The Tasmanian endemic shrub Acacia axillaris: Conservation ecology applied to the question of rarity or vulnerability

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 97-109

  Lynch, A J J ^a,b   Gilfedder, L ^a,c   Kirkpatrick, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Environment Australia   (Australia)

^c Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; SHRUB; VULNERABILITY;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA AXILLARIS; DICOTYLEDONEAE;

EID: 0033022493     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96137     Document Type: Article

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