Refereed Publications

Congdon, R.A. and McComb, A.J. 1976. The nutrients and plants of Lake Joondalup, a mildly eutrophic lake experiencing large seasonal changes in volume. Journal Royal Society of Western Australia 59, 14-23.

Atkins, R.P., Congdon, R.A., Finlayson, C.M. and Gordon, D.M. 1977. Lake Leschenaultia - an oligotrophic artificial lake in Western Australia. Journal Royal Society of Western Australia 59, 65-70.

Congdon, R.A. 1979. Litter fall of the paperbark tree Melaleuca cuticularis in the marshes of the Blackwood River Estuary, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology 4, 411-417.

Congdon, R.A. and McComb, A.J. 1979. Productivity of Ruppia: seasonal changes and dependence on light in an Australian estuary. Aquatic Ecology 6, 121-132.

Congdon, R.A. and McComb, A.J. 1980. Productivity and nutrient content of Juncus kraussii in an estuarine marsh in south-western Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology 5, 221-234.

Congdon, R.A. and McComb, A.J. 1980. Nutrient pools of an estuarine ecosystem - the Blackwood River Estuary in south-western Australia. Journal of Ecology 68, 287-313.

Congdon, R.A. 1981. Zonation in the marsh vegetation of the Blackwood River Estuary, in south-western Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology 6, 267-278.

Congdon, R.A. and McComb, A.J. 1981. The vegetation of the Blackwood River Estuary, south-west Australia. Journal of Ecology 69, 1-16.

Congdon, R.A. and McComb, A.J. 1986. Aspects of the hydrology and plant ecology of two normally-closed estuaries in the Bremer Bay region on the south coast of Western Australia. Wetlands (Australia) 6(1), 23-32.

Vollebergh, P.J. and Congdon, R.A. 1986. Germination and growth of Ruppia polycarpa and Lepilaena cylindrocarpa in ephemeral saltmarsh pools, Westernport Bay, Victoria. Aquatic Botany 26, 165-179.

Congdon, R.A. 1988. Eutrophication of an urban wetland - Lake Joondalup, Western Australia. In Gilligan, B., Maddock, M. and McDonald, K. (eds) International Symposium on Wetlands. Shortland Wetland Centre, Newcastle, N.S.W., pp. 53-64.

Congdon, R.A. and Lamb, D. 1990. Essential biogeochemical cycles in Australian tropical rainforests. In Webb, L.J. and Kikkawa, J. (eds) Australian Tropical Rainforest: Science - Values - Meaning. CSIRO, Melbourne, pp. 105-113.

Mitchell, A., Rasmussen, C., Blake, S., Congdon, R., Reghenzani, J., Saffigna, P. and Sturmey, H. 1991. Nutrient concentrations and fluxes in coastal rivers of North Queensland. In Yellowlees, D. (ed) Land Use Patterns and Nutrient Loading of the Great Barrier Reef Region, Workshop Proceedings. pp. 108-161. James Cook University, Townsville.

Maycock, C.R. and Congdon, R.A. 1992. Above-ground phytomass of a site disturbed by selective logging in north Queensland wet tropical rainforest. In Majid, N.M., Malek, I.A.A., Hamzah, M.Z. & Jusoff, K. (eds) Proceedings of the International Symposium on Rehabilitation of Tropical Rainforest Ecosystems: Research and Development Priorities. pp. 221-226. Universitiy Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang.

Congdon, R.A., Holt, J.A. and Hicks, W.S. 1993. The role of mound-building termites in the nitrogen economy of semi-arid ecosystems. Proceedings of the 6th Australasian Conference on Grassland Invertebrate Ecology. pp. 100-106. Ag. Res., Hamilton, New Zealand.

Congdon, R.A. and Herbohn, J.L. 1993. Ecosystem dynamics of disturbed and undisturbed sites in north Queensland wet tropical rainforest. I. Floristic composition, climate and soil chemistry of study sites. Journal of Tropical Ecology 9(3), 349-363.

Herbohn, J.L. and Congdon, R.A. 1993. Ecosystem dynamics of disturbed and undisturbed sites in north Queensland wet tropical rainforest. II. Litterfall. Journal of Tropical Ecology 9(3), 365-380.

