Factors influencing the integrity of remnant bushland in subhumid Tasmania

Biological Conservation

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-96

  Gilfedder, Louise ^a,b   Kirkpatrick, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exotic species; Integrity; Remnant vegetation; Weeds

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032053472     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00087-6     Document Type: Article

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