Effects of fire and drought in a tropical eucalypt savanna colonized by rain forest

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1405-1414

  Fensham, Rod J ^a   Fairfax, Russell J ^a   Butler, Don W ^a   Bowman, David M J S ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Dieback; Drought; Dry rain forest; Eucalypt savanna; Fire

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; FIRE; RAINFOREST; SAVANNA; SURVIVORSHIP;

AUSTRALIA;

EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 0141649382     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00934.x     Document Type: Article

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