Does low temperature cause the dominance of Acacia on the central Australian mountains? Evidence from a latitudinal gradient from 11° to 26° South in the Northern Territory, Australia

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 245-256

  Bowman, D M J S ^a   Connors, G T ^a  

^a Arid Zone Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia; Eucalyptus; Latitudinal gradient; Northern australia; Woody vegetation

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY;

ACACIA SHIRLEYI; EUCALYPTUS; ACACIA;

EID: 0030304346     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1996.00981.x     Document Type: Article

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