australia. Australian Geographer, 25 (1), 18-31. doi: 10.1080/00049189408703095

Phytophagous insect‐woody sprout interactions in tropical eucalypt forest. I. Insect herbivory

FENSHAM, R. J. (1994). Phytophagous insect‐woody sprout interactions in tropical eucalypt forest. I. Insect herbivory. Australian Journal of Ecology, 19 (2), 178-188. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1994.tb00481.x

Phytophagous insect‐woody sprout interactions in tropical eucalypt forest. II. Insect community structure

FENSHAM, R. J. (1994). Phytophagous insect‐woody sprout interactions in tropical eucalypt forest. II. Insect community structure. Australian Journal of Ecology, 19 (2), 189-196. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1994.tb00482.x

The invasion of Lantana camara L. in Forty Mile Scrub National Park, north Queensland

FENSHAM, R. J., FAIRFAX, R. J. and CANNELL, R. J. (1994). The invasion of Lantana camara L. in Forty Mile Scrub National Park, north Queensland. Australian Journal of Ecology, 19 (3), 297-305. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1994.tb00493.x

The environmental relations of vegetation pattern on chenier beach ridges on Bathurst Island, northern territory

Fensham, R. J. (1993). The environmental relations of vegetation pattern on chenier beach ridges on Bathurst Island, northern territory. Australian Journal of Botany, 41 (3), 275-291. doi: 10.1071/BT9930275

Soil characteristics and tree species distribution in the savannah of Melville Island, Norther Territory

Fensham, R. J. and Kirkpatrick, J. B. (1992). Soil characteristics and tree species distribution in the savannah of Melville Island, Norther Territory. Australian Journal of Botany, 40 (3), 311-333. doi: 10.1071/BT9920311

Stand structure and the influence of overwood on regeneration in tropical eucalypt forest on Melville-Island

Fensham, R. J. and Bowman, D. M.J.S. (1992). Stand structure and the influence of overwood on regeneration in tropical eucalypt forest on Melville-Island. Australian Journal of Botany, 40 (3), 335-352. doi: 10.1071/BT9920335

The establishment of eucalypt seedlings in tropical savanna forest

Fensham, Roderick John (1992). The establishment of eucalypt seedlings in tropical savanna forest. Northern Territory Naturalist, 13, 30-36. doi: 10.5962/p.295581

The eucalypt forest grassland/grassy woodland boundary in central Tasmania

Fensham, R. J. and Kirkpatrick, J. B. (1992). The eucalypt forest grassland/grassy woodland boundary in central Tasmania. Australian Journal of Botany, 40 (2), 123-138. doi: 10.1071/BT9920123

The management implications of fine fuel dynamics in Bushlands Surrounding Hobart, Tasmania

Fensham, R. J. (1992). The management implications of fine fuel dynamics in Bushlands Surrounding Hobart, Tasmania. Journal of Environmental Management, 36 (4), 301-320. doi: 10.1016/S0301-4797(08)80004-7

Response of a monsoon forest‐savanna boundary to fire protection, Weipa, northern Australia

BOWMAN, D. M.J.S. and FENSHAM, R. J. (1991). Response of a monsoon forest‐savanna boundary to fire protection, Weipa, northern Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology, 16 (1), 111-118. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1991.tb01486.x

Interactive effects of fire frequency and site factors in tropical Eucalyptus forest

FENSHAM, R. J. (1990). Interactive effects of fire frequency and site factors in tropical Eucalyptus forest. Australian Journal of Ecology, 15 (3), 255-266. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1990.tb01029.x

Sandstone vegetation pattern in the Jim Jim Falls region, Northern Territory, Australia

BOWMAN, D. M.J.S., WILSON, B. A. and FENSHAM, R. J. (1990). Sandstone vegetation pattern in the Jim Jim Falls region, Northern Territory, Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology, 15 (2), 163-174. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1990.tb01525.x

The conservation of original vegetation remnants in the Midlands, Tasmania

Fensham, R. J. and Kirkpatrick, J. B. (1989). The conservation of original vegetation remnants in the Midlands, Tasmania. Papers & Proceedings - Royal Society of Tasmania, 123, 229-246.

The pre-European vegetation of the Midlands, Tasmania: a floristic and historical analysis of vegetation patterns

Fensham, R. J. (1989). The pre-European vegetation of the Midlands, Tasmania: a floristic and historical analysis of vegetation patterns. Journal of Biogeography, 16 (1), 29-45. doi: 10.2307/2845309

Vegetation-radiation relationships in the wet-dry tropics: granite hills in northern Australia

Kirkpatrick, J. B., Fensham, R. J., Nunez, M. and Bowman, D. M J S (1988). Vegetation-radiation relationships in the wet-dry tropics: granite hills in northern Australia. Vegetatio, 76 (3), 103-112. doi: 10.1007/BF00045472

Advances in the Knowledge of Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark in the Framework of the UNESCO IGCP-730 Project

de la Hera-Portillo, África, Chamizo-Borreguero, Manuela, Ghanem, Marwan, López-Gutiérrez, Julio, Moreno-Merino, Luis, Sánchez-Fabián, Jose Ángel, Salman, Karmah, Laftouhi, Nour-Eddine, Fensham, Rod, Mohammad, Alsharifa Hind, Rodríguez, Elena Galindo, Lledó, Mª Mar Corral, Choulli, Badia and Abdel-Gawad, Fagr Kh. (2023). Advances in the Knowledge of Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark in the Framework of the UNESCO IGCP-730 Project. Basel Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/ecws-7-14313

The capacity of Australia's protected-area system to represent threatened species

Watson, James E. M., Evans, Megan C., Carwardine, Josie, Fuller, Richard A., Joseph, Liana N., Segan, Dan B., Taylor, Martin F. J., Fensham, R. J. and Possingham, Hugh P. (2011). The capacity of Australia's protected-area system to represent threatened species. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2010.01587.x

A Conservation Srategy for Springs in Queensland

Fairfax, R. J. and Fensham, R. J. (2005). A Conservation Srategy for Springs in Queensland. Great Artesian Basin Spring Researchers Forum, Cathedral Centre, Toowoomba, Qld, 10 March 2002. King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT: Department of Environment and Heritage.

