Developing strategies and methods for rehabilitating degraded pastures using native grasses

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 182-186

  Firn, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ecosystem functioning; Grazing management; Introduced species; Restoration

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GRASS; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOWING;

POACEAE;

EID: 35748979105     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2007.00365.x     Document Type: Review

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