Can bare ground cover server as a surrogate for plant biodiversity in grazed tropical woodlands?

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-109

  McCosker, Juliana ^a   Rolfe, John ^b   Fensham, Rod ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bare ground index; Biodiversity condition; Grazing; Plant composition; Silver leaved ironbark

Indexed keywords

BOTHRIOCHLOA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS MELANOPHLOIA; POACEAE; SEHIMA NERVOSUM; SIDA FIBULIFERA; THEMEDA TRIANDRA;

EID: 72949104648     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ08041     Document Type: Article

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