Congdon, R.A. 1994. Habitats - the key to finding the right place for the plant, and the right plant for the place. In Townsend, K. (ed) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the Tropics. pp. 9-12. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville.

Arche, N. 1995 Germination and seedling responses of some selected Albizia species to the allelopathic substances from Eucalyptus. The Philippine Scientist 32, 85-102.

Claussen, J.W. & Maycock, C. R. 1995. Stem allometry in a north Queensland tropical rainforest. Biotropica 27(4), 421-426.

Lukacs G. P. 1995. Ponded pastures as an environmental threat: some research recommendations. In: Beef Production from Ponded Pastures. (eds P. A. Pittaway, J. H. Wildin and C. K. McDonald) pp. 117-20. Tropical Grassland Society of Australia, St Lucia, Queensland.

Congdon, R.A. and Lukacs, G.P. 1996. Water quality aspects of irrigation run-off from the Burdekin River Irrigation Area. In: Eyles A.G., Hunter H.M. & Rayment G.E. (eds). Downstream Effects of Land Use, pp. 73-76. Department of Natural Resources, Queensland.

Amar, A.L., Gardiner, C.P. and Congdon, R.A. 1996. Promising forage legumes for ruminants in shaded niches. Proceedings of the Small Ruminant Production: Recommendations for South East Asia Conference, 12-15 May 1996. pp. 225- 228. Parapat, Indonesia.

Claussen, J.W. 1996 Acclimation abilities of three tropical rainforest seedlings to an increase in light intensity. Forest Ecology and Management 80, 245-255.

Gorman R.M. 1996. Demographic trends in Licuala ramsayi (F. Muell.) Domin (Arecaceae), Tam O’Shanter State Forest, Mission Beach, North Queensland. Mooreana 6(3), 63-78.

Arche, N. C. 1997 Responses of selected Albizia species to the allelopathic substances from Eucalyptus at seedling stage under shade house conditions. In Zabala, N.Q. (Ed) International Workshop on Albizia and Paraserianthes Species. pp. 80-90. Winrock International, Arkansas, USA.

Herbohn, J.L. and Congdon, R.A. 1998 . Ecosystem dynamics of disturbed and undisturbed sites in North Queensland wet tropical rain forest. III. Nutrient returns to the forest floor through litterfall. Journal of Tropical Ecology 14(2), 217-229.

Saker, M.L., Congdon, R.A. and Maycock, C.R. 1999. The relationship between phosphorus fractions, phosphatase activity and fertility in three tropical rain forest soils. Tropical Ecology 40(2), 261-267.

Maycock, C.R. & Congdon, R.A. 2000. Fine root biomass and soil N and P in north Queensland rain forests. Biotropica 32(1), 185-190.

Addison, H., Congdon, R., Gardiner, C. & Holtum, J. 2000. Legumes for forestry systems. In: Snell A. & Vize S. (Eds) AFG2000 Proceedings of the Biennial Conference of the Australian Forest Growers, Cairns, September 2000, p. 231-234. Australian Forest Growers, Kingston, ACT.

Williams, P.R. (2000) Firestimulated rainforest seedling recruitment and vegetative regeneration in a densely grassed wet sclerophyll forest of northeastern Australia. Aust. J. Bot. 48, 651658.

Addison, H. & Congdon, R. 2001. Legumes for agroforestry systems. Proceedings of the 10th Australian Agronomy Conference, Hobart, 2001.

Addison, H. & Congdon, R. 2003. Identifying tropical pasture legumes for use in farm forestry. Agroforestry News 12(4), 18.

Williams, P.R., Congdon, R.A., Grice, A.C. & Clarke, P.J. 2003. Effect of fire regime on plant abundance in a tropical eucalypt savanna of north-eastern Australia. Austral Ecology 28(3), 327-338.

Williams, P.R., Congdon, R.A., Grice, A.C. & Clarke, P.J. 2003. Fire-related cues break seed dormancy of six legumes of tropical eucalypt savannas in north-eastern Australia. Austral Ecology 28(5), 507-514.

