Effects of time-since-fire on the tussock dynamics of a dominant grass (Themeda triandra) in a temperate Australian grassland

Biological Conservation

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 379-386

  Morgan, John W ^a   Lunt, Ian D ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Conservation management; Grassland decline; Inter fire interval; Tillers

Indexed keywords

FIRE HISTORY; GRASSLAND; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

AUSTRALIA;

THEMEDA TRIANDRA;

EID: 0032988035     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(98)00112-8     Document Type: Article

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