Spatial and temporal rates and patterns of mesquite (Prosopis species) invasion in Western Australia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 175-188

  Robinson, T P ^a   van Klinken, R D ^b   Metternicht, G ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exotic weed invasion; GIS; Panchromatic aerial photography; Remote sensing; Shrub encroachment

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DICOTYLEDON; GIS; INVASIVE SPECIES; MORTALITY; REMOTE SENSING; RIPARIAN ZONE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

OVIS ARIES; PROSOPIS;

EID: 36349020803     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.05.011     Document Type: Article

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