Classifying landform at broad spatial scales: The distribution and conservation of wetlands in New South Wales, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-31

  Kingsford, R T ^a   Brandis, K ^a   Thomas, R F ^a   Crighton, P ^b   Knowles, E ^a   Gale, E ^c  

^a OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^b Australia Water and Power Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catchments; Classification; Inventory; Mapping; Reserves; River regulation

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; LANDFORM; MAPPING; WETLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 1642305657     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF03075     Document Type: Article

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