Catastrophic drought-induced die-off of perennial chenopod shrubs in arid Australia following intensive cattle browsing

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 535-544

  Read, John L ^a  

^a WMC Resources ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Atriplex; Cattle browsing; Chenopod; Drought; Maireana; Plant death; Survivorship; Water stress

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; BROWSING; CATTLE; SHRUB; SURVIVORSHIP; VEGETATION COVER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; ROXBY DOWNS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

ASTROTRICHA; ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX VESICARIA; BOS TAURUS; LEPORILLUS; LEPORILLUS CONDITOR; MAIREANA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 3042726989     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2003.11.005     Document Type: Article

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