Response of a rare herb (Trioncinia retroflexa) from semi-arid tropical grassland to occasional fire and grazing

Austral Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 284-290

  Fensham, R J ^a   Fairfax, R J ^a   Holman, J E ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Fire; Grassland; Grazing; Seed viability; Trioncinia

Indexed keywords

FIRE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; HERB; RARE SPECIES; SEMIARID REGION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; QUEENSLAND; WORLD;

ASTERACEAE; DICHANTHIUM;

EID: 1542370313     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9993.2002.01180.x     Document Type: Article

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