Christopher C. Simpson
University of New South Wales
14 Papers
114 Citations
Christopher C. Simpson is an academic researcher from University of New South Wales. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ecosystem & Woodland. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 12 publications. Previous affiliations of Christopher C. Simpson include Department of Planning and Environment & Department of Environment and Conservation.
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Papers
Fire‐related threats and transformational change in Australian ecosystems
David W. Keith,Stuart Allen,Rachael V. Gallagher,Berin D. E. Mackenzie,Tony D. Auld,S. Barrett,A B Buchan,Valerie English,Carl R. Gosper,Dave Kelly,Allen McIllwee,Rachel Melrose,Ben P. Miller,Victor J. Neldner,Christopher C. Simpson,Arn D. Tolsma,D. Rogers,Stephen van Leeuwen,Matt White,Colin J. Yates,Mark G. Tozer,Benjamin Poulter +21 more
TL;DR: In the first mechanistic study of fire effects focussed on ecosystems, the authors assessed the sensitivity and exposure of ecosystems to multiple fire-related threats, placing impacts in the context of changing fire regimes and their interactions with other threats.
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An Application of Plant Functional Types for Predicting Restoration Outcomes
TL;DR: It is concluded that PFTs based on fire-response traits represent a practical means of predicting species' responses to translocation and a basis for prioritizing species for supplementary planting.
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Modelling the dynamics of white cypress pine Callitris glaucophylla woodlands in inland south-eastern Australia
Karen A. Ross,Michael Bedward,Murray Ellis,Andrew Deane,Christopher C. Simpson,Ross A. Bradstock +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a simple process model with recruitment, growth and survival mediated by rainfall and competition was used to simulate medium-term dynamics of C. glaucophylla woodlands in which fire has typically been excluded.
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Patterns and Determinants of Historical Woodland Clearing in Central-Western New South Wales, Australia
TL;DR: In this article, a combined approach is used examining available historical land-use data and using regression analysis to relate the pattern of cleared and wooded areas in the recent landscape to environmental variables, taking into account the contagious nature of clearing.
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Effects of interactions between anthropogenic stressors and recurring perturbations on ecosystem resilience and collapse
David W. Keith,Doug Benson,Ian R. C. Baird,Laura M. Watts,Christopher C. Simpson,Martin Krogh,Sarsha Gorissen,Jose R. Ferrer-Paris,T. J. Mason +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors investigated how an anthropogenic stressor could diminish ecosystem resilience to a recurring perturbation by altering a critical ecosystem driver, and found that underground mining (stressor) reduces resilience of these wetlands to landscape fires (perturbation) by diminishing groundwater, a key ecosystem driver.
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