Overstorey growth response to thinning, burning and fertiliser in 10–13-year-old rehabilitated jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest after bauxite mining in south-western Australia

Australian Forestry

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 80-86

  Grigg, A H ^a,b   Grant, C D ^a  

^a ALCOA INC   (United States)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus marginata; Fertilizers; Fire; Growth increment; Leaf area; Regrowth; Silviculture; Thinning; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

BAUXITE DEPOSITS; CATCHMENTS; FERTILIZERS; FIRES; PLANTS (BOTANY); REFORESTATION;

EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA; GROWTH INCREMENTS; LEAF AREA; REGROWTH; SILVICULTURE; THINNING; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

FORESTRY;

AUSTRALIA; EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA; FERTILIZERS; FIRES; FORESTRY; GROWTH; MINING; PLANTS; SILVICULTURE; THINNING;

CORYMBIA CALOPHYLLA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA;

EID: 68049124958     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2009.10676293     Document Type: Article

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