Effects of high frequency fire on floristic composition and abundance in a fire-prone heathland near Sydney

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 641-655

  Bradstock, R A ^a   Tozer, M G ^a   Keith, D A ^a  

^a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FIRE REGIME; HEATHLAND; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRALIS; NEW SOUTH WALES;

BANKSIA ERICIFOLIA; PROTEACEAE;

EID: 0031451452     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96083     Document Type: Article

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