Management implications of increased fuel loads following exotic grass invasion

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 68-70

  Stoner, John R ^a   Adams, Robyn ^a   Simmons, Dianne ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exotic grass invasion; Fire management; Fire regime; Fuel load; Phalaris aquatica

Indexed keywords

PHALARIS; PHALARIS AQUATICA;

EID: 34147122392     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2004.180-1.x     Document Type: Note

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