Land of grass: The loss of Australia's grasslands

Australian Geographical Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 197-213

  Rolls, Eric C ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

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ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY; GRASSLAND; LAND USE; VEGETATION COVER;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033390641     PISSN: 00049190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8470.00079     Document Type: Article

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