Characterization of vegetation in an australian open forest community affected by cinnamon fungus (phytophthora cinnamomi): Implications for faunal habitat quality

Plant Ecology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-70

  Newell, Graeme R ^a,b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

'Dieback'; Cinnamon fungus; Habitat disturbance; Phytophthora cinnamomi; Soil pathogen

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FAUNA; FOREST; FUNGAL PATHOGEN; HABITAT QUALITY; VEGETATION;

AUSTRALIA, BRISBANE RANGE;

EUCALYPTUS; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI; XANTHORRHOEA AUSTRALIS;

EID: 0031927006     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008056432001     Document Type: Article

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