A multivariate growth-form analysis of grassland and forest forbs in south-eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 691-705

  Lunt, Ian D ^a,b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST REMNANT; GRASSLAND; GROWTH FORM;

AUSTRALIA; GIPPSLAND; VICTORIA;

POACEAE; THEMEDA TRIANDRA;

EID: 0031463546     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96085     Document Type: Article

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