Geobotany and range ecology: A convergence of thought?

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 395-405

  Heshmatti, G Ali ^a   Squires, V R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Rangeland Management Consultant   (Australia)

Author keywords

climax; environmental factors; floristic; geomorphology; land units; physiognomic; succession

Indexed keywords

GEOBOTANY; GRAZING; RANGELAND; SUCCESSION; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

AUSTRALIA; IRAN; SOUTH AFRICA; USA;

EID: 0030746761     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1995.0144     Document Type: Article

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