Overstorey tree density and understorey regrowth effects on plant composition, stand structure and floristic richness in grazed temperate woodlands in eastern Australia

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 129, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 17-27

  Le Brocque, Andrew F ^a   Goodhew, Kellie A ^a   Zammit, Charlie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity benefits; Eucalypt woodlands; Paddock trees; Production landscapes; Tree density; Woody regrowth

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK; OVERSTORY; POPULATION DENSITY; REGROWTH; SPECIES RICHNESS; STAND STRUCTURE; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TREE; VEGETATION TYPE; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 56449127415     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.06.011     Document Type: Article

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