Fuel dynamics and fire spread in Spinifex grasslands of the Western desert

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland

Volumn 115, Issue , 2009, Pages 69-76

  Burrows, N D ^a   Ward, B ^a   Robinson, A ^a  

^a Department of Environment and Conservation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POACEAE; SPINIFEX; TRIODIA;

EID: 70349898774     PISSN: 0080469X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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