Population and Community Ecology; Biogeography
Research on mechanisms responsible for distribution and abundance of terrestrial plant and animal populations. Emphasis on life histories, competition and predation, recruitment and reproduction; interaction of fire, grazing, exotic species, climate change; savannas, prairies and successional habitats. Long term studies in Kakadu National Park. Approach is strongly experimental, field-oriented, with collaborative modelling of future projections for targeted populations.