Grass response to shrub removal in two semi-arid vegetation communities

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 220-234

  Page, Manda ^a   Beeton, R J S ^a   Mott, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Semi arid vegetation; Shrub removal; Vegetation communities; Woody weeds

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348112630     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ0000220     Document Type: Article

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