The influence of flood frequency, geomorphic setting and grazing on plant communities and plant biomass on a large dryland floodplain

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 815-826

  Reid, M A ^a   Ogden, R ^a   Thoms, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomass; Flood frequency; Floodplain vegetation; Grazing; River regulation

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRAZING; HERB; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PASTORALISM; PHYTOMASS; PLANT COMMUNITY; RIVER WATER; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL NUTRIENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TIMESCALE; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY; WETTING;

EID: 79958170973     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.03.014     Document Type: Article

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