Relationship between fire frequency and nitrogen limitation on foliage production in a native grassland community in Victoria, Australia

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-105

  Morgan, J W ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomass; N addition; Resource availability; Themeda triandra

Indexed keywords

POACEAE; THEMEDA TRIANDRA;

EID: 34347266849     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ06046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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