Vegetation changes in a semiarid tropical Savanna, northern Australia: 1973-2002

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-19

  Bastin, Gary N ^a   Ludwig, John A ^a   Eager, Robert W ^a   Liedloff, Adam C ^a   Andison, Reginald T ^b   Cobiac, Michael D ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c NT Dept Bus Indust/Rsrc Devmt   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus; Hakea; Heteropogon contortus; Semi arid tropics; Tree grass balance; Vegetation change

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; SAVANNA; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

AUSTRALIA;

BOS TAURUS; CALOTROPIS PROCERA; DICHANTHIUM; EUCALYPTUS; HAKEA; HAKEA ARBORESCENS; HETEROPOGON CONTORTUS; POACEAE; VICTORIA;

EID: 0141994436     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ03001     Document Type: Article

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