Carbon accounting, land management, science and policy uncertainty in Australian savanna landscapes: Introduction and overview

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 583-588

  Williams, R J ^a   Carter, J ^c,d   Duff, G A ^b   Woinarski, J C Z ^e   Cook, G D ^a   Farrer, S L ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Research School of Biological Sciences   (Australia)

^d Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines ^*  (Australia)

^e ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE SUPERVISING SCIENTIST   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; LAND MANAGEMENT;

EID: 28644440863     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT05181     Document Type: Review

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