Problems of regeneration of the mature Eucalyptus regnans F. Muell, (The Big Ash) forest, in the absence of fire at Wallaby Creek, Victoria, Australia

Australian Forestry

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 265-280

  Ashton, David H ^a   Chinner, John H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

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EID: 0005442210     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.1999.10674791     Document Type: Article

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