The University of Queensland

Unusual, human-mediated prevalence of epiphytes in semi-arid New South Wales, Australia

Silcock, J. L., Pye, J., Tighe, A., Reid-Loynes, P., Ashby, R. and Fairfax, R. J. (2024). Unusual, human-mediated prevalence of epiphytes in semi-arid New South Wales, Australia. Australian Journal of Botany, 72 (2) BT23053. doi: 10.1071/bt23053

Transdisciplinary approaches to understanding past Australian Aboriginal foodways

Westaway, Michael C., Wright, Nathan, Crowther, Alison, Silcock, Jennifer, Carter, Rodney, Moss, Patrick and Henry, Robert (2023). Transdisciplinary approaches to understanding past Australian Aboriginal foodways. Archaeology of Food and Foodways, 2 (1), 47-74. doi: 10.1558/aff.18161

Long‐term livestock exclusion increases plant richness and reproductive capacity in arid woodlands

Tulloch, Ayesha I. T., Healy, Al, Silcock, Jennifer, Wardle, Glenda M., Dickman, Christopher R., Frank, Anke S. K., Aubault, Helene, Barton, Kyle and Greenville, Aaron C. (2023). Long‐term livestock exclusion increases plant richness and reproductive capacity in arid woodlands. Ecological Applications, 33 (8) e2909, e2909. doi: 10.1002/eap.2909

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

Effects of common management practices on threatened plant translocations

Whitehead, M. R., Silcock, J. L., Simmons, C. L., Monks, L., Dillon, R., Reiter, N., Jusaitis, M., Coates, D. J., Byrne, M. and Vesk, P. A. (2023). Effects of common management practices on threatened plant translocations. Biological Conservation, 281 110023, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110023

Historical record shows broad habitat use and rapid decline of the greater bilby Macrotis lagotis in eastern Australia

Silcock, J. L., McRae, P. D., Laidlaw, M. J. and Southgate, R. I. (2023). Historical record shows broad habitat use and rapid decline of the greater bilby Macrotis lagotis in eastern Australia. Wildlife Research, 51 (1). doi: 10.1071/wr22043

Application of expert elicitation to estimate population trajectories for species prioritized in Australia's first threatened species strategy

Fraser, H., Legge, S. M., Garnett, S. T., Geyle, H., Silcock, J., Nou, T., Collingwood, T., Cameron, K. A., Fraser, F., Mulcahy, A., Walker, G. and Woinarski, J. C.Z. (2022). Application of expert elicitation to estimate population trajectories for species prioritized in Australia's first threatened species strategy. Biological Conservation, 274 109731, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109731

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

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

Hidden in plain sight: the archaeological landscape of Mithaka Country, south-west Queensland

Westaway, Michael C., Williams, Douglas, Lowe, Kelsey, Wright, Nathan J., Kerkhove, Ray, Silcock, Jennifer, Gorringe, Joshua, Miszkiewicz, Justina, Wood, Rachel, Adams, Richard, Manne, Tiina, Adams, Shaun, Miscamble, Tony, Stout, Justin, Wrobel, Gabriel D., Kemp, Justine, Hendry, Brooke, Gorringe, Max, Gorringe, Betty, Lander, Keiron, Gorringe, Shawnee, Andrews, Ian and Collard, Mark (2021). Hidden in plain sight: the archaeological landscape of Mithaka Country, south-west Queensland. Antiquity, 95 (382) PII S0003598X21000314, 1-18. doi: 10.15184/aqy.2021.31

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.

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

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

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

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

Aboriginal translocations: the intentional propagation and dispersal of plants in Aboriginal Australia

Silcock, J. L. (2018). Aboriginal translocations: the intentional propagation and dispersal of plants in Aboriginal Australia. Journal of Ethnobiology, 38 (3), 390-405. doi: 10.2993/0278-0771-38.3.390

A first inventory of gypsum flora in the Palearctic and Australia

Perez-Garcia, Francisco J., Akhani, Hossein, Parsons, Robert F., Silcock, Jennifer L., Kurt, Latif, Oezdeniz, Ebru, Spampinato, Giovanni, Musarella, Carmelo M., Salmeron-Sanchez, Esteban, Sola, Fernando, Merlo, Maria E., Martinez-Hernandez, Fabian, Mendoza-Fernandez, Antonio J., Garrido-Becerra, Juan A. and Mota, Juan F. (2018). A first inventory of gypsum flora in the Palearctic and Australia. Mediterranean Botany, 39 (1), 35-49. doi: 10.5209/MBOT.59428

