Computer modelling of the effect of revegetation strategies on salinity in the western wheatbelt of Western Australia 1. The impact of revegetation strategies

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 109-129

  Clarke, C J ^a   Mauger, G W ^b   Bell, R W ^a   Hobbs, R J ^c  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Water and Rivers Commission   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alley farming; Dryland salinity; Remnant vegetation

Indexed keywords

REVEGETATION; SALINIZATION; WHEATNELT;

SALINISATION;

EID: 0031937906     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S97006     Document Type: Article

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