Does salinity influence the distribution of exotic willows (Salix spp.) along the Lower River Murray?

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 825-831

  Kennedy, Shaun A ^a,b   Ganf, George G ^a   Walker, Keith F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SA WATER   (Australia)

Author keywords

Murray Darling basin; Riparian vegetation; Salix babylonica; Salix fragilis; Salix rubens

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SALINITY; SOIL WATER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MURRAY RIVER; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

RIPARIA; SALIX; SALIX BABYLONICA; SALIX FRAGILIS; SALIX RUBENS;

EID: 0347028716     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF03035     Document Type: Article

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