Sphagnum peatlands of Australasia: An assessment of harvesting sustainability

Biological Conservation

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-29

  Whinam, Jennie ^a   Buxton, Rowan ^b  

^a Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conservation; Growth measurement; Management; Pentland distribution; Sphagnum harvesting; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; PEATLANDS; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; SUSTAINABLE HARVESTING;

AUSTRALASIA;

SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0030878731     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00015-3     Document Type: Article

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