The ecological consequences of Buffel Grass Cenchrus ciliaris establishment within remnant vegetation of Queensland

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 99-107

  Franks, Andrew J ^a,b  

^a QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exotic species; Invasive species; Mulga lands; Native vegetation management; Pasture grass; Poplar Box woodlands

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; VEGETATION COVER;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ACACIA ANEURA; ACER PENSYLVANICUM; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; CHENOPODIUM; CHENOPODIUM DESERTORUM; CHENOPODIUM DESERTORUM SUBSP. ANIDIOPHYLLUM; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS POPULNEA; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS; SCLEROLAENA; SCLEROLAENA BIRCHII;

EID: 0036918134     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pc020099     Document Type: Article

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