Differences in resistance of three subtropical vegetation types to experimental trampling

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 1305-1312

  Hill, Rachel ^a   Pickering, Catherine ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus understorey; Management; Recreation ecology; Tourism impacts

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GRASSLAND; TOURISM; TRAMPLING; UNDERSTORY; URBAN AREA; VEGETATION COVER; VEGETATION TYPE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOREST; GRASS; GRASSLAND; MANGROVE; MARSH; PREDICTION; TROPICS; URBAN AREA; VEGETATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EUCALYPTUS; FILICOPHYTA; POACEAE;

EID: 56249138234     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.07.015     Document Type: Article

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