Distribution of coastal freshwater wetlands and riparian forests in the Herbert River catchment and implications for management of catchments adjacent the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 229-235

  Johnson, A K L ^a   Ebert, S P ^a   Murray, A E ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Great Barrier Reef; Land cover; Riparian forest; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

HABITAT STRUCTURE; REEF; RIPARIAN FOREST; RIVER BASIN; WETLAND;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CORAL; ECOSYSTEM; FOREST; LAND USE; REMOTE SENSING; RIVER;

AUSTRALIA;

ANTHOZOA; RIPARIA;

EID: 0032698854     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892999000314     Document Type: Article

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