Predicting savanna vegetation structure on the basis of plant available moisture (PAM) and plant available nutrients (PAN): A case study from Australia

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 813-825

  Walker, Brian H ^a   Langridge, Jenny L ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biomass; Nutrients; Savanna; Soil moisture; Subtropical; Tropical

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ESTIMATION; PLANT AVAILABLE MOISTURE; PLANT AVAILABLE NUTRIENT; SAVANNA; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031405186     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1997.00123.x     Document Type: Article

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