Challenges of Fire and Exotic Plants for Queensland Conservation Reserves

Fensham, Rod (2005). Challenges of Fire and Exotic Plants for Queensland Conservation Reserves. Workshop on Protected Area Management in Queensland, Indooroopilly, Brisbane, 6 April, 2005.

Fuel dynamics reinforce coexistence of rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest dataset

R. Fensham, O.Browning and B. Laffineur (2022). Fuel dynamics reinforce coexistence of rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest dataset. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/d8d8987

Feral fuchsia eating

Silcock, Jennifer, Fairfax, Russell and Fensham, Rod (2021). Feral fuchsia eating. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/b2b7d2a

Myrtle rust surveys of Eastern Australia 2021

Fensham, Rod, Laffineur, Boris, Collingwood, T, Wills, J and Radford-Smith, Julian (2021). Myrtle rust surveys of Eastern Australia 2021. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/9a9207e

Survey data for remote habitat plants and water points

Fensham, Rod, Silcock, Jen, Rhodes, Jonathan and Laffineur, Boris (2019). Survey data for remote habitat plants and water points. UQ eSpace. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.294

Threatened species in a threatened ecosystem: the conservation status of four Solanum species in the face of ongoing habitat loss

Fensham, Roderick J., Halford, Jason, Hansen, Chris, Laffineur, Boris and Williams, Billie (2019). Threatened species in a threatened ecosystem: the conservation status of four Solanum species in the face of ongoing habitat loss. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.698

Preliminary assessment of water-remote areas on GABSI lands: report to Department of Natural Resources and Water

Fairfax, R. J. and Fensham, R. J. (2008). Preliminary assessment of water-remote areas on GABSI lands: report to Department of Natural Resources and Water. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Department of Natural Resources and Water.

Draft recovery Plan for Cyathea exilis 2007-2011.

Fensham, Rod (2006). Draft recovery Plan for Cyathea exilis 2007-2011..

Recovery Plan for Eryngium fontanum 2007-2011

Fensham, Rod and Fairfax, R. (2006). Recovery Plan for Eryngium fontanum 2007-2011. Brisbane: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

Recovery Plan for the Elizabeth Springs goby, Chlamydogobius micropterus 2007-2011

Fensham, Rod, Fairfax, R. and Wager, R. (2006). Recovery Plan for the Elizabeth Springs goby, Chlamydogobius micropterus 2007-2011. Brisbane: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

Recovery Plan for the red-finned blue-eye Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis 2007 - 2011

Fensham, Rod, Fairfax, R. and Wager, R. (2006). Recovery Plan for the red-finned blue-eye Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis 2007 - 2011. Brisbane: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

Recovery Plan for the red-finned blue-eye Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis 2007 - 2011

Fensham, Rod, Fairfax, R. and Wager, R. (2006). Recovery Plan for the red-finned blue-eye Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis 2007 - 2011. Brisbane: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

Recovery plan for Calophyllum bicolor 2007-2011

Fensham, Rod (2006). Recovery plan for Calophyllum bicolor 2007-2011. Canberra, ACT Australia: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

Recovery plan for salt pipewort Eriocaulon carsonii 2007 - 2011

Fensham, Rod (2006). Recovery plan for salt pipewort Eriocaulon carsonii 2007 - 2011. Brisbane: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

Great Artesian Basin Water Resource Plan: Ecological Assessment of GAB springs in Queensland

Fensham, R. J. and Fairfax, R. J. (2005). Great Artesian Basin Water Resource Plan: Ecological Assessment of GAB springs in Queensland. Department of Natural Resources and Mines.

Recovery plan for the community of native species dependent on natural discharge of groundwater from the Great Artesian Basin 2006 - 2010

Fensham, Rod, Ponder, Winston and Fairfax, Russell (2005). Recovery plan for the community of native species dependent on natural discharge of groundwater from the Great Artesian Basin 2006 - 2010. Brisbane: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

Structural change in gidgee woodlands (Preliminary report)

Fensham, Rod and Fensham R. J. (2004). Structural change in gidgee woodlands (Preliminary report). Brisbane; Darwin: Queensland Herbarium Environmental Protection Agency, Brisbane and Tropical.

Mid-Term Review of the Native Vegetation R&D Program

Andrew, M., Fensham, R., Mattiske, L. and Saunders D. (2003). Mid-Term Review of the Native Vegetation R&D Program. Canberra: Land and Water Australia.

Native Vegetation R&D Program: Strategic Analysis of Future Opportunities

Andrew, M., Fensham, R., Mattiske, L. and Saunders D. (2003). Native Vegetation R&D Program: Strategic Analysis of Future Opportunities. Canberra: Land and Water Australia.

Reflections on the consultancy process

Andrew, M., Fensham, Rod, Mattiske, L. and Saunders, D. (2003). Reflections on the consultancy process.