Observations on the demography of the Australian boab (Adansonia gibbosa) in the north-west of the Northern Territory, Australia

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 893-904

  Bowman, D M J S ^a  

^a Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIAN BOAB; DEMOGRAPHY; DENSITY; FIRE; SUBSTRATE;

AUSTRALIA; GREGORY NATIONAL PARK; KEEP RIVER NATIONAL PARK; NEW TERRITORY; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

ADANSONIA GIBBOSA; BOMBACACEAE;

EID: 0031417246     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96092     Document Type: Article

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