Temporal and spatial patterns in drought-related tree dieback in Australian savanna

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1035-1050

  Fensham, R J ^a   Holman, J E ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Eucalyptus; Tree death

Indexed keywords

DIEBACK; DROUGHT; SAVANNA; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TREE;

AUSTRALIA;

CORYMBIA CLARKSONIANA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS BROWNII; EUCALYPTUS CREBRA; EUCALYPTUS MELANOPHLOIA; EUCALYPTUS WHITEI; EUCALYPTUS XANTHOCLADA; MELALEUCA NERVOSA;

EID: 0033402057     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1999.00460.x     Document Type: Article

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