Andropogon gayanus (gamba grass) invasion increases fire-mediated nitrogen losses in the tropical savannas of northern Australia

Ecosystems

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-88

  Rossiter Rachor, N A ^a,b   Setterfield, S A ^a   Douglas, M M ^a   Hutley, L B ^a   Cook, G D ^a,b  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Exotic grasses; Fine fuel consumption; Fire intensity; Invasive alien species; Nitrogen; Nutrient losses

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CALCIUM; GRASS; INVASIVE SPECIES; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT LOSS; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SAVANNA; SOIL NUTRIENT; SULFUR; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; WILDFIRE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANDROPOGON; ANDROPOGON GAYANUS; POACEAE;

EID: 43149114426     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-007-9108-x     Document Type: Article

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