Williams P. R. 2003. The timing of seed production in eucalypt savanna of north-eastern Queensland. Queensland Naturalist 41, 31-7.

Williams P. R., Congdon R. A., Grie A. C. & Clarke P. J. 2004 Soil temperature and depth of legume germination during early and late dry season fires in a tropical eucalypt savanna of north-eastern Australia. Austral Ecology 29, 258-63.

Williams P. R., Congdon R. A., Grice A. C. & Clarke P. J. 2005 Germinable soil seed banks in a tropical savanna: seasonal dynamics and effects of fire. Austral Ecology 30, 79-90.

Williams P. R., Congdon R. A., Grice A. C. & Clarke P. J. 2005 Effect of season of burning and removal of herbaceous cover on seedling emergence in a eucalypt savanna of north-eastern Australia. Austral Ecology 30, 491-6.

Skull S. D. and Congdon R. A. 2008 Floristics, structure and site characteristics of Melaleuca viridiflora (Myrtaceae) dominated open woodlands of the wet tropics lowlands. Cunninghamia (in press).

Parsons S. A. and Congdon R. A. 2008 Plant litter decomposition and nutrient cycling in north Queensland tropical rainforest communities of differing successional status. Journal of Tropical Ecology (in press).

Technical Reports

Congdon, R.A. 1979. Hydrology, Nutrient Loading and Phytoplankton in Lake Joondalup: A Feasilibility Study. Bulletin 67, Department of Conservation and Environment, Western Australia.

Congdon, R.A. 1985. The Water Balance of Lake Joondalup. Bulletin 183, Department of Conservation and Environment, Western Australia.

Congdon, R.A. 1986. Nutrient Loading and Phytoplankton Blooms in Lake Joondalup, Wanneroo, Western Australia. Technical Series 6, Department of Conservation and Environment, Western Australia.

Congdon, R.A. 1991. Effects of irrigation discharge on the Barrattas wetlands. Report No. 91/06, Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research, James Cook University, Townsville, May 1991, 74 pp.

Congdon, R.A. and Pearson, R.G. 1992. Limnology and classification of tropical floodplain wetlands, with particular reference to the effects of irrigation drainage. Report No. 92/01, Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research, James Cook University, Townsville, January 1992.

Congdon, R.A. 1993. Effects of rainforest disturbance on nutrient accessions in stemflow and throughfall. Report to Wet Tropics Management Authority.

Congdon, R.A., Lukacs, G., Nolen, J. and Pearson, R.G. 1993. Limnology and classification of tropical floodplain wetlands, with particular reference to the effects of irrigation drainage. Report No. 93/08, Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research, James Cook University, Townsville, March 1993, 29 pp.

Congdon, R., Herbohn, J. & Maskell, D. 1993. AIRSAR Trial Support - Foliage Ground Truth Services. Report to DSTO, 91 pp.

Congdon, R.A., Pearson, R.G., Lukacs, G.P., and Nolen, J. 1994. Limnology and classification of tropical floodplain wetlands, with particular reference to the effects of irrigation drainage: LWRRDC/QWRC Partnership Project Final Report. Report No. 94/02, Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research and Department of Botany and Tropical Agriculture, James Cook University, Townsville. 9 pp.

Congdon, R.A. & Lukacs, G.P. 1995. Limnology and classification of tropical floodplain wetlands, with particular reference to the effects of irrigation drainage. Part 1: Temporal changes in water quality. Report No. 95/12, Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research and Department of Botany and Tropical Agriculture, James Cook University, Townsville. 96 pp.

Congdon, R.A. & Addison, H. 2003. Optimising nutrition for productive and sustainable farm forestry systems - pasture legumes under shade. Publication No. 03/113, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Barton, ACT. 99 pp. [.pdf available]

Informal Reports

Amar, A.L., Congdon, R.A., Gardiner, C.P. & Coventry, R.J. Effects of shade on the performance of some tropical forage legumes.

Amar, A.L., Congdon, R.A., Coventry, R.J. & Gardiner, C.P. Responses of selected tropical forage legumes to imposed drought.

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