Impacts of nutrient additions and digging for human waste disposal in natural environments, Tasmania, Australia

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 299-306

  Bridle, Kerry L ^a   Kirkpatrick, Jamie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Camping impacts; Cat hole; Tasmania; Urine; Vegetation; Weeds

Indexed keywords

EXCAVATION; NUTRIENT; OUTDOOR RECREATION; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WEED;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FECES; HUMAN; LAND USE; MICTURITION; MOSS; NUTRIENT LOADING; PAPER; PLANT GROWTH; RECREATION; VEGETATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WEED;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

BRYOPHYTA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0347447366     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2003.09.011     Document Type: Article

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