Aboriginal fire regimes in Queensland, Australia: Analysis of the explorers' record

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-22

  Fensham, R J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal use of fire; Australia; fire frequency; history of burning; Queensland; vegetation types

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; FIRE; GRASSLAND;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0030617891     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.1997.tb00046.x     Document Type: Article

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