Influence of scattered paddock trees on surface soil properties: A study of the Northern tablelands of NSW

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 211-219

  Wilson, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Grazing systems; Scattered paddock trees; Soil condition; Soil nutrient status; Soil pH; Surface soils

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL SURFACE; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; TREE;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS BLAKELYI; EUCALYPTUS MELLIODORA;

EID: 0036910847     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-8903.2002.00115.x     Document Type: Article

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