Alpine and subalpine wetland vegetation on the Bogong High Plains, south-eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 165-188

  Wahren, C H ^a   Williams, R J ^a,b   Papst, W A ^c,d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Centre for Land Protection Research   (Australia)

^d LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; WETLAND;

AUSTRALIA;

BAECKEA GUNNIANA; CALTHA INTROLOBA; DANTHONIA NIVICOLA; EMPODISMA MINUS; EPACRIS GLACIALIS; OREOBOLUS PUMILIO; RICHEA CONTINENTIS; SPHAGNUM CRISTATUM;

EID: 0032788239     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT97106     Document Type: Article

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