Aboriginal fire management in south-eastern Australia: Aims and frequency

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1203-1208

  Gott, Beth ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aborigines; Australia; Ecology; Fire; Food staples; History; Land management

Indexed keywords

FIRE MANAGEMENT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; INDIGENOUS POPULATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 21244487098     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2004.01233.x     Document Type: Review

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