Invasion of native vegetation by Coolatai Grass Hyparrhenia hirta: Impacts on native vegetation and management implications

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-56

  McArdle, S L ^a   Nadolny, C ^b   Sindel, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Dept Infrastructure Plan/Nat Rsrc ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Coolatai Grass; Hyparrhenia hirta; Invasive weed; Woodland

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; NATIVE SPECIES; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WEED; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT; WOODLAND;

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

HYPARRHENIA; HYPARRHENIA HIRTA;

EID: 3843111332     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pc040049     Document Type: Article

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