Spatially-explicit simulation of the effect of prescribed burning on fire regimes and plant extinctions in shrublands typical of south-eastern Australia

Biological Conservation

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-95

  Bradstock, R A ^a   Bedward, M ^a   Kenny, B J ^a   Scott, J ^a  

^a Biodiv Survey and Research Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cellular model; Extinction; Prescribed burning

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MODELING; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRESCRIBED BURNING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032192620     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00170-5     Document Type: Article

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