Patch dynamics in arid lands: Localized effects of Acacia papyrocarpa on soils and vegetation of open woodlands of south Australia

Ecography

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 479-491

  Facelli, José M ^a   Brock, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; HETEROGENEITY; PATCH DYNAMICS; WOODLAND;

(SOUTH); AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA PAPYROCARPA;

EID: 0033857061     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.2000.tb00304.x     Document Type: Article

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