Invasive native scrub and soil condition in semi-arid south-eastern Australia

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 132, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 212-222

  Tighe, Matthew ^a   Reid, Nick ^a   Wilson, Brian ^a,b   Briggs, Sue V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid soil; Alkalinity; Ground cover; Open woodland; Pasture; pH; Scrub encroachment; Soil nutrient status; Vegetation states

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; ALKALINITY; BIOACTIVITY; DISTURBANCE; GRASS; GROUND COVER; INVASIVE SPECIES; LITTERFALL; NATIVE SPECIES; PASTURE; PH; REGENERATION; SCRUB; SEMIARID REGION; SHRUB; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL PROFILE; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 65749094420     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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