Ecosystem dynamics altered by pathogen-mediated changes following invasion of Banksia woodland and Eucalyptusmarginata forest biomes of south-western Australia by Phytophthoracinnamomi

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 417-436

  Shearer, B L ^a   Crane, C E ^a   Fairman, R G ^a   Dunne, C P ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

adaptive management; climate change; functional traits; nutrient cycling; patch dynamics; secondary succession; structure; surrounding matrix; triage; unplanned removal experiments.

Indexed keywords

BANKSIA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA;

EID: 77953141315     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AP09018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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