Phosphorus toxicity and pollution: A threat to our Gondwanan heritage

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 228-230

  Specht, Raymond L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gondwanaland; Heath stratum; Invasive plants; Phosphorus nutrition; Phosphorus pollution; Phosphorus toxicity; Rainforest; Savannah stratum

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444430471     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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