Using fire to manage species composition in Heteropogon contortus (black speargrass) pastures. 2. Enhancing the effects of fire with grazing management

Australian Journal of Agriculture Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 803-810

  Orr, D M ^a   Paton, C J ^a  

^a Brian Pastures Research Station   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aristida spp.; Burning; Pasture composition; Seedling development

Indexed keywords

BLACK SPEARGRASS; FIRE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; PRESCRIBED BURNING; WIREGRASS;

ARISTIDA; HETEROPOGON CONTORTUS; PIPTOCHAETIUM;

EID: 0030807634     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A96131     Document Type: Article

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