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Topic Grassland ecosystems
Question How do grasslands of the Western Volcanic Plains differ from other Victorian, Australian and overseas grasslands?
Expert Dr Nick Williams
Dr Nick Williams is a plant ecologist at the University of Melbourne. Nick’s research investigates the ecology of urban areas in particular, grassland ecology and restoration, green infrastructure for climate change adaptation and weed invasions. Nick’s research has highlighted how surrounding landscapes influence the processes that occur in remnant habitats, such as edge effects and local extinctions, and, has developed ways to make urban areas more biodiversity friendly.
They occur on basalt geology in a relatively high rainfall area and have a distinct suite of indigenous inter-tussock herbs.
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