Conservation status of bioturbator mammals and their potential role in restoring degraded agricultural landscapes

Gabrielle Beca

doi:10.26182/k8tm-y978

Conservation status of bioturbator mammals and their potential role in restoring degraded agricultural landscapes

Gabrielle Beca

School of Biological Sciences

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Soil-disturbing mammals are considered to be important ecosystem engineers. While searching for subterranean resources, building shelter, or nesting underground, they modify habitat characteristics and affect the availability of resources to other species. These animals' activities are also likely to create important sites for seed germination and fungal activity. In this thesis, I evaluate the conservation status of bioturbator mammals around the world, experimentally test the benefits that Australian digging mammals can provide in restoring degraded landscapes through improving soil health and promoting seedling recruitment, and assess the potential role of these animals as seed dispersers.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Hobbs, Richard, Supervisor Valentine, Leonie, Supervisor Hopkins, Anna, Supervisor Galetti, Mauro, Supervisor, External person Beecham, Brett, Supervisor, External person
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	23 Sept 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/k8tm-y978
Publication status	Unpublished - 2021

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