affiliation

University of Tasmania

email

Kerry.Bridle[at]utas.edu.au

contact details

Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 98, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia, Tel: (03) 6226 2837, Mob:
0427 846050

research interests

• Recreation & tourism
• Management of alpine areas
• Plant ecology
• Long-term monitoring
• Other: Impacts of grazing in alpine ecosystems

publications

Journal Article

Bridle, K, von Platen, J*, Leeming, R*, Kirkpatrick, JB, 'Inadequate faeces disposal in back-country areas, Tasmania: environmental impacts and potential solutions', Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 14 58-67 (2007)

Bridle, K, Kirkpatrick, JB, 'An analysis of the breakdown of paper products (toilet paper, tissues and tampons) in natural environments, Tasmania, Australia', Journal of Environmental Management, 74 (1) 21-30
(2005)

Bridle, K, Kirkpatrick, JB, 'Impacts of nutrient additions and digging for human waste disposal in natural environments, Tasmania, Australia', Journal of Environmental Management, 69 (3) 299-306 (2003)

Kirkpatrick, JB, Bridle, K, Lynch, AJJ, 'Changes in alpine vegetation related to geomorphological processes and climatic change on Hill One, Southern Range, Tasmania, 1989-2000', Australian Journal of Botany, 50 (6) 753-759 (2002)

Kirkpatrick, JB, Bridle, K, Wild, AS, 'Succession after fire in alpine vegetation on Mount Wellington, Tasmania', Australian Journal of Botany, 50 (1) 145-154 (2002)

Bridle, K, Kirkpatrick, JB, 'Impacts of grazing by vertebrate herbivores on the flower stem production of tall alpine herbs, Eastern Central Plateau, Tasmania', Australian Journal of Botany, 49 (4) 459-470 (2001)

Bridle, K, Kirkpatrick, JB, Cullen, P*, Shepherd, RR*, 'Recovery in Alpine Heath and Grassland Following Burning and Grazing, Eastern Central Plateau, Tasmania, Australia', Artic, Antarctic and Alpine Research, 33
(3) 348-356 (2001)

Bridle, K.L. and Kirkpatrick, J.B., (1999) The comparative effects of stock and wild vertebrate herbivore grazing on treeless subalpine vegetation, Eastern Central Plateau, Tasmania. Australian Journal of Botany 47, 817-834.

Kirkpatrick, J.B. and Bridle, K.L., (1999) Environment and floristics of ten Australian alpine vegetation formations. Australian Journal of Botany 47, 1-21.

Kirkpatrick, J.B. and Bridle, K.L., (1998) Environmental relationships of floristic variation in the alpine vegetation of southeast Australia. Journal of Vegetation Science 9, 251-260.

Bridle, K.L. and Kirkpatrick, J.B., (1998) Why do tall herbs rarely dominate Tasmanian alpine vegetation? Evidence from islands in the Ouse River system. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 132, 9-14.

Bridle, K.L. and Kirkpatrick, J.B., (1997) Local environmental correlated of variability in the organic soils of moorland and alpine vegetation, Mt Sprent, Tasmania. Australian Journal of Ecology 22, 196-205.

Kirkpatrick, J.B., Nunez, M., Bridle, K.L. and Chladil, M.A., (1996) Explaining a sharp transition from sedgeland to alpine vegetation on Mount Sprent, southwest Tasmania. Journal of Vegetation Science 7, 763-768.

Kirkpatrick, J.B. and Bridle, K.L. The roles of parent material, climate, topography and vegetation in influencing soil characteristics in the Australian alpine zone. Submitted to Arctic and Alpine Research December 1999.

Bridle, K.L., Kirkpatrick, J.B., Cullen, P. and Shepherd R.R. Recovery in alpine heath and grassland following burning and grazing, Eastern Central Plateau, Tasmania, Australia. Submitted to Arctic and Alpine Research, September 1999.

Bridle, K.L. and Kirkpatrick, J.B. Impacts of grazing by vertebrate herbivores on tall alpine herbs, Eastern Central Plateau, Tasmania.
Re-submitted to Australian Journal of Botany, July 1999.

Reports

Tonge, J*, Moore, SA*, Hockings, M*, Worboys, G*, Bridle, K, Developing Indicators for the Sustainable Management of Visitor Use of Protected Areas in Australia, Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Gold Coast MC, Qld, i-vi, 1-39 (2005)

Kirkpatrick, JB, Bridle, K, Impacts of Human Waste Disposal in the Back-country Areas of Tasmania, Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Gold Coast MC, Qld, i-v, 1-29 (2005)

Bridle, K, Cullen, P*, Russell, MJ, Peatland hydrology, fire management and Holocene fire regimes in southwest Tasmanian Blanket Bogs, Nature Conservation Branch of the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, Hobart, i-v, 1-92 (2003)

Pickering, C*, Green, K*, Bridle, K, Research on Australia's High Country 1999-2001, CRC for Sustainable Tourism Pty Ltd, Gold Coast MC, i-iv, 1-129 (2002)

current research or projects

• National biodiversity co-ordinator for Grain & Graze. On-going research with the Sustainable Tourism CRC (associated with Catherine Pickering) On-going research on the relative impacts of different vertebrate herbivores on alpine vegetation, Eastern Central Plateau, Tasmania