期刊名称：AUSTRAL ECOLOGY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
The Official Journal of the The Ecological Society of Australia (ESA), Austral Ecology is the premier journal in the Southern Hemisphere for basic and applied ecological research. Formerly known as Australian Journal of Ecology, the title change reflects the broader perspective of the journal in now covering the entire geographical region of the Southern Hemisphere.
In expanding the Journal's focus, the ESA recognises the commonality between ecosystems in Australia and many parts of southern Africa, South America, New Zealand and Oceania. For example many species in the unique biotas of these regions share common Gondwanaland ancestors. The ESA hopes that ecologists across the Southern Hemisphere will gain from sharing experiences that enrich their understanding of ecological processes in this half of the globe.
One of the changes now introduced to Austral Ecology is an expanded editorial board with representatives from South Africa, New Zealand, Brazil and Argentina. These representatives provide expert opinions and access to qualified reviewers and act as a focus for attracting a wide range of contributions from countries across the region.
Scope
Austral Ecology publishes original papers describing experimental, observational or theoretical studies on terrestrial, marine or freshwater systems, which are considered without taxonomic bias. Special thematic issues are published regularly, including symposia on the ecology of estuaries and soft sediment habitats, freshwater systems and coral reef fish.
Indexed/Abstracted in
- AGRICOLA
- Australian Earth Sciences Information System (AESIS)
- APAIS
- Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS)
- CAB Abstracts
- Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
- Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences
- Elsevier Ecological Abstracts
- Elsevier BIOBASE
- Elsevier GEOBASE
- Environmental Issues and Policy (EBSCO)
- Environmental Periodicals Bibliography
- Ingenta
- Journals @ Ovid
- Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts
- National Inquiry Services Centre (NISC)
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Instructions to Authors
Austral Ecology is the official journal of the Ecological Society of Australia, and publishes peer-reviewed research papers, critical reviews, short articles, notes and comments on previously published papers, and book reviews dealing with any aspect of pure or applied ecology, focussing on ecosystems of the Southern Hemisphere. In the case of predominantly theoretical papers, contributors should make clear the ecological relevance of their findings and support these where possible with observational or experimental data. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.
Acceptance
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by at least two anonymous reviewers and the Editor. The Editorial Board reserves the right to refuse any material for publication and advises that authors should retain copies of submitted manuscripts and correspondence as material cannot be returned. Final acceptance or rejection rests with the Editorial Board.
Criteria used for accepting a manuscript
1. The paper can describe studies in terrestrial, aquatic or marine habitats. They can be at a local, regional or global scale but should be set in a broad ecological context, and contribute new information towards some general question. Specifically, we do not publish papers that simply describe an ecosystem or a local ecological pattern. Nor do we publish papers that ask ecological questions that are only relevant to some local region (e.g. how does fire affect plant communities in the Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia), although local studies that can make new contributions to broader generalizations can be accepted.
2. A review paper should not just list all of the relevant publications but should provide insights, by some novel synthesis or analysis, of trends that can be revealed from previously published research.
3. The paper should ask questions relating to the patterns observed in ecosystems, at the level of the individual organism, the population,
the ecological community or the landscape. The study might be motivated by either basic or applied research questions. Sometimes those questions and the derived explanations will have relevance to ecosystem management issues, but the papers in Austral Ecology should focus on the science in the study. The results of the study might form the basis for management or policy recommendations, which should be submitted to alternative publishing outlets.
4. Normally the paper should relate to ecosystems in the Southern Hemisphere, although general theoretical papers are acceptable, as are those with a Northern Hemisphere basis, but that have implications for Southern Hemisphere ecosystems.
5. Papers can cover a broad range of ecological topics from landscape ecology and ecosystem dynamics to individual population dynamics and behavioural ecology.
6. The paper needs a logical structure with a specific question that is addressed by the methods and analysis.
7. Conclusions need to be supported by the results presented.
8. Studies need to be well supported by appropriate statistical analyses that are reported in sufficient detail to allow readers to assess the rigour of the conclusions. Where replication is impractical, the implications for interpretation should be acknowledged.
Submission of Manuscripts
All articles submitted to the journal must comply with these instructions. Failure to do so will result in return of the manuscript and possible delay in publication.
Manuscripts should be written so that they are intelligible to the professional reader who is not a specialist in the particular field. Where contributions are judged as acceptable for publication on the basis of scientific content, the Editor or the Publisher reserves the right to modify typescripts to eliminate ambiguity and repetition and improve communication between author and reader. If extensive alterations are required, the manuscript will be returned to the author for revision.
