Flood variability and spatial variation in plant community composition and structure on a large arid floodplain

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 283-302

  Capon, S J ^a,b  

^a Australia ^*  (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Cooper Creek; Drylands; Vegetation dynamics; Wetlands; Zonation

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOLOGICAL ZONATION; FLOODING; FLOODPLAIN; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPATIAL VARIATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 4744350218     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.04.004     Document Type: Article

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