Plant species responses along a grazing disturbance gradient in Australian grassland

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-86

  Fensham, R J ^a   Holman, J E ^a   Cox, M J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gradient Analysis; Grassland; Ordination; Species response curve

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ARISTIDA LEPTOPODA; DICHANTHIUM QUEENSLANDICUM; DICHANTHIUM SERICEUM; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS;

EID: 0033083330     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237163     Document Type: Article

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