Covering letter
Papers are accepted for publication in the journal on the understanding that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. This must be stated in the covering letter.
Papers describing experiments that involve procedures that could cause pain, discomfort or reduced health to vertebrate animals must be demonstrated to be ethically acceptable and, where relevant, conform to the national guidelines for animal usage in research.
Submission
The original manuscript and three copies should be submitted to:
Professor Michael Bull
Editor-in-Chief, Austral Ecology
School of Biological Sciences
Flinders University of South Australia
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide
SA 5001
Australia
Email: michael.bull@flinders.edu.au; tel: +61 8 8201 2263; fax: +61 8 8201 3015
Manuscripts may be submitted electronically, but authors intending to do so should first contact the Editor-in-Chief by email.
Copyright
Papers accepted for publication become copyright of the Ecological Society of Australia and authors will be asked to sign a Copyright Assignment Form. In signing the Copyright Assignment Form it is assumed that authors have obtained permission to use any copyrighted or previously published material. All authors must read and agree to the conditions outlined in the Copyright Assignment Form, and must sign the form or agree that the corresponding author can sign on their behalf. Articles cannot be published until a signed Copyright Assignment Form has been received.
Preparation of the Manuscript
Submissions should be printed, doubled-spaced, on one side only of A4 paper. The top, bottom and side margins should be 30 mm. Laser or near-letter quality print is essential. All pages should be numbered consecutively in the top right hand corner, beginning with the title page. New paragraphs should be indented. The hyphenation option should be turned off, including only those hyphens that are essential to the meaning.
Style
The journal uses UK spelling and authors should therefore follow the latest edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary. All measurements must be given in SI units as outlined in the latest edition of Units, Symbols and Abbreviations: A Guide for Medical and Scientific Editors and Authors (Royal Society of Medicine Press, London).
Abbreviations should be used sparingly and only where they ease the reader’s task by reducing repetition of long, technical terms. Initially use the word in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Thereafter use the abbreviation. At the first mention of a chemical substance, give the generic name only. Trade names should not be used.
Review Articles
Review articles that are brief, synthetic and/or provocative are occasionally commissioned by the Editors. These submissions are reviewed under the journal’s usual standards. It is normal for there to be some negotiation between the invited author and the commissioning Editor about the content and timing of any invited submission. Please contact the Editors if you would like to write such a review. Unsolicited review manuscripts may also be considered.
Short Notes and Comments
The journal welcomes commentaries on the substance of previously published papers. Such contributions must be short and to the point, with adequate support for the issues being raised. Authors of papers being criticized or commented upon are usually given a right of brief reply.
Parts of the manuscript
Manuscripts should be presented in the following order: (i) title page, (ii) abstract and keywords, (iii) text, (iv) acknowledgements, (v) references, (vi) figure legends, (vii) tables (each table complete with title and footnotes) and (viii) figures.
Footnotes to the text are not allowed and any such material should be incorporated into the text as parenthetical matter.
Title page
The title page should contain: (i) the title of the paper; (ii) the full names of the authors; (iii) the addresses of the institutions at which the work was carried out, as well as the present address of any author if different from that where the work was carried out; and (iv) the full postal and email address, plus facsimile and telephone numbers, of the author to whom correspondence about the manuscript, proofs and requests for offprints should be sent.
The title should be short, informative and contain the major key words. A short running title (less than 40 characters, including spaces) should also be provided.
Abstract and key words
Articles must have an abstract that states in 300 words or less the purpose, basic procedures, main findings and principal conclusions of the study. The abstract should not contain abbreviations or references. The names of organisms used should be given.
Five key words should be supplied below the abstract for the purposes of indexing.
Text
Authors should use the following subheadings to divide the sections of their manuscript: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References.
Introduction: This section should include sufficient background information to set the work in context. The aims of the manuscript should be clearly stated. The introduction should not contain either findings or conclusions.
Methods: This should be concise but provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be repeated by others.
Results: Results should be presented in a logical sequence in the text, tables and figures; repetitive presentation of the same data in different forms should be avoided. The results should not contain material appropriate to the Discussion.
Discussion: This should consider the results in relation to any hypotheses advanced in the Introduction and place the study in the context of other work. Only in exceptional cases should the Results and Discussion sections be combined.
Species nomenclature
When the generic or specific name of the major study organism(s) is first used, the taxonomic family or affiliation should also be mentioned, both in the abstract and in the body of the text.