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

The threats to Australia's imperilled species and implications for a national conservation response

Kearney, Stephen G., Cawardine, Josie, Reside, April E., Fisher, Diana O., Maron, Martine, Doherty, Tim S., Legge, Sarah, Silcock, Jennifer, Woinarski, John C. Z., Garnett, Stephen T., Wintle, Brendan A. and Watson, James E. M. (2018). The threats to Australia's imperilled species and implications for a national conservation response. Pacific Conservation Biology, 25 (3), 231-244. doi: 10.1071/PC18024

Understanding and managing the threats to Night Parrots in south-western Queensland

Murphy, Stephen A., Paltridge, Rachel, Silcock, Jennifer, Murphy, Rachel, Kutt, Alex S. and Read, John (2018). Understanding and managing the threats to Night Parrots in south-western Queensland. Emu, 118 (1), 135-145. doi: 10.1080/01584197.2017.1388744

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

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

Movements and habitat use of the night parrot Pezoporus occidentalis in south-western Queensland

Murphy, Stephen A., Silcock, Jennifer, Murphy, Rachel, Reid, Julian and Austin, Jeremy J. (2017). Movements and habitat use of the night parrot Pezoporus occidentalis in south-western Queensland. Austral Ecology, 42 (7), 858-868. doi: 10.1111/aec.12508

Land clearing on the rise as legal ‘thinning’ proves far from clear-cut

Reside, April, Cosgrove, Anita J., Silcock, Jennifer, Seabrook, Leonie and Evans, Megan C. (2017, 06 20). Land clearing on the rise as legal ‘thinning’ proves far from clear-cut

Ecological consequences of land clearing and policy reform in Queensland

Reside, April E., Beher, Jutta, Cosgrove, Anita , Evans, Megan C., Seabrook, Leonie, Silcock, Jennifer L., Wenger, Amelia S. and Maron, Martine (2017). Ecological consequences of land clearing and policy reform in Queensland. Pacific Conservation Biology, 23 (3), 219-230. doi: 10.1071/PC17001

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

Observations on breeding Night Parrots (Pezoporus occidentalis) in western Queensland

Murphy, Stephen A., Austin, Jeremy J., Murphy, Rachel K., Silcock, Jennifer, Joseph, Leo, Garnett, Stephen T., Leseberg, Nicholas P., Watson, James E.M. and Burbidge, Allan H. (2017). Observations on breeding Night Parrots (Pezoporus occidentalis) in western Queensland. Emu-Austral Ornithology, 117 (2), 107-113. doi: 10.1080/01584197.2017.1292404

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quantifying the Mulligan River Pituri, Duboisia hopwoodii ((F. Muell.) F.Muell.) (Solanaceae), trade of Central Australia

Silcock, J. L., Tischler, M. and Smith, M. A. (2012). Quantifying the Mulligan River Pituri, Duboisia hopwoodii ((F. Muell.) F.Muell.) (Solanaceae), trade of Central Australia. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 10, 37-44.

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

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

Melaleuca densispicata in Currawinya National Park, South-West Queensland: ecology and preliminary implications for management of a rare plant species

Silcock, Jenny and Page, Manda (2007). Melaleuca densispicata in Currawinya National Park, South-West Queensland: ecology and preliminary implications for management of a rare plant species. Ecological Management and Restoration, 8 (2), 145-147. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2007.00353.x

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.

Feral fuchsia eating

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

Australian Plant Translocation Database

Silcock, Jennifer, Simmons, Laura, Monks, Leonie, Dillon, Rebecca and Coates, David (2021). Australian Plant Translocation Database. Australian Network for Plant Conservation, The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/7e458ed

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

red_hot_flora_list

Silcock, J. L. and Fensham, R. J. (2019). red_hot_flora_list. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.329

Degraded or just dusty?: 150 years of ecological change in inland eastern Australia

Silcock, Jennifer Lesley (2015). Degraded or just dusty?: 150 years of ecological change in inland eastern Australia. PhD Thesis, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.234