A protocol for assessing applications to selectively clear vegetation in Australia

Land Use Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 249-258

  Fensham, R J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Rangelands; Savanna; Scrub encroachment; Selective thinning; Vegetation clearing; Vegetation thickening

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; BIODIVERSITY; LAND USE CHANGE; MAPPING; RANGELAND; RETENTION; SAVANNA; SCRUB; THINNING; TREE; VEGETATION COVER; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; VEGETATION TYPE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 38749151507     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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