Acknowledgements
The source of financial grants and other funding should be acknowledged, including a frank declaration of the authors?industrial links and affiliations. The contribution of colleagues or institutions should also be acknowledged.
Upon its first use in the title, abstract and text, the common name of a species should be followed by the scientific name (genus and species) in parentheses. However, for wellknown species, the scientific name may be omitted from the article title. If no common name exists in English, the scientific name should be used only.
References
The Harvard (author, date) system of referencing is used. In the text give the author’s name followed by the year in parentheses: Sago (2000). If there are two authors use ‘and? Baskin and Baskin (1998); but if cited within parentheses use ?amp;? (Baskin & Baskin 1998).When reference is made to a work by three or more authors, the first name followed by et al. should be used: Powles et al. (1998).
In the list references should be listed in alphabetical order. Cite the names of all authors when there are six or fewer, when there are seven or more cite the first three plus et al.
Personal communications, unpublished data and publications from informal meetings are not to be listed in the reference list but should be listed in full in the text (e.g. A. Smith, unpublished data, 2000).
References should be listed in the following form.
Journals
Powles S. B., Lorraine-Colwill D. F., Dellow J. J. & Preston C. (1998) Evolved resistance to glyphosate in rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidium) in Australia. Weed Sci. 46, 604?.
Titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the Serial Sources for the Biosis Data Base, available in most libraries.
Books
Baskin C. C. & Baskin J. M. (1998) Seeds. Academic Press, London.
Chapter in a book
Marshall G. & Finch R. P. (1997) Molecular ecology: Its role in studying herbicide resistance. In: Weed and Crop Resistance to Herbicides (eds R. De Prado, J. Jorrin & L. Garcia-Torres) pp. 171?9. Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht.
Web page
Ecological Society of Australia. The Use of Fire in Ecosystem Management [PDF on Internet]. Ecological Society of
Australia, Canberra, ACT [updated 4 September 2002; cited 8 April 2003]. Available from http://www.ecolsoc.org.au/images/publications/the_use_of_fire.pdf
Tables
Tables should be self-contained and complement, but not duplicate, information contained in the text. Tables should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals. Each table should be presented on a separate sheet of A4 paper with a comprehensive but concise legend above the table. Tables should be double-spaced and vertical lines should not be used to separate columns. Column headings should be brief, with units of measurement in parentheses; all abbreviations should be defined in footnotes. Footnote symbols: ? ? ? , should be used (in that order) and *, **, *** should be reserved for P values. The table and its legend/footnotes should be understandable without reference to the text.
Figures
All illustrations (line drawings and photographs) are classi- fied as figures. Figures should be cited in consecutive order in the text. Each figure should be labeled on the back in very soft marker or chinagraph pencil, indicating name of author(s), figure number and orientation. Do not use an adhesive label. Figures should be sized to fit within the column (78 mm), intermediate (118 mm) or the full text width (165 mm).
Line figures should be supplied as sharp, black and white graphs or diagrams, drawn professionally or with a computer graphics package; lettering should be included.
Photographs should be supplied as sharp, glossy black and white photographic prints and must be unmounted. Individual photographs forming a composite figure should be of equal contrast, to facilitate printing, and should be accurately squared. Photographs need to be cropped suffi- ciently to prevent the subject being recognized, or an eye bar used; otherwise, written permission to publish must be obtained. Magnifications should be indicated using a scale bar on the illustration.
If supplied electronically, graphics should be supplied as high resolution (at least 300 d.p.i. at the final size) files, saved in .eps or .tif format. A high-resolution print-out must also be provided. Digital images supplied only as lowresolution print-outs cannot be used.
Colour figures
Colour photographs should be submitted as good quality, glossy colour prints. A charge of A$1100 for one to three colour figures and $550 for each extra colour figure thereafter will be charged to the author.
Figure legends
Legends should be self-explanatory and typed on a separate sheet. The legend should incorporate definitions of any symbols used and all abbreviations and units of measurement should be explained so that the figure and its legend is understandable without reference to the text. (Provide a letter stating copyright authorization if figures have been reproduced from another source.)
Manuscripts on Disk
Authors are required to provide their manuscripts on disk; however, disks should not be sent until the manuscript has been accepted.
Use a new disk rather than a reformatted disk; the disk must contain the relevant file(s) only. Authors should supply their accepted paper as formatted text. It is essential that the hardware and the word processing package are specified on the disk (e.g. IBM, Word 7), as well as the first author’s surname, the journal title and the manuscript number.
