The effect of exotic pasture development on floristic diversity in central Queensland, Australia

Biological Conservation

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-21

  Fairfax, R J ^a   Fensham, R J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Buffel grass; Cenchrus ciliaris; Diversity; Exotic grasses; Queensland; Tree clearance

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FLORISTICS; FOREST CLEARANCE; PASTURE;

AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA HARPOPHYLLA; EUCALYPTUS MELANOPHLOIA; EUCALYPTUS POPULNEA;

EID: 0034013554     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00169-X     Document Type: Article

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