Landscape function analysis: A system for monitoring rangeland function

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-113

  Tongway, David ^a   Hindley, Norman ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Indicators; Interpretational framework; Rapid assessment; Trajectory

Indexed keywords

EID: 13444261463     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220110409485841     Document Type: Conference Paper

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