The entire article (including tables) should be supplied as a single file; only electronic figures should be supplied as separate files. The following instructions should be adhered to.
- It is essential that the final, revised version of the accepted manuscript and the file saved on disk are identical.
- Do not use the carriage return (enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph.
- Turn the hyphenation option off.
- Specify any special characters used to represent nboard characters.
- Take care not to use l (ell) for 1 (one), O (capital o) for 0 (zero) or ?(German esszett) for _ (Greek beta).
- Use a tab, not spaces, to separate data points in tables.
- If you use a table editor function, ensure that each data point is contained within a unique cell, i.e. do not use carriage returns within cells
- Digital figures must be supplied as .tif or .eps files at a resolution of at least 300 d.p.i. (high-resolution print-outs are also required)
On-line guidelines
If possible, authors should visit the Blackwell Publishing website for authors at www.blackwellpublishing.com/authors/journal.asp and www.blackwellpublishing.com/authors/digill.asp, which details further information on the preparation and submission of articles and figures and gives access to the Blackwell house style guide.
Proofs, Offprints and Page Charges
Proofs
Proofs will be sent via e-mail as an Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) file and should be returned within 3 days of receipt. Alterations to the text and figures (other than the essential correction of errors) are unacceptable at proof stage and authors may be charged for excessive alterations. Acrobat Reader will be required in order to read the PDF. This software can be downloaded free of charge from the following web site: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. This will enable the file to be opened, read on screen, and printed out in order for any corrections to be added. Further instructions will be sent with the proof. Authors should therefore supply an email address to which proofs can be emailed. Proofs will be faxed if no e-mail address is available. If absent, authors should arrange for a colleague to access their email, retrieve the PDF proof and check and return them to the publisher on their behalf.
Offprints
A PDF file of the final version of the paper will be provided free of charge. The PDF file is for the authors?personal or professional use, for the purposes of scholarly or scientific research or study. Extra printed offprints may be purchased if required.
Page charges
Page charges of A$11.00 per printed page will be levied on each article appearing in the journal (not including thesis abstracts and book reviews). These charges are payable to Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd and will be invoiced when page proofs are sent to the authors. This procedure notwithstanding, no paper will be rejected or given any extraordinary treatment on the basis other than its scientific merit. Contributors not in receipt of institutional or grant-based support may apply to the Managing Editor for exemption from page charges.
Editorial Board
Managing Editor
Michael Bull
School of Biological Sciences
Flinders University of South Australia
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide
SA 5001, Australia
Email: michael.bull@flinders.edu.au
Book Review Editor
Ian Lunt
The Johnstone Centre
Charles Sturt University
PO Box 789, Albury
NSW 2640, Australia
Email: ilunt@csu.edu.au
Associate Editors
Andy Beattie, Sydney, Australia
Ros Blanche, Atherton, Australia
Gee Chapman, Sydney, Australia
Sandra Diaz, Cordoba, Argentina
Chris Dickman, Sydney, Australia
Barbara Downes, Melbourne, Australia
Don Driscoll, Hobart, Australia
Jose Facelli, Adelaide, Australia
Kris French, Wollongong, Australia
Caroline Gross, Armidale, Australia
David Keith, Sydney, Australia
Jill Landsberg, Cairns, Australia
Michelle Leishman, Sydney, Australia
John Ludwig, Atherton, Australia
Ralph Mac Nally, Melbourne, Australia
Alan Mark, Dunedin, New Zealand
Todd Minchinton, Wollongong, Australia
Nicola Mitchell, Canberra, Australia
Charles Morris, Sydney, Australia
Tim Moulton, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brad Murray, Sydney, Australia
A. O. Nicholls, Canberra, Australia
Tony Norton, Melbourne, Australia
Kirsten Parris, Melbourne, Australia
Alastair Robertson, Palmerston North,New Zealand
Kevin Rogers, Johannesburg, South Africa
Stephen Sarre, Canberra, Australia
Lin Schwarzkopf, Townsville, Australia
William Stock, Cape Town, South Africa
Bruce Waldman, Christchurch, New Zealand
Carol West, Invercargill, New Zealand
Steve Williams, Townsville, Australia
Production Editor
Catherine Hunt
catherine.hunt@blackwellpublishingasia.com
Editorial Correspondence
All material for publication and other editorial correspondence should be addressed to the Managing Editor (see address above).
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