Field evaluation of seven grasses for use in the revegetation of lands disturbed by coal mining in Central Queensland

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 307-316

  Harwood, M R ^a   Hacker, J B ^a   Mott, J J ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cenchrus ciliaris; Chloris gayana; Rehabilitation; Urochloa mosambicensis

Indexed keywords

COAL MINING; PASTURE; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

AUSTRALIA;

CENCHRUS CILIARIS; CHLORIS GAYANA; UROCHLOA MOSAMBICENSIS;

EID: 0032771181     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98119     Document Type: Article

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