Establishment of perennial shrub and tree species in degraded Eucalyptus salmonophloia (salmon gum) remnant woodlands: Effects of restoration treatments

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-143

  Yates, C J ^a   Hobbs, R J ^a   Atkins, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Canopy gap dynamics; Competition; Deep ripping; Seedling survival and growth; Soil compaction; Weed control; Woodland restoration

Indexed keywords

GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; REVEGETATION; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA HEMITELES; ATRIPLEX SEMIBACCATA; EUCALYPTUS SALMONOPHLOIA; MAIREANA BREVIFOLIA; MELALEUCA PAUPERIFLORA;

EID: 0033936517     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-100X.2000.80020.x     Document Type: Article

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