The impact of trampling on feldmark vegetation in Kosciuszko National Park, Australia

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 315-320

  McDougall, K L ^a   Wright, G T ^a  

^a Dept of Environ and Conservation ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; TRACKWAY; TRAMPLING; TRANSECT; VEGETATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; KOSCIUSZKO NATIONAL PARK; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EPACRIS; EPACRIS GUNNII;

EID: 3342902893     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT03145     Document Type: Article

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