Estimating clearance of Acacia-dominated ecosystems in central Queensland using land-system mapping data

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 305-319

  Fensham, R J ^a   McCoske, J C ^b   Cox, M J ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

^b Department of Environment ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM; FOREST; PHOTOGRAPHY;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; LAND CLEARANCE; LAND UNIT; MAPPING; VEGETATION COVER; WOODLAND REMNANT;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ACACIA; ACACIA ARGYRODENDRON; ACACIA CAMBAGEI; ACACIA HARPOPHYLLA;

EID: 0031809112     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96129     Document Type: Article

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