Effectiveness of repeated autumn and spring fires for understorey restoration in weed-invaded temperate eucalypt woodlands

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 440-450

  Suzanne, Prober ^a   Susan, Taylor ^b   Robyn, Edwards ^c   Brett, Mills ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Department of Sustainability and Environment ^*  (Australia)

^c Trust for Nature (Victoria)   (Australia)

Author keywords

Austrodanthonia; Autumn burning; Exotic invasion; Grassland; Holcus lanatus; Paspalum dilatatum; Seed limitation; Spring burning; Woodland

Indexed keywords

AUSTRODANTHONIA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS TERETICORNIS; HOLCUS; HOLCUS LANATUS; PASPALUM; PASPALUM DILATATUM; POACEAE; ROMULEA ROSEA;

EID: 77949466938     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2009.01039.x     Document Type: Article

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